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- Somerset
I cheat and use gps and a hydraulic top link to make a 24m scratch
Marking a field for ploughing
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DeeGee
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- North East Wales
Set the depth dial on the MF to No.4, drop the plough and it leaves a perfect scratch of about 4" on the rear furrow. How far you mark from the hedge/fence depends on your sprayer width. I try to work it so the headland bout of a spinner/sprayer means travelling on furrows parallel to the hedge; that way you don't get all that bouncing about and subsequent hospital appointments that result from travelling at right angles to the furrows of an inept ploughing chappie.
For those of you who are perhaps not as perfect as what I is, just do your best. Just be aware that most people who were are as talented as what I am also tend to be rather conceited.
For those of you who are perhaps not as perfect as what I is, just do your best. Just be aware that most people who were are as talented as what I am also tend to be rather conceited.
farmerm
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- Location
- Shropshire
Following that line... How wide a headland do you all plough? I've always tried to keep my headland passes to a minimum but maybe a extra time round with the plough makes for smoother operations later..
- Location
- North West Wales
Should if worded it better!! It's not me that has the difficulty with the marks, more so the operators at the time!!!
- Location
- Wiltshire
I tend to mark a scratch with my front wheel running alongside the inside tramline wheel mark. Plough on the inside. With my 6 furrow it will then lift before the tramlines. Seems to work for me but I would never say I'm an expert ploughman.
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ridger
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- Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Off topic slightly 
I was ploughing last Monday and as usually happens, a fisherman came in wanting worms, he walked up and down the field for half hour and got only 6 worms he says he never seen so few worms in a ploughing field!
I was ploughing last Monday and as usually happens, a fisherman came in wanting worms, he walked up and down the field for half hour and got only 6 worms he says he never seen so few worms in a ploughing field!
General-Lee
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- Location
- Devon
I've never marked out always do it by eye/guestimation leaving say four or five plough widths depending on where the gateway is.
Never have any issues with bumpy outside tramline either, just feel it's counterproductive leaving a mahoosive headland when you can leave the plough in a little longer, but hey what do I know just self taught.
Never have any issues with bumpy outside tramline either, just feel it's counterproductive leaving a mahoosive headland when you can leave the plough in a little longer, but hey what do I know just self taught.
Midnight plough boy
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- Location
- Hertfordshire
Never have any fishermen come here and we've got plenty of worms. Perhaps they're your problemOff topic slightly
- Location
- South wales
Still ploughing the same acreage though, old boss who didn't do any spraying fert or baling used to say it's a waste of diesel and time leaving a big headland
so I used to ignore him
General-Lee
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- Location
- Devon
True just feels longer, I do all fert if there was a problem would alter my technique.[emoji106]Still ploughing the same acreage though, old boss who didn't do any spraying fert or baling used to say it's a waste of diesel and time leaving a big headland
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- South wales
I know what you mean, who does the spraying ?
General-Lee
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- Location
- Devon
Had a mounted sprayer when I 1st started, having never sprayed before I naively/stupidly said no as was worried about doing something stupid like killing off a crop.
Wished I took it on now as enjoyed doing the grass weed spaying at home last year.
Have a contractor come in with a sp to be fair has helped with timeliness and our workload.
Insane Ubolt
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- Location
- North Yorkshire
Old McDonald
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- Location
- Harray, Orkney
I stopped using a mouldboard plough when I moved to Australia in 1979 for a few reasons - the size of the fields so unable to see the far end; creeks running through them so several odd shaped blocks in each; patches of timber for stock shade; and zig-zag fence lines. I used a disc plough or scarifier (now only a scarifier). start at the outside and like the proverbial bird continue in ever decreasing circles. No stopping, no lifting out, no backing up, just keep going until you complete the block.
I still have the old MAFF ploughing book though and did use that in my early days for guidance to measure the headlands and "lands" - a little grey Fergie and two furrow one way plough.
I still have the old MAFF ploughing book though and did use that in my early days for guidance to measure the headlands and "lands" - a little grey Fergie and two furrow one way plough.
holywell farmer
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- Location
- holywell, north wales
if plough close to hedge more risk off pulling in stones ??
- Location
- South wales
Not really
yellow belly
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- Location
- south west lincolnshire
the head land mark helps the plough find it depth quicker and gave tidier ins and outs
I always ploughed with a big headland all the way round 24 m as ploughing round and round is the most efficient part of the job using the tramline or the drilling to follow always drill a full headland to keep most turning on the headland tramline
it also allows a u turn rather than shunting with the tractor as a 13 year old the clutch was heavy
not ploughing now days because of no till
I always ploughed with a big headland all the way round 24 m as ploughing round and round is the most efficient part of the job using the tramline or the drilling to follow always drill a full headland to keep most turning on the headland tramline
it also allows a u turn rather than shunting with the tractor as a 13 year old the clutch was heavy
not ploughing now days because of no till
farmer phil
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- Location
- Derby, uk
How exactly do you go about kicking yourself in the knackers [emoji53]No I lift out when the front tyre hits the tramline.
Besides I'm ploughman, Drillman (obviously