Posted by JDseller on October 06, 2010 at 20:52:27 from (208.126.196.117):
In Reply to: Why plow at all? posted by KYfarm on October 05, 2010 at 04:42:39:
You needed to turn under the manure and weeds back when that was how it was done. Now manure has been replaced with commercial fertilizer and the weeds are controlled with chemicals. I do plow some ground every few years. I like to turn under heavy sod ground. I usually am applying lime at that time too. I like to mix it into the soil. I farm ground that is 6 to 9 percent slopes. All of my ground is strip farmed. I have grass water ways and buffer strips. So even when I plow I have very little erosion. I also plow throwing the ground up the hill. It helps combat the down hill movement of soil that is worked.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Gatherin of the Orange - by Rick Nikolich. In July of 1998 I was talking to fellow Allis Chalmers collector Mike Schilling about the annual "Gathering of The Orange" AC show coming up in August of 1999. He got this wild idea that we should get a convoy of AC tractors and drive them from Charlotte, Michigan 105 miles to LaGrange, Indiana.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
one 8n and one 9n tractor. totaly restored,pretty much everything is new. one 6ft blade good shape.
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.