WeekendWarrior
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Last summer we bought a house on a couple acres, including a barn and about an acre of land that at some point was used as a pasture for horses. The family we bought the property from did not use the barn or the land, so it hasn't been worked in at least 7 years, probably much longer. It was all overgrown with grass, weeds,etc.
We plan to build a large garden for hobby farming, so I picked up a 9N (which appears to be a 9N/2N/8N hybrid Franken-tractor) and spent most of the winter fixing various issues. I relied on this forum often to learn about, troubleshoot, and get it running(Thank you all!!).
So far, the only attachments I have invested in is a 6' finish mower and a back blade. I would like to get some implements to begin plowing and working this land, but I want to make sure I'm on the right track.
I have been reading through all kinds of articles on this and other forums, and I understand that there are a lot of variables and factors that need to be considered. I also understand there are varying opinions on the best methods. A common answer I keep seeing is to plow, then either disc or use a cultivator, then prepare the seedbed.
[u:acd924793e]Here's where I am at:[/u:acd924793e]
I have a 9N running like a champ, ready to work.
I have 1 acre of land that has been overgrown with grass and weeds for at least 7 years.
I cut down all of the grass as short as I could get it with mower.
[u:acd924793e]Here's as much info I can provide on the soil type:[/u:acd924793e]
Based on soil survey data, the soil is a "CbB Capac-Marlette loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes"
The Soil horizon "typical profile" is:
Ap - 0 to 9 inches: loam
B/E - 9 to 16 inches: clay loam
Bt - 16 to 31 inches: clay loam
C - 31 to 80 inches: loam
While repairing several fence posts, I dug approximately 3ft to pour footers. At 2-3ft there was a LOT of water that would fill the bottom of the hole fairly quickly.
[u:acd924793e]And here is what we plan to plant:[/u:acd924793e]
[list:acd924793e]A large area will be devoted to Barley (nearly 1/2 acre)
Several rows of corn (still working on how to lay out rows)
2-3 rows of potatoes
2 rows of onions
5 rows of tomatoes
small plots of various veggies (lettuce, cabbage, peppers, herbs, etc.)[/list:u:acd924793e]
[u:acd924793e]So far I have been looking to buy and/or fabricate the following attachments:[/u:acd924793e]
[list:acd924793e]Dearborn 2 bottom plow
Field cultivator
Disc harrow
Hiller/"Garden Bedder" (planning to make a custom attachment with toolbar for discs, cultivators, and furrower)
And either a broadcast spreader or drill seeder
(not sure which I should use for barley)[/list:u:acd924793e]
If you're still reading this long post:
Am I on the right track? Am I missing something completely?
What attachments should I be using and what can I ditch?
Any and all advice welcome. Thanks!
We plan to build a large garden for hobby farming, so I picked up a 9N (which appears to be a 9N/2N/8N hybrid Franken-tractor) and spent most of the winter fixing various issues. I relied on this forum often to learn about, troubleshoot, and get it running(Thank you all!!).
So far, the only attachments I have invested in is a 6' finish mower and a back blade. I would like to get some implements to begin plowing and working this land, but I want to make sure I'm on the right track.
I have been reading through all kinds of articles on this and other forums, and I understand that there are a lot of variables and factors that need to be considered. I also understand there are varying opinions on the best methods. A common answer I keep seeing is to plow, then either disc or use a cultivator, then prepare the seedbed.
[u:acd924793e]Here's where I am at:[/u:acd924793e]
I have a 9N running like a champ, ready to work.
I have 1 acre of land that has been overgrown with grass and weeds for at least 7 years.
I cut down all of the grass as short as I could get it with mower.
[u:acd924793e]Here's as much info I can provide on the soil type:[/u:acd924793e]
Based on soil survey data, the soil is a "CbB Capac-Marlette loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes"
The Soil horizon "typical profile" is:
Ap - 0 to 9 inches: loam
B/E - 9 to 16 inches: clay loam
Bt - 16 to 31 inches: clay loam
C - 31 to 80 inches: loam
While repairing several fence posts, I dug approximately 3ft to pour footers. At 2-3ft there was a LOT of water that would fill the bottom of the hole fairly quickly.
[u:acd924793e]And here is what we plan to plant:[/u:acd924793e]
[list:acd924793e]A large area will be devoted to Barley (nearly 1/2 acre)
Several rows of corn (still working on how to lay out rows)
2-3 rows of potatoes
2 rows of onions
5 rows of tomatoes
small plots of various veggies (lettuce, cabbage, peppers, herbs, etc.)[/list:u:acd924793e]
[u:acd924793e]So far I have been looking to buy and/or fabricate the following attachments:[/u:acd924793e]
[list:acd924793e]Dearborn 2 bottom plow
Field cultivator
Disc harrow
Hiller/"Garden Bedder" (planning to make a custom attachment with toolbar for discs, cultivators, and furrower)
And either a broadcast spreader or drill seeder
(not sure which I should use for barley)[/list:u:acd924793e]
If you're still reading this long post:
Am I on the right track? Am I missing something completely?
What attachments should I be using and what can I ditch?
Any and all advice welcome. Thanks!