Plow types or Plough types

C Kain · Aug 5, 2014

HI, I grew up on a typical (small) farm here Michigan, soil with much clay. I
have never seen a 'disc' plow being used. Only
moldboard plows turning over the soil.
That makes we wonder, where they used and do they
have an advantage. Thanks.

Brendon-KS · Aug 5, 2014

You see disc plows in areas with hard, dry ground such as here in Kansas. They penetrate tough, dry clay better than a moldboard and leave the soil more fractured with fewer large clods. There was one at our Threshing Days show in Goessel just this past weekend and it was doing a nice job.

DeltaRed · Aug 5, 2014

A disk plow works better in rocky areas.A disk will bounce over a rock.Wheras a moldboard will hook the rock and bend the crap out of things.Dont ask how I know this!lol

old-9 · Aug 6, 2014

I understand that they cut roots very well.Like after clearing brush. joe

Anonymous-0 · Aug 6, 2014

disc plows or ideal for reclaiming old grown over fields of scrub trees,,, stoney soils and they will shear off small tree roots that are 4 inches or smaller ,,and bury them ..

RN · Aug 6, 2014

A poster from Florida on Ford(?) site was using one to finish cut down brush lot to get it ready for crops - noted the root grubbing use compared to his initial attempt to use the Ford moldboard plow- hangups on roots, spinning tires, holes dug in ground mess. RN

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