De-Rocking a field

[psj12]

Is there a mechanical method of removing rocks from tilled soil (pto powered?)? What would the machine be called and where would one be obtained?

 

[DeeDubya]

I once thought the old Oliver cotton strippers were designed for this purpose as they scooped up the rocks and put them back in the trailer with the cotton. :confused2:

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

It depends on the size of the rocks. A harley rake will windrow them to one side and of couses a skid steer mounted rockhound will collect them. But it depends on the size and scope.

Matt

 

[DeeDubya]

Rotoveyor - Big, expensive

 

[sweettractors]

Is there a mechanical method of removing rocks from tilled soil (pto powered?)? What would the machine be called and where would one be obtained?

Here a the implement that we use here in Ky. Ken Sweet
Used Leon Mfg. Rock Picker, 42 Inch with Hydraulic Dump | eBay

 

[tonyoz]

Why not use a stone crusher like FAE make? Nothing to do after but sow your seeds.


Fae Usa

 

[fishfactor]

Why not use a stone crusher like FAE make? Nothing to do after but sow your seeds.


Fae Usa

That's my thoughts. But you better have a lot of work for it to be worth the investment, not to mention most need a 250 hp tractor.

 

[NativeSon]

Here a the implement that we use here in Ky. Ken Sweet
Used Leon Mfg. Rock Picker, 42 Inch with Hydraulic Dump | eBay

Ken--You always have an answer. Great resource.

Thanks
Charlie

 

[sweettractors]

Ken--You always have an answer. Great resource.

Thanks
Charlie

Thanks Charlie, A machine like this Leon picker, is a implement that I would buy to use on my own farm and then do enough custom work for neighbors to pay for it. That is how I paid for my first corn picker, 2 gravity boxes and elevator. Back in the eighties I got $25 per acre for custom corn picking. Ken Sweet

 

[tonyoz]

That's my thoughts. But you better have a lot of work for it to be worth the investment, not to mention most need a 250 hp tractor.

They make crushers for tractors from 80hp up and there is a model for skidsteer loaders.:thumbsup:

 

[jinman]

There is also the Rock Hound.

 

[yellowdogsvc]

if the rocks aren't too big >6", a Rockhound will do a great job down to 1/4" rocks.

 

[Redneck in training]

ROBO stone picker

‪FarmshowMagazine's Channel‬‏ - YouTube

 

[palmettobrush]

i have a fae ssh 225 soil stabilizer for sale that will do the job it needs atleast a 220 horse tractor to run it it will eat stumps and rocks

 

[crash325]

Pictured is a simple & cheap, drag, soil fluffer, & rock picker. Made from a bunch of junk laying around.

When picking up rocks or trash, It's put down on some old chain link fence. The fence holds the rocks, at the end of a run, it gets picked up and dumped.

As built is only goes down 3 to 4". It could be made to down a lot deeper and the sides made higher. Sort of just depends on what and how you want accomplish. As built the weight can be adjusted.

It has worked for me on what I call my flying field and several hundred feet of driveway.

 

[D7E]

I'd rent one of these !

‪3106 Rock-Eze‬‏ - YouTube

Or even better one of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwiAwM9rTes&feature=related

 

[valley]

We were in Armenia, now longer in the Soviet Union, a couple years ago. We saw planted areas that look like they had been raked by a giant. Large piles of rocks bigger than a man could pick up. The planted areas were sometimes kidney shaped around the rock pile. I wondered how or with what this had been done and with what machines.

 

[ScottW]

We were in Armenia, now longer in the Soviet Union, a couple years ago. We saw planted areas that look like they had been raked by a giant. Large piles of rocks bigger than a man could pick up.

Interesting. It's amazing what passes for arable land in other parts of the world. Do you suppose those piles predate powered machines?

 

[Luremaker]

Pictured is a simple & cheap, drag, soil fluffer, & rock picker. Made from a bunch of junk laying around.

When picking up rocks or trash, It's put down on some old chain link fence. The fence holds the rocks, at the end of a run, it gets picked up and dumped.

As built is only goes down 3 to 4". It could be made to down a lot deeper and the sides made higher. Sort of just depends on what and how you want accomplish. As built the weight can be adjusted.

It has worked for me on what I call my flying field and several hundred feet of driveway.

Any action shots of it working? I am trying to figure out how it gets the stone. Up to what size stone can it collect.

If I understand this right you lay down a section of chain-link fence and then place this contraption on the fence and simply drag it around until the rocks are collected.

 

[crash325]

Any action shots of it working? I am trying to figure out how it gets the stone. Up to what size stone can it collect.

If I understand this right you lay down a section of chain-link fence and then place this contraption on the fence and simply drag it around until the rocks are collected.

Sorry but no pictures of it working.

Basicly the spikes hold the chain link under it. The front is up off the ground about 4". The front will clear most rocks or slide over some larger ones, As built football size is about its limit.

I used it a lot on my drive way. First to remove larger rock (drive way was un screened gravel). Once the over size rock was removed. The teeth mixed the gravel with the dirt. Most golf ball size rocks remained, after mixing (What I call Fluffing.) it was wet down and rolled.

Before graveling the drive, after a rain I could get get my 4WD tractor stuck. Same for parts of my yard drive way.