HCJtractor
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- Joined
- Jan 28, 2009
- Messages
- 1,544
- Location
- upstate South Carolina, Greenville
- Tractor
- Kubota M6800, Massey Ferguson 240
I plant 20 food plots every fall here in S.C. The soil is varied, some clay and rocks, but always dry and hard this time of year. My disk is a Leinbach 24, 20inch disc and it just doesn't work well. This weekend, I plowed with a 3 bottom plow and it does a great job. You would think it would now be simple to disc over it and get good results, but even now with the ground plowed, it takes so many passes. What am I doing wrong? I added 300 lbs of steel but even that did not help much.
My questions are what angle of the gangs works best and what effect does that adjustment have? Should I pull a levelling harrow first to level things out somewhat before I disk? And lastly, is my three point disc ever going to work? Or should I try another brand or even a pull type? Would a pull type work better? Please any advice would be helpful.
One thought is that I added a hydraulic top link last year and I wonder if it is too short, although I think it is the right size and works great on all of my other implements. Maybe I will put back on the original top link and see if it may extend longer and allow better ground engagement.
I have even thought about a heavy double roller pulverizer to use after plowing before disking. Wish I had one to try.
My questions are what angle of the gangs works best and what effect does that adjustment have? Should I pull a levelling harrow first to level things out somewhat before I disk? And lastly, is my three point disc ever going to work? Or should I try another brand or even a pull type? Would a pull type work better? Please any advice would be helpful.
One thought is that I added a hydraulic top link last year and I wonder if it is too short, although I think it is the right size and works great on all of my other implements. Maybe I will put back on the original top link and see if it may extend longer and allow better ground engagement.
I have even thought about a heavy double roller pulverizer to use after plowing before disking. Wish I had one to try.