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  1. part-time-Farmer-NC

    It's PawPaw time

    Anyone else's PawPaw's dropping? I got these on our pawpaw patch I planted several years ago. 3rd or 4th year fruiting. These have a taste similar to if a Mango/Pineapple/Banana had a baby... Texture is definitely like a banana. Most northern growing tropical fruit. We have been able to...
  2. part-time-Farmer-NC

    DK45SE shuttle shift? And how to use it.

    Saw a post about another type of tractor that triggered a thought I have been wondering for some time. On my DK it has a forward/N /reverse shifter. Is this a the "shuttle Shifter" I read about? So if I am doing bucket work and shifting between them (F/R) do I need to use the clutch? I...
  3. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Winterizing drip irrigation system and still be able to use it in early winter

    I have a drip irrigation system that I run from a 3/4 garden hose down to my field. I run about 13-15 125' rows of drip tape. 6 of those rows are blackberry rows. The rest are garden rows. Usually in late fall I stop using it and pack it up for the winter not to bring it out again until late...
  4. part-time-Farmer-NC

    What bugs/diseases/critters have ya'll seen that weren't around 30-40 years ago?

    When I was growing up around here we never saw skunks, coyotes, ground hawgs, armadillo, fire ants, even deer. In the mid 70's the state released I think it was 75 dakota whitetails in our area. First one I saw about 76 laying dead in the road, evidently they forgot to tell the deer cars would...
  5. part-time-Farmer-NC

    How old is your Kioti tractor?

    Was wondering how long have you owned your kioti? How old was it when you got it? I was the new owner back in 2012 or 13. I think its a 2012. I have about 770 hrs on it I think, or at last glance (I often get the mule and kioti hour meter mixed up).
  6. part-time-Farmer-NC

    What is actually in a bag of fertilizer?

    Was wondering about the ingredients of fertilizer. So for example a bag of 13-13-13 is 13% of each N-P-K or 19.5# of actual fertilizer in a 40# bag (one manufacturer declares those numbers are comprised of Ammonium Nitrate, Diammonium phosphate, Muriate potash KMAG). Some mention of small...
  7. part-time-Farmer-NC

    HYD fluid shooting out of hydraulic motor

    I have a handy dandy bucket with a hydraulically belt driven unloader. I use it for single handedly putting mulch around plants and bushes. Anyway, I put it on the FEL and when I connected the hose all seemed fine until I tested the action. One direction it works great. WHen I try the...
  8. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Anyone here use DNT night vision optics like the TNC225R?

    Been thinking I need a nightvision scope. I want to be able to use it in daytime as well. I saw the TNC225R and am intrigued and excited at the possibilities. I am wondering what else someone may have that is similar to it. The rifle I initially plan to put it on is a Savage A17 hmr. Love...
  9. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Anyone seen this attachment? What is it?

    Hey all, hoping someone on here will have seen this before and know how/what it's used for. I found this around the barn. My FIL used to have a super A, 140 and years ago a JD 4010 I think it was. I am hoping it is used to clear weeds out of the rows. Also if someone has used this before...
  10. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Anyone use Sch 80 PVC for air lines?

    Need to plumb out my shop in the not too distant future. Was thinking about using Sch 80 PVC. I have heard of many people using it without issues. Anyone out in TVN land using this in their shop?
  11. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Anyone made a fertilizer attachment?

    Back in the day the ole 140 or super A had a hopper that would put down fertilizer beside your plans in the ground. I think its referred to as side dressing. I was/am interested in doing something like this for my kioti. I would of course have to run it off the 3pt hitch. I checked and a...
  12. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Adding a second rear remote to dk45se

    Perused through the old posts and didn't see an answer to my question. I am contemplating getting/putting on myself a second set of rear remotes. I use the lever in the cab down by my right leg to control the current rear remote today. If I put on another one where is it controlled from...
  13. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Excavator size for farm work

    Retirement is scheduled for 2025. soooo I have had the bug to get an excavator for some time. Rented one to do some work around my 2 acre pond years ago. I have a specific project to start with it. Its a wooded strip about 170 ft long and about 40 ft wide. Most trees in it are under say 20...
  14. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Can you still pull off a geared tractor and crank it?

    Many moons ago we would/could pull a straight drive tractor/car and it would fire up. Granted these were gas best I remember. Made me wonder if its possible to pull off a more modern tractor? I did try to pull start my kioti last Sept or so and it didn't/wouldn't crank. I ended up finding...
  15. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Where do you park your tractor when not in use, inside/outside/Covered outside?

    I am blessed to be able to park my Kioti in my fairly new shop. I built it with my tractor in mind. Have two opposing 9' doors on the long end of the 30X24 shop. My JD F1445 I keep under a covered shed. I'm wondering does it matter? My initial thought was to keep from sun/rain exposure to...
  16. part-time-Farmer-NC

    How to plant/cover clover without a seeder?

    I have been trying to successfully come up with a way to sow/plant clover. I can use a pull behind seeder that spreads things fine. How can I get them covered approx 1/4 though? Just read a thread about the landscape rake and wondered if I flipped it backwards would that give them better...
  17. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Top link tractor point (3 holes) best choice?

    I have pondered this a bit. My kioti have 3 holes to adjust/move the base point of the top link (where it connects to the tractor not the implement). I have almost 100% used the bottom hole. I wondered what the other two are primarily used for? I watched a video once and it mentioned the top...
  18. part-time-Farmer-NC

    How do you leave your tractor's hydraulics at the end of a day?

    It seems I remember someone from my past who told me when you are done with the tractors hydraulics you should take the load off. Meaning drop them down to where they are not holding up pressures. I almost always (rarely forgetting) to drop the FEL down to the float mode, lower the 3 pt down...
  19. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Is it possible to replace a gas engine on an old tractor for a diesel?

    Hey guys/gals I been thinking about getting another tractor (changing implements is too hard... LOLOLOLOL :) ). Thinking of the older non computerized models but reallly like the power/reliability of diesel (and power steering). So I'm thinking, could I get an older gas model and convert it...
  20. part-time-Farmer-NC

    How far is too far for driving tractor on the road?

    I have some hunting property here in central NC I really want to build up/fix up a few food plots. A few years ago had a forestry mulcher dude come in and make me a 1 acre plot 2 - 1/4 acre each food plots and shooting lanes in the pin planted cutover. It has proven to work pretty well for...
  21. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Adjusting Hydraulic capacity on DK45Se

    Hey all, I am wondering if I could/should try and adjust my hydraulics to get a little more umph out of it. Its a 2012 (at least that's when I bought it). It seems to me to hit the capacity too easy and won't lift. Sometimes when using the FEL and lifting the rear wheels come off the ground...
  22. part-time-Farmer-NC

    Looks like Kioti is growing strong in Canada

    Saw this pop up in my news feed yesterday. Kioti Tractor expands operations with new warehouse in Milton | Farmtario
  23. part-time-Farmer-NC

    PTO doesn't come on when switch first engages

    Kinda odd, I think this has been troubling me for a few years and I didn't tie it together until recently. When I crank the DK45SE and immediately start the PTO by engaging the rocker switch. It often doesn't come on at first usually. I leave the rocker switch in the engaged position and drive...
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