Row Hippers and Cultivator

[Travis_R]

Yes, but his is a little different than yours.

His has 3 discs per side, the best way to explain it is that the inner discs do the hilling, the outer 2 discs do the digging to tear up weeds and work the tire tracks.

The inner disc must be at the inside edge of the tire tracks, otherwise you will be trying to move 'compacted' ground into a hill, and it won't work the greatest.

Thanks, that seems simple enough to do... But man, that's gonna leave some wide rows though..

 

[Don87]

Thanks, that seems simple enough to do... But man, that's gonna leave some wide rows though..

How wide are you inside your tires?

 

[Travis_R]

How wide are you inside your tires?

Let me see if I can post a pic of the rear of the tractor. I haven't took a measurment yet...

 

[Don87]

The best way to explain it is this picture, the discs do the hilling, the tines do the weed removal between the rows, and work the tire tracks:

 

[Travis_R]

Here are a few pics of the tractor all the way around...
(I know it has a flat)

 

[Don87]

Here are a few pics of the tractor all the way around...
(I know it has a flat)

Can't get a feel for the inside width of the tires, that will determine your row spacing. On a wide wheelbase tractor, you can get 2 rows between the wheels, but most smaller tractors you can only get one row.

Take bp fick's tractor for example, it has a higher horsepower, but is a narrow wheelbase tractor, and has narrow tires. Great tractor for tighter rows for gardening.

Your tractor also has narrow tires, but the inside tire spacing will determine your rows.(can't plant in the tire tracks).

 

[Travis_R]

When i take a measure, do I take it from center to center of rear tires, OR from inside to inside of rear tires?

 

[Don87]

Also, it will depend on the crops being planted. They all need different spacing, from a couple feet apart for tomatoes, to less than a foot apart for carrots and onions.............but never ever plant onions and beans close to each other.

Look up gardening forums for some great info on this kind of stuff.

 

[Don87]

When i take a measure, do I take it from center to center of rear tires, OR from inside to inside of rear tires?

Inside to inside.

 

[Travis_R]

Also, it will depend on the crops being planted. They all need different spacing, from a couple feet apart for tomatoes, to less than a foot apart for carrots and onions.............but never ever plant onions and beans close to each other.

Look up gardening forums for some great info on this kind of stuff.

Thanks!