chisel plow quick response needed

[darrenjttu]

There is a good deal on a chisel plow that is the right size for my tractor and I am wondering if the actual chisel plow is the type of plow that I need. I have 20 acers and about 5 acers I am going to plant grass seed soon. I have a lot of rock in the soil that I have broken up with my neighbors little disc plow. I think the chisel will allow me to break up the soil better for the rocky conditions. Yes I have done soil testing and going to amend soil. I am just wondering if the spring chisel plow is what I need to loosen up the soil and get it ready for seed soon. I have checked with county agent and there is nothing to rent in this area. Also since my place is so small it would not be worth it to hire someone for the small area. Thanks for your response.

 

[whis]

chisel plow will pull up more rocks

 

[jenkinsph]

A better match for a 4300 would be a 5' KK II tiller with forward rotation. Two passes with the tiller and you can press the rocks down into the soil leaving a reasonably clean field after the grass is up. I try to pick up the large rocks after the first till.

 

[Creamer]

I am more of a fan of smaller shanks like a field cultivator with a spring tooth harrow on the back rather than a chisel plow for breaking it up finer. A chisel plow will work - it is only five acres so you may have to go over it a few times. A lawn roller will push the rocks back in the ground when you are done.

 

[darrenjttu]

7FT SCRATCHER/CHISEL PLOW

 

[jenkinsph]

7FT SCRATCHER/CHISEL PLOW

Looks like a hard pull for a 4300

 

[farmer2009]

A chisel plow is a primary tillage tool just like the pan plow or moldboard plow.

It will still need to be disked or field cultivated. Or some other secondary tillage tool.

Rolling after seeding helps set the seed into the soil for good seed to soil contact. Rolling before seeding is also a good idea to keep from pressing seeds too deep in light fluffy or dry soils.

 

[darrenjttu]

Well maybe this is not the right tool for the job. Maybe I can borrow my neighbors little disk plow again and just make multiple passes

 

[Creamer]

that depends on what you are calling a disc plow. If you are talking about a tandem disc or an offset disc with two rows of discs running at a slight angle - that is certainly the right tool. The rolling discs do more cutting of the clods than a chisel plow or field cultivator ever wood.

BTW - this is the only thing I would recommend a disc for. Some guys use them for everything but they get the soil too fine and often ridge unless somebody knows how to run them.

 

[jeff9366]

The Three Point Hitch mounted Tandem Disc Harrow is a secondary tillage implement. The Disc Harrow is a form of tiller, most efficient mixing and smoothing soil in long runs, i.e. fields. The goals in harrowing are mixed soil and a smooth bed behind the implement.

Primary tillage implements are mostly plows: most often traditional Moldboard Plows, less often Disc Plows (which are NOT Disc Harrows). The primary purpose of plowing is to turn over the upper layer of the soil, often sod, bringing nutrients to the surface, burying sod, weeds and the remains of previous crops; encouraging decomposition. Plow goals are distinct from Tandem Disc Harrow goals.

Other primary tillage implements are Offset Discs, and Chisel Plows. Primary tillage implements should break sod in a single pass.