Atv harrow

[Jordan9682]

I want to build a harrow for behind my atv (kodiak 450). Would a harrow work for burying seed (I would be growing wheat), in other words, would it seed deep enough? How big of harrow would the quad pull RELATIVELY EASY ?

Thanks for the input

 

[jbooth]

Might want to take a look at the chain harrow. The chain harrow has 3 seetings. Teeth pointed forward or vertical is deepest setting. Teeth pointed backward is itermediate setting. Upside down with teeth pointed up is the shallow setting. I use the shallow when working in broadcast seed like wheat. These chain harrows do pick up trash if your groud has a lot of debris. The chain harrow pulls easily and you could pull a 4 foot wide by 8 foot long easily. Biggest problem might be the transport. No probem with transport if you can pul it down your trails or roads.

 

[whistlepig]

I have a 4' wide x 7 1/2' long Fuerst chain harrow that my 350 Honda Rancher pulls easily. Some times I add weight to the top of this harrow and the Honda doesn't have a problem with it. I use it for breaking up horse manure and smoothing disked ground for food plots.

http://www.servis-rhino.com/media/downloads/fuerst-products_1.pdf

 

[bullbreaker]

Heres info and spec's 2 build on one model.

Worksaver ATV Seeder/Spreader

http://worksaver.com/product/atvgt.html

Boone

 

[Jordan9682]

Thanks for the info,
I have a set of spike toothed harrows, and a couple sets of diamond harrows, all i would have to do is put a hitch on them. Would these work, or not so much?
My problem with the chain harrows is that there will be some straw, enough to plug them

 

[Jordan9682]

I have some similar to this. Would they work good for seeding?

 

[bigdeer2000]

Wheat seed really doesn't need to be buried, it will do fine on top of the worked soil. If you want to cover the seed cut a cedar limb or bush and drag behind your atv. I have used this method many times for food plots and it works well.

 

[Jordan9682]

Around here we seed cereals at about 1 1/2" deep, there's not enough moisture to broadcast it. I want to be able to simulate a field grown crop

 

[bigdeer2000]

How are you going to distribute the seed if you are not going to broadcast it?

 

[Jordan9682]

Sorry, I meant dont want to leave it on top, I have a spreader but I want to work it in

 

[bigdeer2000]

OK, good luck with your harrow project.

 

[Jordan9682]

Thanks, hope it works out:thumbsup: