Plow Day Pictures

WyoDave · Apr 3, 2011

Did some plowing yesterday on my place. We had 13 tractors with two way plows, unfortunately by the time I dug my camera out, everything but Deere's had given up. Plowing out alfalfa/grass mix field, in heavy ground.

My 720 diesel working.

A line of tractors. From the left. 730 diesel, a 50, styled D, 70 diesel standard, and an A.

My 620 following a G pulling a tumble plow.

The mighty R pulling a 12' roller harrow.

My A following the styled D

2 cylinder diesel power! From the left. 720 diesel, 730 diesel, and 70 diesel standard. All pulling 2 bottoms.

David

Carlyle hoffman · Apr 3, 2011

What plow are you pulling with your 720??- 303,s or are they roll overs??? Load a photo of the plows PLEASE.

Dean · Apr 3, 2011

That is some nice looking ground. Those JDs should be loafing along with two bottom plows.

Dean

WyoDave · Apr 3, 2011

It's clay. Heavy clay. Those tractors are working for all they have to pull 2 at a reasonable depth.

WyoDave · Apr 3, 2011

I have some pictures. Here they are.

202H on the 70 diesel

Deere 2 bottom spinner on the 730 Diesel

Case 2 bottom spinner on the 720 Diesel

Deere hang on 1 bottom plow on the A.

David

gene bender · Apr 3, 2011

Sounds like youve never plowed Alfalfa sod.

Dean · Apr 3, 2011

I guess photos can be deceptive. It doesn't look like clay in the pictures.

Dean

Carlyle hoffman · Apr 3, 2011

Thanks

Mike Aylward · Apr 3, 2011

Looks like none of them are completely scoured, either, which will make them pull much harder. And clay isn't the best soil to make a plow scour, either. Mike

David from Kansas · Apr 3, 2011

Having never plowed with a two-way plow, it would probably take forever for me to get used to putting that left front wheel of the tractor in the plow furrow.

DeltaRed · Apr 3, 2011

Iused to pull a JD825(3x14)with my 730D, in 3rd,4th gear mostly.Sorry I dont hve any pics.

Spook · Apr 3, 2011

Were still frozen here in Michigan. 36 degrees, and rain / sleet off and on all day.

JayinNY · Apr 3, 2011

How does the spinner plow work,? I mean why do you want it to flip or spin over? Is that so you can turn around and go back down the field! Dont wanna sound stupid, but I havent seen many around here. I just have a old Dearborne 2bottom. thanks J

rrlund · Apr 3, 2011

I don't see one like mine there. I've got a Chattanooga 2 way walking plow out in the barn. Hillside turning plow is what the good ol' boys in Tennessee where I bought it call it.

State of Jefferson · Apr 3, 2011

Yup, you just make a U turn, flip the plow over and go back up what you just plowed.
My SMTA and 3-16 JD 4200 last spring

Ben

WyoDave · Apr 3, 2011

Spinner plows, two way plows, tumble plows, etc.. are common in flood irrigated country. They're the "normal" here. You start on one side of a field, and plow to the other with no dead furrows. One side of the machine plows right, and one plows left. There are many different ways as to how they spin, lift, trip, etc... based upon manufacturer and style.
David

GordoSD · Apr 3, 2011

Here's a quiz. How deep do the roots of a 5 year old alfalfa plant, in average soil go down?
A) 6 inches
B) 12 inches
c) 2 feet
D) 8 feet.

Wilson · Apr 3, 2011

30 years ago local 720&730 diesels with dual on left side would strain to pull 3 16 in kings clay in spring. We always plowed in fall with 4 16

JayinNY · Apr 3, 2011

Thanks guys, that makes sense. I read there also called 1/4 turn or rollover plowS,? and in England a "Butterfly" plow. Wow, nice pic. you have weightS on the front of that SMTA?

JayinNY · Apr 3, 2011

D, 8 FEET.

JayinNY · Apr 3, 2011

Thing that amazeses me the most in your pics is, there isent a mountian or hill to be found, alot different from around here! J

Harry J. Case · Apr 3, 2011

My GB Minnemo would pull four fourteens in alfalfa sod, had to chain the hitch and go in low gear at about three quarters throttle. You could actually see the plow beams springing and the front wheels were in the air all the way across the field. Hard to beleive that J.D.s were all that could stay in this dog fight,lol

State of Jefferson · Apr 3, 2011

Oh yea, there's about 700# hangin off the front.

Ben

PJH · Apr 3, 2011

Thanks for the neat pictures David. Those are plows like I've never seen before. How do you control the single bottom plow on the A, keeping one side up and letting the other down?

Paul

GordoSD · Apr 3, 2011

We have a winner.
New quiz:
A) Is it effective to plow 10 inches of them? Why or why not?
B) What is the average annual rainfall in mid WY?

larry@stinescorner · Apr 3, 2011

really nice pictures, thanks

JayinNY · Apr 3, 2011

Im not sure what you mean asking, A) Is it effective to plow 10 inches of them? Why or why not?
Effective in what way? I'll shoot in the dark and say maybe not if they spread by rizhomes, maybe they would grow back?? Im not sure, But Id like to know the answer. As far as rain fall in WY I dont have a clue! J

WyoDave · Apr 3, 2011

When you lift the rockshaft, both plows lock in the lifted position. Then there is a lever on either side that locks one individual plow. Lower the one you want to plow. It's easier to release the plow, then lower the rockshaft, but you can lower the rockshaft, and then release and drop the plow. If you look at the far left of the picture, you can just see a little bit of the release lever for the left plow.
David

Pete76NY · Apr 3, 2011

Great pics!

BlaineF · Apr 5, 2011

Very nice looking land.How many showed to plow?Looks like there is a lot of ground left to turn over.Big area nice and flat.Good times! Nice picures.Thanks for sharing.BlaineF(WA)

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