life on 75 acres

[Rockbadchild]

Finally first tractor time of the year ….

 

[Rockbadchild]

This last two weeks I have been trying to disk what I’ve mouldboard plowed last fall and I missed the weather window by a couple of days i should’ve taken a few vacations days … then the rain showed up and flooded the whole field, then we had a few days of good weather it was dry enough again but barely I had one day window and 17 acres… despite a few problems with the disk I managed to give one pass over most of it before the rain showed up again, i tell y’a my back almost seized at the end of the day, after 12h of tractor time I had my steak and went to bed. It has been raining since so i won’t be seeding until June now …

 

[Rockbadchild]

New toy !!! Pretty pump to try it out I ordered it from TMG industrial $5000 with tax and delivery ... will initially remove the grappler just to give it a try, I haven't ordered my third function kit yet since I wont have time to install it any time soon plus I haven't decide which one to buy...
I am thinking this one but not sure ...

Universal Hydraulic Third Function Valve Kit w/ Joystick Handle, 15 GPM

Free Shipping Universal Hydraulic Third Function Valve Kit w/ Joystick Handle, 15 GPM

summit-hydraulics.com

 

[Rockbadchild]

the field are coming along … the weather is not too great let me tell y’a

 

[grandgourmand]

hello from Southern Ontario (et franco).

just a question on your field work, as I'm still learning this stuff. You use a plow and a disc? Anything else? I've got a 5 acre field I need to smooth out. it last had a grain crop on it a couple years ago, but it's in pretty rough shape. I did one pass with the disc and it makes it better, but just wondering if I need another attachment to get it as smooth as possible. I want to plant garlic.

 

[Rockbadchild]

hello from Southern Ontario (et franco).

just a question on your field work, as I'm still learning this stuff. You use a plow and a disc? Anything else? I've got a 5 acre field I need to smooth out. it last had a grain crop on it a couple years ago, but it's in pretty rough shape. I did one pass with the disc and it makes it better, but just wondering if I need another attachment to get it as smooth as possible. I want to plant garlic.

nice, sure thing… yes a plow and a disk, a tiller is very good to have especially for garden work … i’ve used a tiller for good part of it since it was pretty ruff and it started raining and it didn’t stops when it’s wet a tiller works better. Plowing move the organic matter around, expose and removes lots of brushes/ roots it reset your field and makes it so the disk or tiller can breaks it down if the vegetation was too dense to strictly till, it also looses more ground up them only tilling. Plowing in fall and letting it sit for the winter, is easier, it falls appart easier on the first dry time of the following year. A tiller makes a way smoother job but then the ground gets too soft to plant on it right away, a few good rain storms is needed before you can plant on it.


not sure how bad your field are in a few years they should be pretty good and i don’t know much about garlic but in some case only using a aerator then seed and it works

 

[Rockbadchild]

the camper roof is completed it was a project and a half i got to say … got 30lb of nails on this thing.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Last project of my ''vacation'' set the hydraulic for the Rootrake on the Massey, geez that thing is heavy I think I will have to filled my front tire of foam .... I was initially going with the third function kit but after being restricted with only US products and after exchange rate and delivery I thought it was too expensive. Then I was given a single action valve so decided to go with that option but but after everything was hook up it turn out the valve doesn't hold pressure. That was a disappointing, I manage gave it a quick try, I think it will do the job. I ordered a new valve to replace this one. It was the first time I play with hydraulics, learn a few things and it was a fun little fabrication project. Good thing I did this because all my hydraulic lines are getting worn out so I wrapped most of them it looks pretty good with the yellow wrap.

 

[BoFuller]

Nice new toy. Sounds like you’re having fun!

 

[Rockbadchild]