Ploughing

[fixit]

Hi all i am thinking of buying a small plough prob single furrow but not knowing anything about ploughing my question is how many hp would i need my tractor is 17hp and would it pull a 2 furrow if i asked it to or would i be pushing my luck
any info would be greatly appreciated many thanks chris

 

[bigtiller]

I am guessing that your 17 HP tractor is a garden tractor weighing less than 1000 pounds. If that is so, then a single bottom plow in the 8 to 12 inch range depending on the type of soil you have is about all it will pull. We really need to know more about your tractor.

 

[fixit]

Hi thanks for the reply it is an iseki tx2160f or a bolen G174

 

[bp fick]

We plowed 8 acres for 25 years with a Massey Harris Pony, which might have been all of 13 hp. But it was old school, geared low, and cast iron throughout. See my avatar.

Finding a nice 10 or 12 inch plow wouldn't be a simple task. Keep your eyes open. But in any case, you can always use one of these middle busters. Think of it as an old, old time plow, similar to an ox drawn plow from over a century ago. Funny thing is, that for the price, it plows up a plot very well. It just isn't going to produce that neat furrowed look of a single share.

$139. or less at TSC.

 

[Wedgie]

I have plowed and tilled gardens commercially for many years now. I started out with a Brinley-Hardy 1 bottom 3-pt. plow and pulled it with a Massey 1655 lawn tractor with lug tires. I found that the biggest problem was traction, not horsepower. As the yeas passed I graduated to small compact tractors, first with two wheel drive and them with front-wheel assist. The front-wheel assist was a tremendous improvement.

I now use a Massey 1528 tractor and pull a Taylor-Pittsburg one bottom plow with a 14 inch moldboard. Sometimes I still have traction problems. I like the idea of completely turning over the soil. It also makes for a much nicer job when you follow up with the tiller.