Disc harrows

[bullbreaker]

Yes many good options have been discussed but then if we talking about disc harrows theres always the serrated notched disc vs smooth disc difference .

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https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/food-plots/275475-notched-vs-smooth-disks.html

 

[bunyip]

Lots of useful information aND no time to have a good look at the moment, next week job when I have some ti9me up my sleeve.
Thanks to all for the input.

 

[redman135]

I think the most cost effective option would be to get a contractor in to do at least the primary culitivation, and maybe the whole job to seeding.
ASK the contractor as they may well know a better way to get the result you want.

Also you mentioned hay paddocks, ASK a hay contractor for advice on gate SIZE AND ANGLE to RACE, as an angled gate rapidly gets narrow, ie 14' shrinks to 8' effective. What is the largest vehicle you will have there? Hay balers are 10' wide for example. Can you get through the gate with a ground spreader? Will your ute and trailer load of hay fit through? Will a full size truck get through if you decide to sell some hay?

On the area you are going to culivate, where do you PLAN to put the fences?

Pet hate: 10' gate with gudgeonsons on inside (down to 9'8"effective width)and customer expects us to get through will a 10' baler.

Last point , good access makes it easier to get a hay contractor instead of being put off or refused.

 

[bunyip]

We have already been down the gate path, the square baler was OK but the rake had problems getting in, we now use 12' gates and a double 10' on the arena as it is a tight turn.
New place will be round bales (I use the BX to roll them up onto the trailer, not the fastest option but I am not in any hurry).
The cultivation will hopefully be a one off as the area will be an arena, round yard, some pens and just a grassed area for horse training and a couple of jumps etc, probably about 2 acres, this will most likely not be used for hay, just let the horses loose every so often to keep it short and put in a few families of dung beetles to keep the mess down, we got hold of about 500 where we are now and it didn't take them long to breed up and have a major impact on horse droppings, about a week and it is pretty much gone.
Of course we need to find the property first and that will be another next week job and a close call with bankruptcy, I just wish real estate here was similar in price to what I see in the US.

 

[clemsonfor]

So you don't have property found yet, and you think it will only take a week?

And you almost were bankrupt, but you want to buy property and keep horses? There expensive!!

Maybe I misunderstood though.

 

[kenmac]

I would agree with the poster that suggested a 3pt tiller. You aren't going to be able to do much plowing with that small tractor.
With a tiller, you could most likely bust up the ground pretty well

 

[clemsonfor]

I would agree with the poster that suggested a 3pt tiller. You aren't going to be able to do much plowing with that small tractor.
With a tiller, you could most likely bust up the ground pretty well

This is probably the best option I agree too. Cost some money but you have it if needed or could sell it after job. Will leave best seed bed as well.

 

[kenmac]

This is probably the best option I agree too. Cost some money but you have it if needed or could sell it after job. Will leave best seed bed as well.

I'm looking at about the same issue right now. Leveling out some land (about 12 acres)
I'm either going to buy a big tiller, or hire someone with a dozer to level it out and fill in places places

 

[bunyip]

So you don't have property found yet, and you think it will only take a week?

And you almost were bankrupt, but you want to buy property and keep horses? There expensive!!

Maybe I misunderstood though.

We are on our 9th property now and we want bigger, we spend a week looking then dissecting as to why it is not suitable, our place is on the market, we will survive this ordeal again.
Of course I am almost bankrupt, we now have 8 horses, two daughters who event, two cars and a 4WD as well as a yacht, Mrs is worried that I may have a mistress, she need not worry, I couldn't afford one.
I am misunderstood, she spends a fortune on new saddles then begrudges me buying a $120 bottle of single malt.
I am retiring later this year, I need a break.
Thank god for my superannuation.

 

[kenmac]

We are on our 9th property now and we want bigger, we spend a week looking then dissecting as to why it is not suitable, our place is on the market, we will survive this ordeal again.
Of course I am almost bankrupt, we now have 8 horses, two daughters who event, two cars and a 4WD as well as a yacht, Mrs is worried that I may have a mistress, she need not worry, I couldn't afford one.
I am misunderstood, she spends a fortune on new saddles then begrudges me buying a $120 bottle of single malt.
I am retiring later this year, I need a break.
Thank god for my superannuation.

9 properties ? LOL I just can keep up these 40 acres and 13 in another location.
Told the wife we need to sell the 13, but it's on the river and she and my two sons out vote me ! LOL

I have no horses,or daughters though