plowing high grass land

[pcrane2]

I have a kubota l3540 tractor and I am wanting to plow with a two bottom plow about an acre of highe grass land. Does any one have some suggetions on how to start so the plow does not plug up.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evenin Pcrane2,
Im really not in a great position to be giving plowing advice even though I do own a 2 BTM Dearborn plow, which I have hardly used since rebuilding it last year.

Just a couple of suggestions, and of course I dont know what part of the country you are in but the amount of moisture in the ground is kind of important, too much is not good and to little will really spoil your results !

Also important is the type plow your using and the speed at which you plow to sufficiently turn over your sod and soil !

There are a host of other important info but Im hoping someone like FarmwithJunk will jump on this thread and point you in the right direction !

Good luck with your plowing !

BTW here is a link to the thread I had going last year on my plow refurb, maybe you can get some info from it ! http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/104829-ferguson-plow-opinions.html?highlight=Ferguson+plow

 

[N80]

Mow the grass first. Coulters might help too.

 

[JerryG]

Mow the grass first. Coulters might help too.

That's the best thing you can do. Use a rotary cutter to cut it down and shread it up. Then the plow will do a much better job.

 

[have_blue]

Mow the grass first. Coulters might help too.

Good advice! I tried that and said I would never, never try to plow high grass again!

If you have big, big equipment, it doesn't matter. But with little stuff, it's better to cut it with a push mower first than tackle plowing high grass.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

Even if you mow the tall grass first, you are probably going to have one heck of a time with the plow clogging up. My thought would be to cut it first, spray with roundup, wait a few weeks, disk it a time or two and then plow. I know that sounds like a lot of time and effort, but there's a chance you will be very unhappy with the project during the work and the finished product once everything is done. This may be something you want to work on this year with an eye toward next spring as a time when all the work and preparation comes to fruition. Good luck. As has been mentioned in previous posts, plowing can be lots of fun. But beware, it can be frustrating as well. Don't ask me how I know that.

 

[Renze]

my thought would be spraying first, for maximum contact of the Roundup with the grass leaves. When you cut it, the plant has less surface to take up the herbicide and spread it through its entire system, and into the roots.

Then bushogging and preferrably disking would be best.
When you plough tall grass on wet soil, the grass doesnt get enough oxygen to rot, so it will be like silage, ready for feeding when you plough it up again in 5 years
Thick layers of mulch should be incorporated a bit. A disk or tiller is the weapon of choice, as a cultivator can plug up and make heaps, which are a big pain in the #rse when ploughing.

 

[ALHILLDIRT]

Moisture content of the soil is the most important factor. To dry and you won't get the depth you need. To wet and it will turn over in clumps. If you grass is over a foot tall, mow it. Under a foot disk first. Also, make sure you're plow has good points. I didn't think mine were bad enough to make a difference - until I replaced them!