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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2191"><p>> if you have ridges, use this, and</p><p>> i dont know what it is called in</p><p>> english so i will describe it at</p><p>> my best.</p><p></p><p>> i think it's called a cultivator.</p><p>> (framework with round hooks</p><p>> ranging from 30 to 90cm) use the</p><p>> one with only 30cm if you want to</p><p>> loose the ridges (drive against</p><p>> them, not with them) and loosen up</p><p>> the soil enough to get rid of the</p><p>> hard layers caused by tractors</p><p>> driving over it the previous crop.</p><p>> if the soil hasn't been seriously</p><p>> tilled for more then ten years,</p><p>> use pinnes of at least 65 cm to</p><p>> loose all hard layers.</p><p></p><p>> the way to check where the layers</p><p>> are, is by manualy driving a metal</p><p>> pin into the ground, and if you</p><p>> get too much resistance, you have</p><p>> a winner. You're right Mike, its called a field cultivator. But it will only work the soil 2-4" (5-10cm)but would be fine for the ridges. If there is hard pan something that works deeper would be needed such as a ripper which could go as deep as 20" (50cm).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2191"] > if you have ridges, use this, and > i dont know what it is called in > english so i will describe it at > my best. > i think it's called a cultivator. > (framework with round hooks > ranging from 30 to 90cm) use the > one with only 30cm if you want to > loose the ridges (drive against > them, not with them) and loosen up > the soil enough to get rid of the > hard layers caused by tractors > driving over it the previous crop. > if the soil hasn't been seriously > tilled for more then ten years, > use pinnes of at least 65 cm to > loose all hard layers. > the way to check where the layers > are, is by manualy driving a metal > pin into the ground, and if you > get too much resistance, you have > a winner. You're right Mike, its called a field cultivator. But it will only work the soil 2-4" (5-10cm)but would be fine for the ridges. If there is hard pan something that works deeper would be needed such as a ripper which could go as deep as 20" (50cm). [/QUOTE]
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