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Basically we are contemplating re-building Wheel Lift Disc Harrows and converting them to Vertical Tillage. Here is where are so far.
* This tillage tool is for the smaller farmer who wants new technology without having to buy a 25 or 30 ft. model and mortgage a farm to pay for it.
* This is a versatile tool which can be used for many operations. (corn stalk shredding, seedbed preparation, manure incorporation, leveling of ruts in the field and more. This type tool is the hottest topic in farm magazines, discussion forums and local farm supply stores. Vertical tillage tools are currently produced by Salford, John Deere, Great Plains, Case IH and many other manufacturers with prices ranging from $30,000 to $90,000.
* This is a used Bush Hog Model 1427 Disc that we converted to a HD Vertical Tillage Tool.
* This tool cuts and distributes crop residue and also destroys small weeds, while warming the soil to a shallow depth and releasing excess moisture to create an ideal seedbed.
* Operates well on higher moisture ground.
* Does not pull up rocks like regular disc harrows do.
* Coulter depth adjustment by hydraulic cylinder and the addition of weight.
* This tool features 30 new 20"diameter, 13 wave coulters.
* 8 HD Bearing assemblies which can be greased.
* Coulter gang angles can be adjusted from basically straight across to more aggressive angles by turning crank at each end.
* Weight drums are included for even deeper tillage. 2-- (55 gal. drums) can add an additional weight of 880 lbs. when filled with water.
* Perfect tool for chopping up corn stalks, etc... in the fall and can go back in the spring for seedbed preparation and destroying of small weeds.
* This tool can also be used for aeration of pasture fields, incorporating fertilizer and preparing fields for seeding.
* Perfect tool for the serious food plot guy!
The Information below was taken from "High Plains/Midwest Ag. Journal"
"Agronomist discusses vertical tillage--what it is and how it works.
There's a new trend in tillage equipment called "vertical tillage" and a Kansas State University scientist says it could also be described as "mulch till."
"The main objective of using vertical tillage is to break up surface soil compaction, or smooth out areas in a field with shallow (2 to 3") rills from water erosion or ruts and tire tracks from tractors, combines, grain carts, trucks, and other equipment," said DeAnn Presley, soil specialist with K-State Research and Extension. "It also is used to help improve rainfall penetration by breaking up crusts."
Vertical tillage equipment is used to lightly till the soil and cut up residue, mixing and anchoring a portion of the residue into the upper few inches of soil while still leaving large quantities of residue on the soil surface. This action helps speed residue decomposition, Presley said. The best description for vertical tillage is to call it a form of mulch-till, as it generally leaves more than 30 percent residue on the soil surface, yet creates nearly full-width disturbance on the soil surface."
More pictures to follow next week. We are going to sell this completed unit for $4495 FOB, Munfordville, Ky 42765. Ken Sweet
* This tillage tool is for the smaller farmer who wants new technology without having to buy a 25 or 30 ft. model and mortgage a farm to pay for it.
* This is a versatile tool which can be used for many operations. (corn stalk shredding, seedbed preparation, manure incorporation, leveling of ruts in the field and more. This type tool is the hottest topic in farm magazines, discussion forums and local farm supply stores. Vertical tillage tools are currently produced by Salford, John Deere, Great Plains, Case IH and many other manufacturers with prices ranging from $30,000 to $90,000.
* This is a used Bush Hog Model 1427 Disc that we converted to a HD Vertical Tillage Tool.
* This tool cuts and distributes crop residue and also destroys small weeds, while warming the soil to a shallow depth and releasing excess moisture to create an ideal seedbed.
* Operates well on higher moisture ground.
* Does not pull up rocks like regular disc harrows do.
* Coulter depth adjustment by hydraulic cylinder and the addition of weight.
* This tool features 30 new 20"diameter, 13 wave coulters.
* 8 HD Bearing assemblies which can be greased.
* Coulter gang angles can be adjusted from basically straight across to more aggressive angles by turning crank at each end.
* Weight drums are included for even deeper tillage. 2-- (55 gal. drums) can add an additional weight of 880 lbs. when filled with water.
* Perfect tool for chopping up corn stalks, etc... in the fall and can go back in the spring for seedbed preparation and destroying of small weeds.
* This tool can also be used for aeration of pasture fields, incorporating fertilizer and preparing fields for seeding.
* Perfect tool for the serious food plot guy!
The Information below was taken from "High Plains/Midwest Ag. Journal"
"Agronomist discusses vertical tillage--what it is and how it works.
There's a new trend in tillage equipment called "vertical tillage" and a Kansas State University scientist says it could also be described as "mulch till."
"The main objective of using vertical tillage is to break up surface soil compaction, or smooth out areas in a field with shallow (2 to 3") rills from water erosion or ruts and tire tracks from tractors, combines, grain carts, trucks, and other equipment," said DeAnn Presley, soil specialist with K-State Research and Extension. "It also is used to help improve rainfall penetration by breaking up crusts."
Vertical tillage equipment is used to lightly till the soil and cut up residue, mixing and anchoring a portion of the residue into the upper few inches of soil while still leaving large quantities of residue on the soil surface. This action helps speed residue decomposition, Presley said. The best description for vertical tillage is to call it a form of mulch-till, as it generally leaves more than 30 percent residue on the soil surface, yet creates nearly full-width disturbance on the soil surface."
More pictures to follow next week. We are going to sell this completed unit for $4495 FOB, Munfordville, Ky 42765. Ken Sweet
