What is this?

[handirifle]

 

[smstonypoint]

It looks like a field cultivator with sweeps to me.

Steve

 

[handirifle]

How much horse power would it take to use it?

 

[tthopskin@yahoo.ca]

a cultivator for hilling vegetables :licking:

 

[smstonypoint]

How much horse power would it take to use it?

How wide is it, what are your soil conditions, and how deep do you want to cultivate?

You can use the link below to determine the field cultivator size that your tractor can handle.

Tillage Answers Resource Field Cultivator Width Calculator

Steve

 

[handirifle]

Thanks, that site says 3-4" deep with a 3ft one. That's behind my Massive ferguson 16hp MF1010. Based on the pic I'd guess it's about 3ft wide. soil, during spring is soft. Almost zero clay here. Is that deep enough to be useful, or should I just use a tiller and forget it?

 

[smstonypoint]

Thanks, that site says 3-4" deep with a 3ft one. That's behind my Massive ferguson 16hp MF1010. Based on the pic I'd guess it's about 3ft wide. soil, during spring is soft. Almost zero clay here. Is that deep enough to be useful, or should I just use a tiller and forget it?

Useful for what purpose?

Steve

 

[beenthere]

or should I just use a tiller and forget it?

I don't think the sweeps will replace a tiller to work up ground in the spring. Usually used to sweep through worked-up and planted ground to kill weeds and as mentioned, hill up around plants.

 

[Depmandog]

Most likely you would use this after the ground has been tilled....so sounds like a perfect implement for your tractor. However if you are thinking you are going to bust sod with this....I would pass.

 

[handirifle]

Oh ok, so it's to mound it like corn rows? That type of thing? Using it would be for just a small 1/4 acre or so family garden.