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awhitaker

08-24-2002 21:54:00




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I'm looking for advice about which model of tractor to use to cultivate vegetables. I want something that will do two rows, using a mid-mount and rear cultivator setup with varying row widths. Cultivation will be the only use for this tractor. What do you all recommend?

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ET

08-26-2002 09:40:19




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
I would go for a 50 with power steering. Your arms will appreciate it at the end of the day. I have an A and a 50 with cultivators and I prefer the 50.



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DILLON

08-25-2002 21:44:46




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
GET A MODEL B, THEY ARE GOOD TRACTORS



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37g

08-25-2002 12:43:17




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
I HAVE A PHASE 1 ALL GREEN 420 (1956) THAT HAS THE SINGLE FRONT WHEEL AND THE EXTRA WIDE AXLE! IT HAS A CULTIVATOR ON IT AND IT WAS USED ON A VEGGIE FARM FOR AL ITS LIFE! iT DOES VEGGIES VERY WELL...IT ALSO HAS A 3PT AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER LIKE IT SO I GUESS I WOULD SAY ITS KINDOF SCARCE! IT IS THE BEST SOLUTION



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phil

08-25-2002 09:23:16




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
I agree with the others, the JD B is a good choice. Another choice is the JD H - that is truly what they were designed to do. The hood is narrow, easy to see around, the little engine is quiet, pleasant to listen to at half throttle. It is super manueverable, you can make a sharp U-turn w/o running down crop. And it will use less gas than your lawn mower - my B uses at least twice as much gas as my H.

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Richard Gambrell

08-25-2002 09:11:05




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
No doubt about it. A B JD or a 50 would be perfect. I personally use an H JD on about 5 acres.



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CLW

08-25-2002 07:31:17




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
I agree with Richard, the late styled B can be had for $1500 range and cultivators are $0 to $150. The B with two row cultivators have plowed more land in America than probably any other tractor. CLW



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lc

08-25-2002 07:28:29




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
The 40T , 420,has the ability to do what you want. Cultivate one row or two. Also a plus in my book would be the foot clutch. That is if you are looking for an older tractor.



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Richard

08-25-2002 04:21:18




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
The least to spend on 40 acre's, Late model B or a tractor with more modern features, a 50, 520 so on. These models matched up good with mid mount and rear cultivators



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geoff

08-24-2002 21:58:12




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 Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 21:54:00  
how much do you have to cultivate and how much do you want to spend?



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awhitaker

08-24-2002 22:07:34




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 Re: Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to geoff, 08-24-2002 21:58:12  
Sorry, I have 40 acres in vegetables and want to spend as little as possible. Actually, I don't know what I want to spend. I'm using a 4240 now and have a 4230. Both are way to big except for plowing and disking, etc.

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RogerG

08-26-2002 21:52:30




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 Re: Re: Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 22:07:34  
I use a JD FM 4 row on my 4230 it works very well for me. I do about 100 acres every year.



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Ralph

08-25-2002 10:25:42




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 Re: Re: Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 22:07:34  
Thats a lot of cultivation to do with a two row. The best cultivating I have done was with a 4240, a 4 row Lilliston cultivator in 6th which I think is B-2. I had to shift down to turn, but spray failure had presented us with a 6" carpet of nut grass. One pass with the gangs well angled turned the nut grass under. Corn that was about 18" high. I would vote for spring shanks on a 60 with power steering!

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geoff

08-24-2002 22:15:29




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 Re: Re: Re: tractor for cultivation in reply to awhitaker, 08-24-2002 22:07:34  
what you need is a large compact utility tractor or a small farm tractor with around 75 to 100 hp



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