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I got out to do some plowing this afternoon. It was mid 80's but there was a breeze.
My place is hilly and I picked two somewhat terraced areas to make my first attempts at plowing with the cub. I'm not making a living at this, so small areas for sweet corn are all that I plan now.

I'd appreciate hearing from those who know how this plowing looks. Dad didn't like to plow, he mostly used the disc harrow to work up the same ground each year. I have plowed with mismatched equipment before with mixed results. From what I can see, the cub was set up right and seemed to do what I wanted. Let me know what you think.


The first plot:







The second plot:

No farmer here Dave, but it looks to me like it's doing a right nice job.
Love that seat cushion...

RP

when we had an acre + garden I used a tiller run by a PTO on the rear of our tractor .... I never used a plow to turn ours, looking forward to your coming reports as to how it goes

Vaquero wrote: ↑

Sun May 22, 2022 3:29 pm

No farmer here Dave, but it looks to me like it's doing a right nice job.
Love that seat cushion...

RP

That seat cover came from the previous owner. Real burlap. I love it too!

Looks like it did just fine. That's all that matters.

Funny thing. I watch these Good Works Tractors YouTube videos on tractor stuff and the guy was talking about John Deere and Kubota tractors and the ease of changing attachments. Good Works has videos on Safety, tips and techniques, and various implements and new products. I enjoy the videos and learn a few things now and then.

One guy popped up in the comments and said that for what those new tractors cost, he can own a dozen old fords and cub cadets each with the attachment left on and never have to swap one or readjust when he does. Someone replied they didn't believe it. He put up a pic of a row of old tractors in the barn, each with a different implement installed. "All bought at estate sales, all run perfectly, all do their jobs." he replied.

I thought it was hilarious.

In my opinion, first plot looks fine, second one I would do over again.

I've got to change from a Grader Blade to a Boom Pole tomorrow, then switch to a Bush Hog by the week-end. Bush Hog, of course is the hardest, lol.

Darn sodbusters.

Cowboy Gun Fan wrote: ↑

Mon May 23, 2022 5:24 pm

In my opinion, first plot looks fine, second one I would do over again.

I've got to change from a Grader Blade to a Boom Pole tomorrow, then switch to a Bush Hog by the week-end. Bush Hog, of course is the hardest, lol.

You can’t just do it over. You would have to disk it out and then use a set of drags to get all the sod/grass out, then plow it again. I would fit the field, plant it and wait until you want to plant another crop in that field.

Cowboy Gun Fan wrote: ↑

Mon May 23, 2022 5:24 pm

In my opinion, first plot looks fine, second one I would do over again.

I've got to change from a Grader Blade to a Boom Pole tomorrow, then switch to a Bush Hog by the week-end. Bush Hog, of course is the hardest, lol.

I agree. Looks like fun.