Posted by Paul from MI on March 02, 2012 at 16:59:19 from (204.106.250.243):
In Reply to: HP vs. Harrow Size posted by JHubnuts on March 02, 2012 at 15:33:40:
Like rr says a 7ft. tandem pull type disc is about right for a roughly 25 hp two plow tractor. If you were only discing corn stalks in the fall you could pull more, but not on plowed ground. That's with the older lighter discs, a newer heavier disc with wider spacing between the discs would pull harder. Personnally I would err on the small side. You can do a good job of discing with a smaller disc that you can set to cut deep when you want, but if you have to set it light to be able to pull it the results aren't near as good.
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