Potato Plow

[bxsjut]

I was thinking about making a potato plow. Attached is the only picture I have found so far. Does anyone have any better pictures or have any ideas on how best to go about putting one together? Has anyone seen them for sale anywhere?

Appreciate the help,
Jack

 

[greenmule]

Guess theres different kinds of potato plows,mine and others I've seen/used,don't look like that.

Was going to say,why,when you can buy one cheaper than making one but the one you got,don't know. looks like its on a troy built tiller?

 

[ampsucker]

looks pretty neat.

but, unless you're growing large amounts, why plow at all? i've grown in tires, cardboard boxes, and in rows of straw and mulch.

you don't have to dig anymore!

amp

 

[milkman]

That looks like the one at EarthTools that is used behind a BCS two wheeled tractor, I've often wondered how well they work. Looks like it would work if the ground is dry.
http://www.earthtoolsbcs.com/equipcatalog.pdf

 

[charlz]

That one from EarthTools kinda looks like a beet sweep that has been closed up and 'fingers' welded on. Search through my back posts and you will see where I made a middlebuster using a corrugator shank. Those shanks will bolt on all kinds of shovels and sweeps.

 

[ToadHill]

It looks like a middle buster from TS with some re-bar welded on it.

 

[elalexander]

I agree with Toad. Looks like a middle buster w rebar welded to it. That would let the dirt fall through and keep the taters up. Not a bad idea really.

 

[radioman]

My potatoe plow is the FEL. I would scoop up dirt, lift, let kids do some hand digging, letting dirt fall off the FEL and picking up potatoes and in put in bucket. repeat. doesnt get any easier, kids have fun getting dirty, everything is at waist hieght. Everyone is happy- except wife who gotta tell the kids go take a bath afterwards -

 

[PineRidge]

That gadget looks like it would be a lot easier than hand digging. And if you have large rocks in the garden it will help you get rid of those too.

 

[kthompson]

The design shown is simple and should do a good job. My dislike is the plow shank is in the middle of the potatoes before they are really where they can role freely or so it looks. If you could put a shank on each side or the shank behind the plow so the potatoes would be able to role around it should save damaging them.