A spot of ploughing

[wilt434]

A spot of ploughing with the ts 86. Is it any good?

 

[D C]

Looks like you'll be about there with a bit of practice Glad I didn't take a photo of the barley stubble I blacked over last week!

 

[Kevtherev]

Very tidy keep up the good work

 

[chaffcutter]

Looks pretty tidy to me, maybe would close the furrows slightly better if you were a bit deeper?

Get the experts in, @Roy Stokes @Pennine Ploughing !

 

[Henarar]

Very nice
I don't plough I drag the plough about ask @farmerclare she is the ploughing judge

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

its very easy to pull other peoples work to bits, when you have not been in the field,
but i think you are to shallow, if anything skimming to much off, and your front furrow is narrow

 

[farmerclare]

Very nice
I don't plough I drag the plough about ask @farmerclare she is the ploughing judge

@Henarar is the only person I know that can plough a piece of land and it looks worse than before it was ploughed

 

[Roy Stokes]

@Henarar is the only person I know that can plough a piece of land and it looks worse than before it was ploughed

There are plenty round here just as capable of doing that farmerclare

 

[Roy Stokes]

When ploughing a turf there is a very fine balance between enough depth to make sure turf is not dragged up during cultivations and too much depth which stands furrows up too much, also skimmer depth is very important as everything you put under the furrow slice will have the effect of holding the furrow open,
You won't be too disappointed if you manage to set them up like that in the turf at Sarn in a few weeks time Will

 

[Kevtherev]

Rough ploughing up here is known as Muzzling like a badger does!!!

 

[D C]

Maybe me and @Henarar should have a competition, all are welcome tho at the badger club

 

[arcobob]

I am no grassland specialist but the observations that I have made are that skimmers must be set exactly the same, well forward if possible to turn the strip into the bottom and completely separated from the furrow slice. Nice thin KV type are ideal. Any old stubble shovellers won`t do.

 

[Timo@hattonfarms]

Nice plough the 86 we've one in the shed, learnt to plough with her

 

[Bury the Trash]

When ploughing a turf there is a very fine balance between enough depth to make sure turf is not dragged up during cultivations and too much depth which stands furrows up too much, also skimmer depth is very important as everything you put under the furrow slice will have the effect of holding the furrow open,
You won't be too disappointed if you manage to set them up like that in the turf at Sarn in a few weeks time Will

Not Bringing up too much turf after is also the responsibility of the man working down or drilling.

 

[Henarar]

Maybe me and @Henarar should have a competition, all are welcome tho at the badger club

Ill have you know I have passed my ploughing proficiency test
not that you would know it

 

[D C]

Well done, maybe I need to do my ploughing proficiency. Does cycling proficiency count?

 

[Henarar]

can you cycle straight ?

 

[D C]

Straighter than I plough

 

[Henarar]

 

[Ley253]

As John said, not being there and not knowing the ground is a handicap. But, I would have expected a sharper crest, and a more whole furrow look about it as your on grass. The open furrow seems to be too wide, you only need it wide enough to get your tyre in, and thats a 12.4 tyre, not an 18 30! Making it wider than required breaks the work and makes the plough hard to pull. Skims should take off the bare minimum, or there will be letter boxes everywhere.