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Moldboard vs Disc Plow

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Mark Hall

11-08-2002 20:57:34




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Can someone explain the difference in the way these two plows work? Is one better than the other? Why is the 2-Disc plow hard to find?

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junkyard farmer

11-10-2002 20:36:02




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 Re: Moldboard vs Disc Plow in reply to Mark Hall, 11-08-2002 20:57:34  
THEY HAVE NOT QUIT MAKING THEM , I BOUGHT A NEW ONE LAST YEAR FROM MY CASE- IH DEALER. TOUGHLINE EQUIPMENT CO IN COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI SILL MAKES THEM AND AS OF LAST YEAR ATHENS PLOW COMPANY IN ATHENS TENN STILL MADE THEM.



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Ultradog MN

11-10-2002 18:11:07




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 Re: Moldboard vs Disc Plow in reply to Mark Hall, 11-08-2002 20:57:34  
I was asking about disc plows a while back and some of the fellows told me that the disc plow was used in real rocky soil too. They would roll over a big rock rather than get under it and break something.
They're usually real heavy because they don't dig themselves into the soil like a moldboard plow does.



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tim[in]

11-09-2002 21:42:46




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 Re: Moldboard vs Disc Plow in reply to Mark Hall, 11-08-2002 20:57:34  
the reason for a disc plow as i understand it is one for soil conservation purposes. it leaves more residue. i believe the are also more popular out in the west in wheat growing areas for that reason. my guess is that it handles wheat straw better. wheat varieties used to be good if the wheat stalk [straw after combining] was as tall as the fence. tall wheat straw when you dont have livestock to bed or a market for it at one time was considered a liability and hindrence to plowing. from what i understand the disc plow handles the straw better thus encouraging farmers to return it to the soil and improve the soil organic matter. which in turns helps slow soil erosion from rain and wind which is especially a problem where there are few trees to slow the wind.organic matter also feeds soil life which can in turn turn fertilizer into plant food. also the straw organic matter helps absorb the little rainfall like a sponge storing it for the crops to be grown later. but dont take this as gospel, it is just my best guess from reading and hearsay from long ago.

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Hugh MacKay

11-10-2002 03:19:15




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 Re: Re: Moldboard vs Disc Plow in reply to tim[in], 11-09-2002 21:42:46  
Very good gospel Tim. We hear in the past couple of years in some areas complaints of dry weather hurting. Truth of the matter is low organic matter, is what is hurting. Unless you are going to turn that straw into a manure pile right on farm, don't bale it. Some very good shreaders on modern combines, with the hp to run them.



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Sid

11-09-2002 08:43:46




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 Re: Moldboard vs Disc Plow in reply to Mark Hall, 11-08-2002 20:57:34  
Here A disc plow was all I had ever plowed with. I have not plowed much with a molboard but our type of soil rocky for the most part. I prefer the disc type I can do a better job of filliing in a dead furrow than I can a molboard. Have not plowed for a long time but in my situation I think I will probably find a disk plow. I do think it pulls easier. And we used to wear more disc out than we broke. Why they quit making them is any body's guess.

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Jim B

11-09-2002 04:42:56




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 Re: Moldboard vs Disc Plow in reply to Mark Hall, 11-08-2002 20:57:34  
Mark,where I grew up there were alot of disk breaking plows used.They will plow rocky ground better than a moldboard.Because of rolling of disks I think they are easier to pull than a moldboard.They do clod the dirt more than moldb.The soil here is black with a little sand mixed in it and gets hard as concrete in summer.I pulled a 4 disk plow with a 530JD.I tried to plow with moldb. and it wouldn't stay in the ground,neither would a chisel.Jim B

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paul

11-09-2002 04:17:08




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 Re: Moldboard vs Disc Plow in reply to Mark Hall, 11-08-2002 20:57:34  
A disk plow is extremely rare 'here'. I think I've seen 3 in my lifetime.

I'm guessing rocks are not kind to them? We have lots of rocks. Soil is also very clay, hard, rolling prairie soils.

Each has it's place, obviously the soil conditions around me are much better for regular plows.

--->Paul



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