plowing sod

gtx1967jewison@yahoo.com · May 9, 2013

Wondering how long it would take to plow under a whole quarter of 20 yr old CRP using a 4-18 Case plow at 3.5 mph?
Would like to do it for fun but the owner needs a time frame.
Thanks!

gtx1967jewison@yahoo.com · May 9, 2013

I guess it would be 4.25 mph.....

fixerupper · May 9, 2013

I assume you are talking about 160 acres. It'll take 62.5 hours of actual plowing while the plow is in the ground going 3.5 MPH. Then figure in time lost turning on headlands, bladder relief, rocks, stopping to chat with the landlord, etc. I'd guess 75 hours of time spent with the tractor and plow in the field. 7 1/2 ten hour days. Jim

rustred · May 9, 2013

tell him you need a week, after a day or two of plowing you will see what you get done in a day.
you need to do long hrs. and around twenty acres a day.

rustred · May 9, 2013

thats pretty fast for plowing. better stick to the 3.5 mph.

jon f mn · May 9, 2013

We always plowed at about 5 mph. 3.5 would be very slow for a 4-18's, maybe wouldn't turn it good. 3.5 mph would have been more appropriate for a B jd and 2-14's.

gtx1967jewison@yahoo.com · May 9, 2013

SO- the # of beers consumed actually WOULD have an impact
on my elapsed time LOL

Thanks guys! It would be an experience thats for sure

JMS/.MN · May 9, 2013

4 bottom plow should do about 2 acres per hour. Half acre per bottom per hour. Field size/shape impacts efficiency.

Wheat Farmer · May 9, 2013

Don't remember how long it took us, but we plowed a lot of Quarter Sections back in the 50-60's. Most of the time with a 4 bottom and WD9. Dad and I helped a neighbor once with a Oliver 99, 5 bottom, and a Oliver 1900 with a 6, or maybe a 7 bottom. This was dry land wheat ground.

Roger in Iowa · May 9, 2013

Width in feet times mph = acres done in a 10 hour day. Divide by 10 gives you acres per hour. Formula does consider turning, some down time, etc, but gives a good estimate.

So, 4 x18 divided by 12 = 6 feet x 3.5 mph = 21 acres in a 10 hour day or 2.1 acres per hour.

plowboy12578 · May 9, 2013

I plow sod with a 6610 series 2 ford 4x4 and a 710 4x16 international spring reset plow and I average 4- 4.5 miles an hour but that's switching between dual power, I love dual power. my opinion is to go as fast as you can go without lugging and wheel slippage unless you have hilly terrain and or rocky soil mechanical trip is hell to reset on a hill been there done that and moved on I still have the old plow I started out with if anyone is interested its an oliver 360

rabbit-1 · May 9, 2013

Number consumed has a direct negative relationship to the quality of the job, straightness of the furrows, etc. Muddy spots in the field!

gtx1967jewison@yahoo.com · May 9, 2013

Right now im doing 40 acres per hour with the Salford @ 9.5 mph.........

Roger in Iowa · May 9, 2013

The Salford must be about 42' wide?

gtx1967jewison@yahoo.com · May 9, 2013

Yes it is!

RodinNS · May 9, 2013

At the speed you state, roughly 90 hours. If you pick up the pace to a more normal 5-5.5 mph then you should be able to close it out in 75-80 hours. I figuered that on 75% field efficiency. If you work tightly and keep the plow in the ground more... narrow lands, etc.... you will do a bit better.

Rod

OliverGuy · May 9, 2013

Man I'd love to be the first one to put a crop on that in 20 years. Put beans on a field with so so soil that was weeds for 4 years about 2 years ago. Made 80 bpa.

tractorkrum · May 9, 2013

I think you could plow it all in one day. First you call everyone with antique tractors and tell them you are hosting a plowing day. Tell them to invite their friends and that you will provide them a nice grilled chicken dinner and some beer. You will get the plowing done in no tome at all and everyone will have a good time. Plus you will get to join in the fun and think of all the nice people you will meet.

evilboweivel · May 9, 2013

plowing a quarter tells me you are not close to Ohio
I would love to take a few days with my 66 and 2-16"s to help out
you are just to far away
good luck
Ron

LP-Always · May 9, 2013

3/14" is enough for my super 77,66 is not going to do good with 2/16" plow!!

evilboweivel · May 10, 2013

does plenty fine with 2-16" in clay ground
only time I had a problem was when the ground was too dry for the plow to go in

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