Pilot
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- JD 770, Yanmar 180D, JD 420 (not running), had a Kubota B6200
What now? Disc won\'t penetrate
We logged 5 acres last fall. Slash was piled for burning, but it was too wet to burn over the winter, & will do it this winter. But, the intervening areas have come in to weeds big time. When I wasn't looking, they went from 6" and 30% coverage to 3' and 100% in about 3 weeks. A mix of grass, miscellaneous herbs, but mostly trailing blackberries.
A disc I borrowed last fall before the weeds came up seemed to work well to make a fire line, so I bought this disc, a 4 ft. Bush Hog and pulled it behind my 18 hp tractor. Didn't penetrate. Didn't do much of all, actually and can hardly see where the disc went. It just rolled across the surface.
So, what now? More weight? It is not a heavy disc and I did try a little weight with no noticeable effect. Maybe more is needed? If I put any more on there, I'll need more weight for the front of the tractor first. More angle? I tried the disc on an area I had mowed beforehand, but there was no improvement. Different implement? I have a field cultivator, but it hangs up on roots & tries to flip the tractor over backwards.
Another option might be to mow, then spray. Spraying was part of my plan anyway, but I was hoping discing first would make the overall job more effective.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Richard Scott
We logged 5 acres last fall. Slash was piled for burning, but it was too wet to burn over the winter, & will do it this winter. But, the intervening areas have come in to weeds big time. When I wasn't looking, they went from 6" and 30% coverage to 3' and 100% in about 3 weeks. A mix of grass, miscellaneous herbs, but mostly trailing blackberries.
A disc I borrowed last fall before the weeds came up seemed to work well to make a fire line, so I bought this disc, a 4 ft. Bush Hog and pulled it behind my 18 hp tractor. Didn't penetrate. Didn't do much of all, actually and can hardly see where the disc went. It just rolled across the surface.
So, what now? More weight? It is not a heavy disc and I did try a little weight with no noticeable effect. Maybe more is needed? If I put any more on there, I'll need more weight for the front of the tractor first. More angle? I tried the disc on an area I had mowed beforehand, but there was no improvement. Different implement? I have a field cultivator, but it hangs up on roots & tries to flip the tractor over backwards.
Another option might be to mow, then spray. Spraying was part of my plan anyway, but I was hoping discing first would make the overall job more effective.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Richard Scott
