bsaltzgiver
New member
Hi Folks,
I saw some pictures posted of some plots plowed with the swivel Berta Plow, and because it rotates, you can always discharge the soil in the direction of the already worked soil regardless of the tractors direction. Most importantly, one of the tires is always resting on unworked ground. Traditionally, with the single plow, what I've done is to start one furrow near the "middle" of the plot I'll be plowing, turn around, put the left wheel in the furrow, and continue to push soil "away from center", towards the right side of the plow. After about three passes, I then put the other wheel (the right wheel) in the furrow, and the soil is then discharged back into the furrow. I continue this pattern until the plot is done, managing to work the soil with the tractor running in both directions.
The problem I encounter with this method is that while I'm throwing soil away from the center on the first three passes, the wheel not in the furrow is running on top of loose, already worked soil, causing it to have much less traction, and messing up the depth of the plow. This often times leads to the engine getting stuck in the soil, which, well, is a pain It's been my experience that once you get the furrow dug out to the the proper depth, controlling the subsequent passes are quite simple, but I really struggle getting the furrow dug out with the current pattern I'm using.
What do you folks do with your single berta plow? I know one option is to just start on one side, always dischaging in one direction as you make your way to the other side of the plot, but in that method the time you spend getting back to the other side is wasted, as you are not working any soil on the return trip to the starting position.
Any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks,
-Bruce
I saw some pictures posted of some plots plowed with the swivel Berta Plow, and because it rotates, you can always discharge the soil in the direction of the already worked soil regardless of the tractors direction. Most importantly, one of the tires is always resting on unworked ground. Traditionally, with the single plow, what I've done is to start one furrow near the "middle" of the plot I'll be plowing, turn around, put the left wheel in the furrow, and continue to push soil "away from center", towards the right side of the plow. After about three passes, I then put the other wheel (the right wheel) in the furrow, and the soil is then discharged back into the furrow. I continue this pattern until the plot is done, managing to work the soil with the tractor running in both directions.
The problem I encounter with this method is that while I'm throwing soil away from the center on the first three passes, the wheel not in the furrow is running on top of loose, already worked soil, causing it to have much less traction, and messing up the depth of the plow. This often times leads to the engine getting stuck in the soil, which, well, is a pain It's been my experience that once you get the furrow dug out to the the proper depth, controlling the subsequent passes are quite simple, but I really struggle getting the furrow dug out with the current pattern I'm using.
What do you folks do with your single berta plow? I know one option is to just start on one side, always dischaging in one direction as you make your way to the other side of the plot, but in that method the time you spend getting back to the other side is wasted, as you are not working any soil on the return trip to the starting position.
Any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks,
-Bruce