To me, the only advantages these ploughs have is that they are light and relatively simple, and cheaper. They are much harder to pull than regular twisted plates. These ploughs need 40-50 hp extra for turning the same width of soil compared to a decent twisted plate plough. In my younger years I ploughed a good deal with a 7 x 18 Kverneland behind a hot rodded 4350, (190 pto hp) In medium soil and 9" deep it would pull the plough with ease at 1700 rpm and 5 mph. Yours turn the soild nicely though. How many acres can you do before you need to replace cutters?
Yea it’s definitely different. We have to use these plows because of the dirt we like to flip the dirt all the way over. And with going about 18-24” deep we can usually cover 480 acres before replacing the blades
Just to let you know, I don’t know if you have any power shifts but a 8270R with powershift will our pull an 8345R with IVT because IVT won’t allow the tractor to put as much power to the ground as a powershift would
Ah,then I understand,thats not normal,couldn t see that on vid,the Unimog truck just normal depth after corn sticking up after plowing and think from Holland where soil maybe more light (old seabottom?),so it wouldn t stand a chance at your location,but still watching it turn that 16 bottom plow in the air,didnt think poss.but you can watch for yourself,,,,have a nice growing season.DK.
Yes usually we like to minimum till but we will plow land that we want peanuts on the next years. It help reduce weeds and volunteer plants from previous year
Just found your channel. Are you breaking land for your peanuts? That’s about all anyone uses switch plows for anymore here in Georgia. Everything else has went minimum tillage. There are still some peanut growers that turn their peanut land.
Depending on the land we might do that to a few peanut acres this year but I think all of our cotton ground is gonna be minimum till. We haven’t quite decided yet or if anything we plow right before planting so then you don’t have to deal with sand blowing everywhere
Conley Banman Growing up in Middle Georgia, I remember every March was nothing but a big dust cloud. Everyone did conventional tillage and when March wind came, it was a mini dust bowl. The only thing my Granddad would have planted was corn. The corn could come through quite a bit of sand. Everything else, he would wait until the March winds died down. Then, peanuts, tobacco and cotton were plated in rapid succession. I know quite a few farmers back in the 70’s that had rotary hoes (your chicken picker). If the dust crusted over, before the crop came through, they would run the rotary hoe over the field really shallow to break the top crust. If the crop had came through, they would use a rolling cultivator to break it up between rows. Minimum tillage has helped with the dust here.
Why do you have to plow for peanuts? I love peanuts but know nothing about their production, I farm in South Dakota and most plows in this area have been cut up for scrap. I have 3 plows but haven’t used them in years. I may use the Melroe 8x16 this spring on some areas that were too wet to plant in ‘19 and ‘20. Why that type of moldboard? I bought the 8 x 16 on a farm sale in the early 90’s for $350.
For peanuts there’s not as many options for spraying weeds as there is with corn or cotton and a main way to get rid of weeds or volunteer cotton(which is hard to kill) is with hoe hands or with plowing. These plows turn the dirt over completely leaving weed seeds way underneath the ground. It doesn’t solve it completely but it sure helps a lot
Beautiful john deere tractor love it john deere is the best
Good job on your equipment maintenance! Some guys would just jump on and start plowing.
Really enjoyed your video! We'd love to hear any updates on how you've used your plow since you started.
To me, the only advantages these ploughs have is that they are light and relatively simple, and cheaper. They are much harder to pull than regular twisted plates. These ploughs need 40-50 hp extra for turning the same width of soil compared to a decent twisted plate plough. In my younger years I ploughed a good deal with a 7 x 18 Kverneland behind a hot rodded 4350, (190 pto hp) In medium soil and 9" deep it would pull the plough with ease at 1700 rpm and 5 mph. Yours turn the soild nicely though. How many acres can you do before you need to replace cutters?
Yea it’s definitely different. We have to use these plows because of the dirt we like to flip the dirt all the way over. And with going about 18-24” deep we can usually cover 480 acres before replacing the blades
@@conleybanman Alright. 18" is deep and naturally requires more power.
Yea we use our 8370r and it can barely pull it 5mph but it still pulls easier than a Johndeere plow
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Just to let you know, I don’t know if you have any power shifts but a 8270R with powershift will our pull an 8345R with IVT because IVT won’t allow the tractor to put as much power to the ground as a powershift would
I think I’m ok with that I love the IVT
Conley Banman I do too I’m just scared that it will get weak over time
Nah the only problem we’ve had is with the exhaust cleaning feature it has. It always causes problems
Looks like the pins too small,plow seems small for tractor but you say otherwise and you must know.Saw Mercedes Unimog 1600 video with 8 bottom plow
We were going about 18” deep that’s why it was pulling so hard plus it hadn’t been plowed in many years
Ah,then I understand,thats not normal,couldn t see that on vid,the Unimog truck just normal depth after corn sticking up after plowing and think from Holland where soil maybe more light (old seabottom?),so it wouldn t stand a chance at your location,but still watching it turn that 16 bottom plow in the air,didnt think poss.but you can watch for yourself,,,,have a nice growing season.DK.
Are you perseverance? With that soil you seems to be on mars. Anyway, in that light soil you must do minimun tillage
Yes usually we like to minimum till but we will plow land that we want peanuts on the next years. It help reduce weeds and volunteer plants from previous year
Where's your farm and a awesome video
Thanks and our main farm is in Gaines county
@@conleybanman ok nice
Your accent? Sound familiar to someone from Pennsylvania
Oh really very interesting. I do have a slight German accent I’m just not from Pennsylvania
@@conleybanman living is good in Pa Dutch country🙂
Did you take time for subsoiling first ??
Hard to find a guy who takes care of his equipment
True that
Just found your channel. Are you breaking land for your peanuts? That’s about all anyone uses switch plows for anymore here in Georgia. Everything else has went minimum tillage. There are still some peanut growers that turn their peanut land.
Depending on the land we might do that to a few peanut acres this year but I think all of our cotton ground is gonna be minimum till. We haven’t quite decided yet or if anything we plow right before planting so then you don’t have to deal with sand blowing everywhere
Conley Banman Growing up in Middle Georgia, I remember every March was nothing but a big dust cloud. Everyone did conventional tillage and when March wind came, it was a mini dust bowl. The only thing my Granddad would have planted was corn. The corn could come through quite a bit of sand. Everything else, he would wait until the March winds died down. Then, peanuts, tobacco and cotton were plated in rapid succession. I know quite a few farmers back in the 70’s that had rotary hoes (your chicken picker). If the dust crusted over, before the crop came through, they would run the rotary hoe over the field really shallow to break the top crust. If the crop had came through, they would use a rolling cultivator to break it up between rows. Minimum tillage has helped with the dust here.
Oh yea I bet, it sounds very similar to the struggle out here. I guess we’re somewhat in the same boat or dust bowl
tractors at night; are you leaving it in the field? So you come with a tanker behind the van for fuel, so I asked?
How does the switch work in sod? Probably would need to chisel or ripper first?
As long as it’s not rock hard or too many rocks it goes great through anything else
Thanks! We allways used moldbord plows
Deep?How deep
18 inches
Have you ever consider no till?
Oh yea we love no till we actually prefer that or even minimum till. But in this case we have to since we’re planting peanuts
Why do you have to plow for peanuts? I love peanuts but know nothing about their production, I farm in South Dakota and most plows in this area have been cut up for scrap. I have 3 plows but haven’t used them in years. I may use the Melroe 8x16 this spring on some areas that were too wet to plant in ‘19 and ‘20. Why that type of moldboard? I bought the 8 x 16 on a farm sale in the early 90’s for $350.
For peanuts there’s not as many options for spraying weeds as there is with corn or cotton and a main way to get rid of weeds or volunteer cotton(which is hard to kill) is with hoe hands or with plowing. These plows turn the dirt over completely leaving weed seeds way underneath the ground. It doesn’t solve it completely but it sure helps a lot
To MUCH talkin not enough show................................