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scott

10-26-1998 18:04:26




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looking for what my father-in -law called a potato digger. Just looking for a 3 pt impliment to digg up rows of potatos. Just to turn over the soil and lift the potatos to the surface where they can be hand picked up. Any help in locating a tool?




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Matthew von Hobe

10-27-1998 06:50:26




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 Re: potato digger in reply to scott, 10-26-1998 18:04:26  
There's one about 10 miles east of Westcliffe, CO. Probably was originally horse-drawn but has been converted to PTO drive. It scoops down into the soil, picks up the taters and rides them a up a jiggling set of chains to shake the soil off. Can just let them fall back onto the soil surface or drop into a cart I suppose. I occasionally see these, horse-drawn versions or PTO, at auctions - especially the spring and fall sales up near Denver.

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Al

10-26-1998 18:25:48




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 Re: potato digger in reply to scott, 10-26-1998 18:04:26  

: looking for what my father-in -law called a potato digger. Just looking for a 3 pt impliment to digg up rows of potatos. Just to turn over the soil and lift the potatos to the surface where they can be hand picked up. Any help in locating a tool?

You can buy a plow called a middle buster at most farm/tractor supply stores for around $100. Many people use these for digging potatoes.



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Darren

09-05-2000 17:47:43




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 Re: Re: potato digger in reply to Al, 10-26-1998 18:25:48  
first a middle buster will make lots of cuts in the potatoes and won't dig up all of them. I live in northern maine and we use potatoe diggers up here. Fisrt do you want one that is pto driven or ground driven. There are a lot of them up here that dig about 6 to 7 inches into the ground and shake the TATERS in convayer made or rods then sets the potatoes on the top of the ground. then they can be hand picked. I have a very old pto driven one that is almost complete I havn't checked it out in years. I have never seen a 3 pt one in my life. I can give you names of places and phone numbers of you are serious about getting one. My e-mail is on the top and e-mail me if there is any more questions. hope I have helped. darren

: : looking for what my father-in -law called a potato digger. Just looking for a 3 pt impliment to digg up rows of potatos. Just to turn over the soil and lift the potatos to the surface where they can be hand picked up. Any help in locating a tool?

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Mark(MT)

11-22-1998 21:27:58




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 Re: Re: potato digger in reply to Al, 10-26-1998 18:25:48  
: Stevens Ag Parts sells a middle buster in their mail order catalogue--1-800-333-9143. I've been pleased with their service.
: : looking for what my father-in -law called a potato digger. Just looking for a 3 pt impliment to digg up rows of potatos. Just to turn over the soil and lift the potatos to the surface where they can be hand picked up. Any help in locating a tool?

: You can buy a plow called a middle buster at most farm/tractor supply stores for around $100. : Many people use these for digging potatoes.

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