thoughts on these non main brand disc harrows

[Will 1594]

We ended up buying a Knight c press , it’s a bit of a weapon , can run with tines out at 15 k and stays in ground or put tines in and stop 215 , it was under 6 k

 

[Courier]

But they are not made in Britain - Shame on you for even considering such a thing .............

 

[JLLM]

I bought a Proforge Inverta Max this year, its 3m working but is nearer 12' overall, its very heavy to lift but pretty easy to pull, overall pretty pleased with it.

 

[texelburger]

how many 'osses to you have on the front of your 4m one @texelburger

We use to run a Deutz m420 which was a 4 cylinder 156 hp.It's now on a Kubota 170 hp vario,both handle it very comfortably.

 

[holywell farmer]

We ended up buying a Knight c press , it’s a bit of a weapon , can run with tines out at 15 k and stays in ground or put tines in and stop 215 , it was under 6 k

Good metal on the machine?

 

[holywell farmer]

I have a romalko , made in Poland , cost half the price of the pottinger or amazone , it has a lot of rough reseeding work done and no problems.

James out of interest have ever used off set disc Harrowws much ?

 

[james ds]

James out of interest have ever used off set disc Harrowws much ?

What do you mean by offset.

 

[holywell farmer]

What do you mean by offset.

Not towed in line to the tractor

 

[D14]

Profi did a market round up with all of the prices earlier in the year

https://www.profi.co.uk/disc-harrows/compact-disc-harrows

Can somebody scan that article and post it up here?

 

[Durt Burd]

Can somebody scan that article and post it up here?

It should be free to download, it was for me,

 

[MrNoo]

Well, ordered a Proforge Inverta 4m mounted so will see how we go with it.

 

[nick...]

You won’t be dissapointed
Nick...

 

[james ds]

Not towed in line to the tractor

I never seen one , mine is a 3 mt mounted . 4 mt folded trailed are also very popular.

 

[Martyn]

With these outfits they seam to do an impressive job on the stubble lays, anyone any photes of going over taller growth. We are organic and grow crops with good ground canapys to control weeds, but after combining and befor winter drilling we get major weed come through on the stubble, we would like a tool that we could go over the feilds with to chitter the weeds to encourage growth, and then go over three weeks later to chop them up, and maby repeat a few times befor winter drilling, currently just berry with the plough, but looking at options, any direct drillers on organics cereals about?

 

[Robert K]

We ended up buying a Knight c press , it’s a bit of a weapon , can run with tines out at 15 k and stays in ground or put tines in and stop 215 , it was under 6 k

We also run a Knight C press with a magnum on the front

 

[holywell farmer]

I ha

I never seen one , mine is a 3 mt mounted . 4 mt folded trailed are also very popular.

I have seen offset Harrows in the South East of England

 

[Will 1594]

We also run a Knight C press with a magnum on the front View attachment 832462View attachment 832463

Yours looks even heavier built , have altered old subsoiler ,to just take combine wheelings out ,and doing bean land with it first ,up wheelings then c press with tines in , ,

 

[Cmoran]

Mandam 3m harrow here we run on the worst of ground in west of Ireland from bog to stone and that is usually in the same field!! I bought the one on independent springs it was €400 dearer at time. Have broken few springs if I’m honest but had 3 years trouble free before any hassle I think it’s the fact we got a bigger tractor that wasn’t under pressure that caused the breakage but in good going it’s a dream to work and leaves a lovely seed bed

 

[ploughman1963]

With these outfits they seam to do an impressive job on the stubble lays, anyone any photes of going over taller growth. We are organic and grow crops with good ground canapys to control weeds, but after combining and befor winter drilling we get major weed come through on the stubble, we would like a tool that we could go over the feilds with to chitter the weeds to encourage growth, and then go over three weeks later to chop them up, and maby repeat a few times befor winter drilling, currently just berry with the plough, but looking at options, any direct drillers on organics cereals about?

I am in the same position and looking to carry out the same operations. One of these short discs is on my shopping list as I think it could be the answer. We have tried a lemken cultivtor similar to the Pottinger Syncro and its not doing what we want, but I think the discs will

 

[Agrispeed]

I am in the same position and looking to carry out the same operations. One of these short discs is on my shopping list as I think it could be the answer. We have tried a lemken cultivtor similar to the Pottinger Syncro and its not doing what we want, but I think the discs will

I'd be interested to see how this works out. I currently just scratch stubbles with an Einbock to make a stale seedbed, but it is limited in dry weather and against deeper rooted weeds, particularly docks.

I did have a contractor come with a CLC tine cultivator and do a shallow pass, but it seemed to encourage docks and charlock in particular.