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Re: Re: How to Plow?
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Posted by Farmer Bob on October 06, 1999 at 21:20:09 from (207.227.184.64):
In Reply to: Re: How to Plow? posted by wayne on October 06, 1999 at 20:00:15:
Tractor Tim,
After you get a bigger tractor, I assume your are using an older 2-16's plow that has three wheels. When you hook up to the plow, ensure the right wheel of the plow tracks even with the right rear wheel of the tractor. You may have to adjust the swinging drawbar to do this.
You have two choices...With one you have what is called a "Headland" in the middle of the plot of land. To start, pace off or "eyeball" the center of the plot. At one end of the plot line the tractors right rear wheel up on the centerline and using the adjustment lever on the plow set it so that the right side of the plow (looking at it from behind) is lower than the left side. Get on the tractor and trip the plow so that the bottoms "hit the dirt". Drive forward and the plow should "dig in" Select a gear on the tractor that will allow you to pull the plow and not kill the tractor. After a short distance, stop and check to see what depth furrow is that the rear most bottom is leaving (should be about 8-10" for sod). If all is well, re-mount the tractor and plow to the end of the plot. The more you look forward the straighter the furrow. As you approach the opposite end of the field, reach back and grab the trip rope and pull it to raise the plow when you have reasonable turning distance from the end of the field. You want to turn the tractor around clockwise and put the right rear wheel right on top of the edge of freshly turned over sod from your first trip across the field. Trip the plow just before it gets to the freshly turned over dirt and plow back to the original end of the plot. Turn around and now put the tractor's right rear wheel in the furrow. At this point you will have to adjust the plow again but this time you should try to make it as level as possible. Trip the plow and go! Follow this routine until you have plowed your field and are tired of turning clockwise. The other choice is to start at one side of the field and then go down the other side of the field using the same adjustment methods as before for the first pass on each side. Keep this method going until you get to the middle of the field and you will end up with what is called a dead-furrow in the middle. (Actually it will be two furrows right together).
As a note for safety...Don't be shocked if the plow hits a rock and jumps out of the ground. Older plows had a spring trip on the hitch that will break-away from the tractor if you hit a "big one". Newer plows usually have trip bottoms which will snap back into place after going up and over the rock. Good luck and only plow it once.
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