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Disc or Field Cultivator

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Topic: Disc or Field Cultivator

Posted By: hardwood61
Subject: Disc or Field Cultivator
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2010 at 1:11pm

I am new to the farming / food plot arena and was wondering if I should buy an 8' field cultivator that is for sale for $150. I have a WD45, disc, brush hog, 2 bottom trip plow and ATV cultipacker and disc. I am wondering in what situation one uses a field cultivator rather than a disc or plow? I have 80 acres and about 1/2 of it will be tilled annually, mostly forage type crops but would like to do corn and soybeans when I get the ground ph up. I am thinking that I could use it for something just not sure what ... if nothing else I guess it would give me something else to play with. Any enlightenment would be appreciated!

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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2010 at 1:17pm

A disc will cause more compaction than an FC. If your combine has a chopper then the FC will work great over bean stubble but I used a disc in corn stalks.

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Posted By: OrangePowerGA
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2010 at 1:37pm

Run in this order:

Ripper -> Disc -> Field Cultivator

Posted By: BobHnwO
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2010 at 3:30pm

Field cultivator with at least 1" overlap on the sweeps.

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