Garden questions

grandpa Love · Mar 18, 2018

We plan to plow the garden in about a week. We planted a green field mix on it last fall. Should we mow it before plowing? Or just turn it under? We don't use a tiller ,just turning plow and disk. It's all under a foot tall.

old · Mar 18, 2018

I would mow it wit ha mulching type mower and then give it a few days to dry out some thing plow it under. I have done that with wheat at times over the years in my garden but I do till my garden but my garden is not real big as in a few raised beds and a spot that is 20X30 and 10X20 spot

JD Seller · Mar 18, 2018

IF your good with your plows and get it completely turned over then leave it be. IF you plow too deep and just stand it on edge then mow it off as it will grow back at the furrow edge. Truthfully I do not like to let cover crops get too big IF I am planning to plant in the near future. The cover crop is taking nutrients out of your soil. Yes they will yield them back but not as fast as your newly planted crops will need them. If I am wanting to build organic matter and am not going to plant it for the season than I let it grow tall. I then shred it down right before plowing it under.

ed will · Mar 18, 2018

Hi, I usually plant fall rye in Sept. Then about now I mow it with Woods rotary . Then I rototill it. Then I rototill it again just before planting garden. Ed Will Oliver BC

SVcummins · Mar 18, 2018

Did you find a good plow ?

grandpa Love · Mar 18, 2018

I've had one for a couple years. The Craigslist junker was just a " what is it?" The Ford 960 will pull a 3 bottom but I got a deal on this one. Plow and 5 ft disk for $450. On YouTube we have a video of the 960 plowing.search Love machinery of yesteryear.

SVcummins · Mar 18, 2018

That looks like a good plow homemade but it looks like somebody did a decent job of it . I would disk the field first then plow it if the disk is heavy enough to chop up the green growth if it just lays it down I would try just plowing it

JD Seller · Mar 18, 2018

After seeing your plow I would NOT mow the grass before you plow it. Without rolling cutters the mowed grass will bunch up and plug the plow. With the grass standing it will be pulled through the plow by the roots/dirt.

Billy NY · Mar 19, 2018

Lot of variables, soil type, plow being correctly adjusted to tractor. I find when I mow heavy growth, like a seasons worth, then plowing, even if it's dried down from hot weather, it can plug my ford 101 plow with coulters. I do not have cover boards on this plow, which would help or solve the problem.

My opinion will vary from JD's on shorter, fresh growth like you have there. It will likely turn under if mowed and let dry first, but is also short enough you should not have to mow. It's good green growth that will add nitrogen, clover already is. You do need to have the plow adjusted and working correctly. If any green is left up, say from a half turned furrow, it will grow back easily, and the secondary tillage, like your disc harrow, will not do as clean a job. Properly turned soil does work down nicely and leaves a nice seed bed with no green left on top.

Leroy · Mar 19, 2018

I agree that looks homemade and to me vrry poor designed. I would noy have hauled it home for it. And I have hauled home and rebuilt a lot of machinery from the junk pile. That plow would not have been one of the items I would have taken a second look at. You lost a lot of money there.

grandpa Love · Mar 19, 2018

Wow. Maybe I'm stupid but it does a great job plowing......or so I thought. YouTube video of our 1st attempt at it can be seen at "Love machinery of yesteryear". 960 plowing garden. Give it a look and let me know what you think. I'm thick skinned so fire away. Lol. Will try to link video
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gene bender · Mar 19, 2018

We used to plow RYE grass taller than that under with 3-14 Little Genius with rolling cutters and joiners pulled a harrow behind the plow let the ground set for a week or so then disced and went to corn but as always fresh plowed ground needs to cure before discing.

Ozlander · Mar 19, 2018

(quoted from post at 09:15:58 03/19/18) Wow. Maybe I'm stupid but it does a great job plowing......or so I thought.

Probably just needs a coat of green, yellow, orange or blue to make him happy.

RobCons · Mar 19, 2018

I think you did a fine job of plowing. I would cut the area, plow and let it sit for a day or two to dry, then disc. When discing and making a 90 degree turn raise the disc. Less likely to break things. I dont use stabilizer bars on plow or disc so they can wobble some.

Leroy · Mar 19, 2018

The lift arm pin on the left side should not have that drop down, it should be straight out and the pin on the right side is droped down about 3 times what the drop should be. With them down that far it is wanting to twist the bar the pins are fastened on. As low as the pins are supprised you can get it in the ground deep enough to plow.

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