JDeerekid
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- Joined
- Sep 8, 2004
- Messages
- 879
- Location
- P-Town, Upstate New York
- Tractor
- Montana 4340C w/Loader, JD GX345 w/54in. mower
I have been approached by a buddies father of mine to see if I would prepare approx. 25 acres of his property to put into horse hay. I haven't seen it yet but will this weekend.
My questions are:
Am I biting off more than I can chew?
I will be doing it all with my Montana 4340C with 2 bottom plow or maybe a 3 bottom depending on soil. I think it is rock free for the most part.
How long would you estimate it to take? To Plow? To Disc?
I dont want to use my tiller to do 25 acres and don't have my disc anymore but I think he has an older pull behind set that I can use(not sure what they are).
I haven't done alot of plowing other than 1-3 acre plots that usually takes me about 1 acre every 45 minutes or so depending on soil conditions.
I was thinking if he was up to it maybe having a plow days with some of the local tractor owners helping out and get it done in a day or a weekend. I think it will be cool to get a bunch of newer compact tractors to do some good old farm work.
What are your thoughts? Any helpful comments would be appreciated.
My questions are:
Am I biting off more than I can chew?
I will be doing it all with my Montana 4340C with 2 bottom plow or maybe a 3 bottom depending on soil. I think it is rock free for the most part.
How long would you estimate it to take? To Plow? To Disc?
I dont want to use my tiller to do 25 acres and don't have my disc anymore but I think he has an older pull behind set that I can use(not sure what they are).
I haven't done alot of plowing other than 1-3 acre plots that usually takes me about 1 acre every 45 minutes or so depending on soil conditions.
I was thinking if he was up to it maybe having a plow days with some of the local tractor owners helping out and get it done in a day or a weekend. I think it will be cool to get a bunch of newer compact tractors to do some good old farm work.
What are your thoughts? Any helpful comments would be appreciated.