Disc Harrow Disc for John Deere 6430 Tractor

[felixseo]

I have John Deere 6430 Tractor and would like to have recommendation disc for general purpuse after harvested. Mainly we need disc for Solarization of Organic Vegetable Crops after harvesting. Would you recommend good disc for general purposes?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jeff9366]

What is the absolute maximum depth you wish to till your soil?

How much land do you have to till?

Describe your soil.


DEERE 6430 SPECS: TractorData.com John Deere 643 tractor information

 

[felixseo]

We have organic operation and try to do as deep as much. However no idea of exact depth number. Idea is we need deep depth for remove all weed for Solarization of Organic Operation.

 

[jeff9366]

This site seldom gets implement questions from the owner of a 10,000 pound tractor with a Category II/III Three Point Hitch.

Usually the tractors discussed here max out at 5,000 to 6,000 pounds, bare weight.

However, I am confident that you can pull a Disc Harrow with 24" diameter pans, as wide as your tractor or a little wider. This would allow you to till approximately 9" deep before pan hub, through which the axle passes, contacts the soil preventing deeper penetration. After one pass the soil will be rough. Then you would adjust gang angles to less aggressive increments and make a second pass to get the field fairly smooth.

No Disc Harrow removes weeds. Disc Harrows mix and smooth soil, disturbing weed roots and hopefully killing most. For killing weeds you would want to allow two or three days between two passes of the Disc Harrow, to maximize root disruption. With a Disc Harrow 100% of the soil is disturbed within tilling range.

Perhaps better suited to your need might be an Unverferth Perfecta, which are available to fit Category II/III size tractors. Soil moisture is less critical and soil is worked less making only one pass with a Perfecta rather than making two or more more passes with a Disc Harrow. Less potential for soil erosion with a Perfecta, because less than 100% of sub-soil is disturbed, although all surface soil is disturbed.
VIDEO: Unverferth Mfg. - Perfecta II Field Cultivator - YouTube
WEB SITE: Perfecta Field Cultivators - Unverferth Seedbed Tillage

There are many types of Field Cultivators and Rippers which work the soil from 6" to 14" deep but only partially work top soil. This category of implements is generally referred to as Conservation Plows.

Attached are photos of my own small but carefully chosen implements.
Photos #1, #2 Monroe Tufline Disc Harrow
Photos #3 - #6 Dirt Dog (brand) All Purpose Plow; AKA Field Cultivator

 

[RedNeckRacin]

You can easily go wider than your tractor. I'd be looking for bigger pans and heavier weight. At least a 16' folding disc if not a 20. I don't have any particular names, but weight is your friend for a tillage disc. Newagtalk would be a better forum to ask on. Those guys run the big stuff (8 and 9 series deere's), this forum is more around the homeowner / hobby size stuff.

 

[felixseo]

Thanks for your information.

This site seldom gets implement questions from the owner of a 10,000 pound tractor with a Category II/III Three Point Hitch.

Usually the tractors discussed here max out at 5,000 to 6,000 pounds, bare weight.

However, I am confident that you can pull a Disc Harrow with 24" diameter pans, as wide as your tractor or a little wider. This would allow you to till approximately 9" deep before pan hub, through which the axle passes, contacts the soil preventing deeper penetration. After one pass the soil will be rough. Then you would adjust gang angles to less aggressive increments and make a second pass to get the field fairly smooth.

No Disc Harrow removes weeds. Disc Harrows mix and smooth soil, disturbing weed roots and hopefully killing most. For killing weeds you would want to allow two or three days between two passes of the Disc Harrow, to maximize root disruption. With a Disc Harrow 100% of the soil is disturbed within tilling range.

Perhaps better suited to your need might be an Unverferth Perfecta, which are available to fit Category II/III size tractors. Soil moisture is less critical and soil is worked less making only one pass with a Perfecta rather than making two or more more passes with a Disc Harrow. Less potential for soil erosion with a Perfecta, because less than 100% of sub-soil is disturbed, although all surface soil is disturbed.
VIDEO: Unverferth Mfg. - Perfecta II Field Cultivator - YouTube
WEB SITE: Perfecta Field Cultivators - Unverferth Seedbed Tillage

There are many types of Field Cultivators and Rippers which work the soil from 6" to 14" deep but only partially work top soil. This category of implements is generally referred to as Conservation Plows.

Attached are photos of my own small but carefully chosen implements.
Photos #1, #2 Monroe Tufline Disc Harrow
Photos #3 - #6 Dirt Dog (brand) All Purpose Plow; AKA Field Cultivator

 

[felixseo]

Thanks