Reversible ploughing start, not European.

[Sprayer]

After a long debate in the pub over this and everyone getting more confused can someone settle the argument.

How do you chaps do the opening for a parallel ploughing reversible class (not European with butts)?

Do you start by turning 1 furrow towards your lower numbered neighbour as a split to be judged. Then do you turn that back towards your higher numbered neighbour and complete 8 or nine furrows, leaving an open furrow on your lower numbered neighbour’s side, as your start to be judged.

Then do you go to the open furrow of your higher numbered neighbour and plough back to your start.

The finish being judge on the accuracy of width, aiming for the rear disc to cut exactly where the disc cut on very first run of the start with no ground left unturned and no furrows turned twice.

 

[ploughman1963]

Not when we did splits for parallel - start with a single split to lower number - then two furrows to higher number still using r/h bodies. This split opening is then judged. Start is then carried out by ploughing the single split back into the opening using all bodies. 8, 9 or 10 furrows for start. When ploughing finish, the rear disc should run at the edge of the start furrow, ploughing in the two ripple furrows from the split opening under your finishing run. Hope that makes sense
Colin

 

[Sprayer]

Thanks Colin, very helpful. We have decided to split the class and put a European style as well as parallel ploughing. We have 2 or 3 younger lads want to have go at European so I am trying to encourage them. The parallel ploughing I am going to have as a single split opening for the "drop in and go boys", keep it simple for them.

Are you interested in entering, 20th of March at Nailstone nr Market Bosworth.

 

[ploughman1963]

I fear I have decided that the time has come to retire