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Rotary hoe......how's it work ?????

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TB SCOTT

01-02-2001 08:00:31

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I've seen rotary hoes pictured in sales brochures being used in corn.....the sales brochures state that they break up crust and pulls up weeds....my question is how it pulls up weeds but doesn't harm the corn ????? How fast should you pull one through corn ???? thanks :-)

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01-02-2001 19:32:26

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Re: Rotary hoe......how's it work ????? in reply to TB SCOTT, 01-02-2001 08:00:31

How effective a rotary hoe is all depends on timing. You have to get in there when the corn is large enough to handle to abuse, yet small enough not to get shredded. The weeds have to be small with a very shallow root system in place. The faster a rotary hoe goes, the more aggresive it becomes and the deeper it digs in. I used a hoe on 40 acres this year, first time in 5 years. It saved the corn as a crust had formed over the top and the corn was having trouble pushing through. Got it broken up and the field ended up yielding pretty good.

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paul

01-02-2001 11:48:47

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Re: Rotary hoe......how's it work ????? in reply to TB SCOTT, 01-02-2001 08:00:31

Corn is a grass, & is fairly stout when it is young. It should be planted about 2 inches deep.

The rotory hoe goes at most an inch deep, & kicks up the dirt, taking very tiny weeds with it. If you see green plants, the hoe probably won't help you. You need to hoe when the weeds are just sprouted, just a fuzz.

Faster is better, watch out for rocks going by as the other person said. Lots of broken cab windows from rotary hoes.....

--->Paul

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sammy the RED

01-02-2001 11:23:14

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Re: Rotary hoe......how's it work ????? in reply to TB SCOTT, 01-02-2001 08:00:31

They have curved tines. It will kick up the weeds that are smaller than the corn. While you may loose a small amount of corn, you will get rid of a whole bunch of weeds.

Go as fast and as safe as conditions will allow. Use a stone shield or you may get hit a few times with clods of dirt and small stones.

We useually use a Farmall 706. Run it in 10th. gear.

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Burrhead

01-02-2001 21:23:06

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Re: Re: Rotary hoe......how's it work ????? in reply to sammy the RED, 01-02-2001 11:23:14

10-4 on the weeds.

When I used a roho the 1st time we used it to work the corn and cotton too.

With just a little practice and luck you could chop the corn and cotton at layby time with it. It sure beat the heck out of hand hoe cotton chopping.

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Bryan

01-06-2001 11:32:33

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Re: Re: Re: Rotary hoe......how's it work ????? in reply to Burrhead, 01-02-2001 21:23:06

I'm a little late to the discussion but I thought it important to advise you to look at new rotary hoe wheels at a farm store or the dealer before you buy a used hoe. Many a rotary hoe have been scraped because the spoons on the end of the teeth are worn and will not break up the soil enough to do any good. Some wear is ok, but too much is time and money wasted. And wile you are at the store look at the price, then when you see how many wheels are on a hoe you'll see that they are exspensive to replace. Good luck.

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