Lemken plough

Alistair Nelson

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
E Yorks
We run a 6 furrow jewel with the integrated press on the quick attach slates brilliant plough and quick attach slates last forever and the odd one we have changed dead east but pricey but the long life over the bolt on bs slates more than compensates. We’ve changed to tungsten points, shares and skimmers for longer life and more consistent cutting edge. Get a hyd depth wheel sensible money and you’ll wonder when you’ve never had one before. Didn’t bother with hyd front furrow and not missed it. Press works well on our medium to light ground just breaking the clod and it’s always with you!! Good ploughs what more can I say
 

snipe

Member
Location
west yorkshire
Went from a dowsdwell to jewel8 on slats, both 6f. Lemken a lot lighter plough, kinder on the tractor backend. Very easy to put wheel in transport mode. We plough at 18in wide furrows 10in deep and the slats really do brake the soil up better than a solid mouldboard. Only thing I find is you have to keep your speed down the make a good job, 7kph ish. Any faster and the skimmers through the soil onto the back of the mouldboard, then it touches the soil between the slats and gets thrown onto the top. I also made a bracket to put an extra slat at the top of the mouldboard as soil did not get turned over fully and boiled over them(might be due to ploughing at 18in) can buy some trash boards but we’re about £120 each 5 years ago.
 

Iben

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Fife
How long have you had it for?

I have had three Lemke's in the past, all were great to start with, but after 4 or 5 years they become very loose and slack. Not had one for 15 years, so hopefully got that sorted out.
 

Rookie

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincs / Notts
We run a 6 furrow jewel with the integrated press on the quick attach slates brilliant plough and quick attach slates last forever and the odd one we have changed dead east but pricey but the long life over the bolt on bs slates more than compensates. We’ve changed to tungsten points, shares and skimmers for longer life and more consistent cutting edge. Get a hyd depth wheel sensible money and you’ll wonder when you’ve never had one before. Didn’t bother with hyd front furrow and not missed it. Press works well on our medium to light ground just breaking the clod and it’s always with you!! Good ploughs what more can I say
What size tractor is that on as isn't a flexpak fairly heavy.?
I run a separate press with plough (variopak) but struggle on light sand as it has a tendancy to fill itself up resulting in it sledding. I presume a flexpak would over come this?
 

Alistair Nelson

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
E Yorks
We’re on a claas 810 but it’s a none hyd variwidth just manual and is std clearance. Don’t have me wrong it knows it has it on but we only have 1000kg on the front. Had it 4 seasons and very pleased. Press ideal on lighter land that’s prone to bulldozing
 

PSQ

Member
Arable Farmer
How long have you had it for?

I have had three Lemke's in the past, all were great to start with, but after 4 or 5 years they become very loose and slack. Not had one for 15 years, so hopefully got that sorted out.

Bought mine new in 2007, and with the price of them it's going to have to do another 15 to my retirement.
 

snipe

Member
Location
west yorkshire
Wasnt looking at slats but W52 boards as I believe they leave a wider furrow bottom, also should turn our red marl over
If I remember correctly the slatted body leaves a wider if not equal width furrow bottom than the w52. If you are on heavy clay the w52 type body’s can leave a long sausage like furrow that is difficult to break down and dries out on top while remaining wet underneath. Not sure if I just imagine it but the slats seam easier to pull.
 

Flat 10

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Fen Edge
What size tractor is that on as isn't a flexpak fairly heavy.?
I run a separate press with plough (variopak) but struggle on light sand as it has a tendancy to fill itself up resulting in it sledding. I presume a flexpak would over come this?
How does the sand fill up the press? It sinks too far in? Mine only ever bungs solid on exceptionally wet sticky stuff
 

Rookie

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincs / Notts
How does the sand fill up the press? It sinks too far in? Mine only ever bungs solid on exceptionally wet sticky stuff
Tends to sink a bit, but main problem it tends to act like a tumble drier with the soil inside the rings not clearing properly.
If you tow it opposite direction it will clear straight away.
Got an older press which is identical except rings more worn and doesn't block. 20220216_110031.jpg
 

idle git

Member
Mixed Farmer
Tends to sink a bit, but main problem it tends to act like a tumble drier with the soil inside the rings not clearing properly.
If you tow it opposite direction it will clear straight away.
Got an older press which is identical except rings more worn and doesn't block.View attachment 1019695
We pulled a press many many moons ago but alas when I blocked it then we had to spend a couple of hours digging it out and then a couple of minutes to find a patch of nettles good enough to hide the thing for the next 10 years 🤣
 

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