Drive a wooden stake at both ends of where you want your row to be. Tie a string to one stake, wrap the string around the other stake, and pull the string tightly to create a straight line. Plow with the string touching one side of the wheel to create straight rows. (No "sighting" necessary! Just follow the string.) In Tennessee we call this a "Laying Off Plow." It takes much less energy than you might imagine. The operator makes short, quick "strokes" forward with the plow in the soil + half-stroke back with the plow raised. The work moves along very quickly. I have used these "Laying off Plows" many, many times in my life. It works like a Hoe with a wheel.
Thank you for explaining the technique. I was wondering how you got the wider seed beds with a single plow. Take care from a neighbor in S.C. I subscribed as well. Keep the knowledge coming
have you tried the DUC plow? I haven't personally. From videos yours and the DUC plow's, the DUC uses less upper body strength and more leg strength. Leg muscles are bigger and stronger. It uses a pulling action rather than a pushing action. You should check it out if you haven't already.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for this demonstration
Looks plenty good to me,thanks Bill.
Thanks for tje demonstration of the technique
Drive a wooden stake at both ends of where you want your row to be. Tie a string to one stake, wrap the string around the other stake, and pull the string tightly to create a straight line. Plow with the string touching one side of the wheel to create straight rows. (No "sighting" necessary! Just follow the string.)
In Tennessee we call this a "Laying Off Plow." It takes much less energy than you might imagine. The operator makes short, quick "strokes" forward with the plow in the soil + half-stroke back with the plow raised. The work moves along very quickly. I have used these "Laying off Plows" many, many times in my life. It works like a Hoe with a wheel.
Very helpful, thanks!
Thank you for explaining the technique. I was wondering how you got the wider seed beds with a single plow. Take care from a neighbor in S.C. I subscribed as well. Keep the knowledge coming
Nice thanks
Im building my own cultivator.useing an old bicycle..figureing out the plow head...im thinking a hand spade
have you tried the DUC plow? I haven't personally. From videos yours and the DUC plow's, the DUC uses less upper body strength and more leg strength. Leg muscles are bigger and stronger. It uses a pulling action rather than a pushing action. You should check it out if you haven't already.
How do your ridges hold up in hard rains? How do your plants and especially seed do on your ridges after hard rains
Always heard you can plant more on a crooked row 😁
what about it mother attachments?
I want this for actual farming.