I owned a potato farm in north Florida, we had a trick for making fat rows. Weld a bracket to the back of the disc shank about three inches above the axle. Take some 2 1/2 x 1/8 steel strap and cut and weld three pieces to make a half rectangle. Size it so the long side bolts flat ways to the bracket and extends to just past the back of disc and a short piece that goes across about 5 inches and a another piece that extends about 5 or six inches forward along the inside of the disc. You bend and adjust it so it blocks the soil coming off the disc and forces it under the plants. It leaves a flat topped, square shouldered row without knocking the plants over..
Love my row builders. Plantin taters the way my dad and his dad planted them. Got a middle buster from you last year and my wife thought I was a god. No more shovel digging... ever. Lol. Thanks for all you do
Just wondering after watching this a couple times....Would it be better to lower your cultivator shanks a bit and raise your cultivator frame the same amount to avoid wacking the plants with the cultivator frame. Leaving the frame at that height, you could then drop your hilling discs a bit lower as well to avoid hitting the plants during that operation, or is that not really a problem for the plants? Ive only hilled with a rake and/or hoe and was careful around the plants, to not damage them.
It’s not really a problem for the plants. Even if you lay them over some they will stand back up. You can make adjustments not to hit them to hard. It is preferred to keep the bar as low as possible, raising it as needed not to put to much stress on the shanks. As long as your not breaking them you’ll be ok.
You guys make great videos. Let us know what you are planting this year too. You build great implements. Just bought the same set-up from my local co-op in Kentwood, Louisiana. What is the over-all weight of this exact implement?
I'm impressed with you and your camera person you appear to be such a down to earth man. I have a 30 year old john deere 950 and had to make my implements. Yours work so much better. Thanks for the videos God Bless
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I owned a potato farm in north Florida, we had a trick for making fat rows. Weld a bracket to the back of the disc shank about three inches above the axle. Take some 2 1/2 x 1/8 steel strap and cut and weld three pieces to make a half rectangle. Size it so the long side bolts flat ways to the bracket and extends to just past the back of disc and a short piece that goes across about 5 inches and a another piece that extends about 5 or six inches forward along the inside of the disc.
You bend and adjust it so it blocks the soil coming off the disc and forces it under the plants. It leaves a flat topped, square shouldered row without knocking the plants over..
I need a pic!
Love my row builders. Plantin taters the way my dad and his dad planted them. Got a middle buster from you last year and my wife thought I was a god. No more shovel digging... ever. Lol. Thanks for all you do
Just wondering after watching this a couple times....Would it be better to lower your cultivator shanks a bit and raise your cultivator frame the same amount to avoid wacking the plants with the cultivator frame. Leaving the frame at that height, you could then drop your hilling discs a bit lower as well to avoid hitting the plants during that operation, or is that not really a problem for the plants? Ive only hilled with a rake and/or hoe and was careful around the plants, to not damage them.
It’s not really a problem for the plants. Even if you lay them over some they will stand back up. You can make adjustments not to hit them to hard. It is preferred to keep the bar as low as possible, raising it as needed not to put to much stress on the shanks. As long as your not breaking them you’ll be ok.
You guys make great videos. Let us know what you are planting this year too. You build great implements. Just bought the same set-up from my local co-op in Kentwood, Louisiana. What is the over-all weight of this exact implement?
Just spoke with my shipping lady... It's 239 lbs when it's shipped strapped on a pallet. I hope that helps.
Good timing . I was hoping to order the garden package. What kind of shipping delays are you experiencing with covid 19?
Was that the heavy garden package or the 60 inch one in the video?
I'm impressed with you and your camera person you appear to be such a down to earth man. I have a 30 year old john deere 950 and had to make my implements. Yours work so much better. Thanks for the videos God Bless
How much was that 3 point set up
We've got two versions of this garden package. CGP4 which is $775.00 currently, and CGP4-HD which is $1150.00.
Way to muddy