MarshValley
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The implement brochures give widely varying info on how much hp is needed to pull a disk, generally from 5 to 10 hp per foot, which is quite a variation. I'm shopping for my first tractor, for a five acre old walnut grove and building site. Soil is black adobe tending toward dg. I will mostly be rough-cut mowing and moving material around with a FEL, but think I will also want to disk. Terrain is nearly level. Do I really need 40 hp to pull a 4-foot disk? Is that total hp or PTO hp? I'm leaning toward Kubota, JD or NH because of proximity of dealers. Any thoughts? Thanks, NE