middle buster

[deereman10]

So i'm trying to think of a way to plant 500 christmas trees and 7 acres of pumpkins this year with minimal tilling. I do not have a no till planter and i'm not buying one at this point. I'm toying with the idea of using the middle buster to make a row every 5 feet. Good Idea? Bad idea? Other Ideas?

 

[MMagis]

A planting bar would do a better/faster job I think.

 

[LD1]

How big are the trees you want to plant???

A post hole digger might work a little faster for the trees. A middle buster might not get you a deep enough trench for the trees. But that depends on how big they are.

 

[jonyyuma]

How big are the root systems on the trees? They need space to spread quickly and easily. I get about 12 inches form my middle buster, and some falls back into hole immediately. Jy.

 

[deereman10]

Trees are 6-12 inches tall. Getting the middle buster 12 inches into the ground would definately be enough for the roots.

 

[flusher]

So i'm trying to think of a way to plant 500 christmas trees and 7 acres of pumpkins this year with minimal tilling. I do not have a no till planter and i'm not buying one at this point. I'm toying with the idea of using the middle buster to make a row every 5 feet. Good Idea? Bad idea? Other Ideas?

That JD2440 has enough hp to bury a MB 12 inches and pull a trench. I used my little 2005 Kubota B7510HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto, 4WD, hydrostatic tranny) and a King Kutter MB from Tractor Supply to plow the areas around my new house for landscaping to about 8" depth in fairly soft soil.



Just be sure to get a stout MB--that little KK MB I used would probably get bent quickly trying to dig to 12 inches. You may have to get out your welder and reinforce your MB with some steel bar.

 

[deereman10]

Just be sure to get a stout MB--that little KK MB I used would probably get bent quickly trying to dig to 12 inches.

What brand do you recommend if not KK

 

[MMagis]

You’re going to spend FOREVER getting 6”-12” trees planted using a middle buster, and they won’t be panted well. Get a planting bar and it’ll take about 10 seconds to plant a tree.

 

[flusher]

What brand do you recommend if not KK

Howse

Howse Middle Buster — 3-Point, Category 1 | Category 1 Cultivators + Tillers | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[flusher]

What brand do you recommend if not KK

You can also attach various size furrowers to the MB frame

FURROWERS - Agri Supply

Here's a 6" furrower on my MB frame



BTW: King Kutter makes a heavier duty MB frame

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