Best tractor for 22 inch row cultivation?

I crop 30 acres on my In Laws farm. He's organic so I can't spray the beans. They're 22 inch rows and I have a John Deere 60 with a single front wheel and a 40 front mount cultivator set up but would like to get something better for next year.

Here's what I need - 40-75 HP. 15.5 or smaller tires on axles capable of an 88 inch width. Dual hydraulics to run a cylinder on each side of the cultivator. 3point hitch for the rotary hoe. Diesel preferred, LP and gas considered. Under 7000 dollars.

I've looked at 1520s, 2520s, 4010s, 3020s, 2630s, etc and haven't found one suitable for my needs in my price range (it's low, I know but all or more than I can afford). Anyone have a model that comes to mind that would work better? It doesn't have to be Deere but the cultivator I got for the project is a Deere FM series so any other make would require modification.

I'm also curious in anyone is on these very narrow rows and whether or not they like them. I'm aiming for faster canopy closure. Last year I was on 38 inch rows and definately want faster closure then they allowed. If 22 inch rows don't work out, I'll just move my planter back out to 6R30. If they do work, I'm gonna hang 2 more row units on and go 8R22.

Thanks.

steveormary

If you are just farming the beans, I'd stay with that 60 and go with a 6-row, 18-24" narrow arrangement. You've already got the best tractor ever built for narrow row beans.

Why do you think you have to split the hydraulics from side to side on your cultivator? Tie 'em together and lift the whole shootin' match at once.

If, on the other hand, you are rotating back to corn, I'd go with a 6-row 30" setup and a rear-mount cultivator to use along with your rotary hoe. That way, all equipment stays the same for both crops.

This would mean buying a three point hitch, but I'd still stay with that 60 John Deere for the 30 acres.

The key to running that canopy race on beans is to use an incorporated pre-emergant. This will stop everything from growing except your beans for 30 days.

Gives you a nice, managable head start against the weeds.

Allan

We've got a 285 and while it's a utility model, I'd rather drive that all day than a 1085 with the same engine etc. just raised up higher. They're also a very popular tractor around here. The dealer did a great job promoting them.

Donovan from Wisconsin

The front axels can be hard to move in/out if they haven't been touched lately, but they could already be set where you need them.

Donovan from Wisconsin