dkizerian
Bronze Member
Hi,
I just picked up an old used 5 shank field cultivator similar to pictured below (Only $250!). I used it in the plowed area of my yard and it digs in DEEP, and did wonders. I've now tried to drag it across my field and it just doesn't go in very deep, only 3-4 inches at best. The field is overgrown with Alfalfa and seems to be very hard packed. Would weight help at all? I'm also thinking that the ground might have just been a little too dry, so I'm going to try it a day or two after this next storm.
I'm using it, a subsoiler and a chain harrow to break up the surface, thin the alfalfa a bit, and then I'm going to broadcast spread a mix of seeds that have been recommended for goats (Alfalfa alone isn't good apparently).
Thanks
Dave K
I just picked up an old used 5 shank field cultivator similar to pictured below (Only $250!). I used it in the plowed area of my yard and it digs in DEEP, and did wonders. I've now tried to drag it across my field and it just doesn't go in very deep, only 3-4 inches at best. The field is overgrown with Alfalfa and seems to be very hard packed. Would weight help at all? I'm also thinking that the ground might have just been a little too dry, so I'm going to try it a day or two after this next storm.
I'm using it, a subsoiler and a chain harrow to break up the surface, thin the alfalfa a bit, and then I'm going to broadcast spread a mix of seeds that have been recommended for goats (Alfalfa alone isn't good apparently).
Thanks
Dave K