Some New Machine

[landtracdeerhunter]

We'll. finally did some tilling. About a month late, but better late then never. Once u get one of these machines, hard to stay out of the field. Usually like to land plow first, then roto twice and good to go. Plow wouldn't go in the ground; to hard, so I'll hit it with the chisel Have to be careful not to over work, turns out as hard as the driveway.

Edited August 11, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[fasteddie]

Looking good !

[SplitG2]

i have too many rocks for that roto tiller. looks good.

[Doc]

I know this is a professional piece of farm equipment that I have seen used in vinyards. But How well does it stand up against roots, rocks and small stumps. If the ground has not been previously tilled and is just freshly cleared, will it take the abuse? I would want to know that before putting it into heavy abuse. I know they aren't cheap. Renovation of old established fields would be a great use. I know they create a heck of a great seedbed, basically pulverizing the ground.

[Gthphtm]

X2 on that Doc, it sure look like old farm fields.I hired a fellow to come in with a rock hound to clear my front for a lawn and still spent a week with a York race to get the rocks out,betore putting lime,fert. and seed in.

[G-Man]

my friend has one, broke several tine a year, now he has me plow and disk for him... good for gardens and rock less fields i guess....

[Pav2704]

Looks good!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Thanks everyone for the kind. To answer some questions, no they don't like rocks, but neither do plows, discs, and other tillage equipment, but other implements are more forgiving than a tiller.They can handle a " few" smaller diameter ones, but don't over due. These tillers are Italian, so they do hold up a little better than some others. I have sold several dozen of these, and don't sell many tines. I do drill into my customer heads, their not excavators.Their slip clutch protected, and that is needed when a rock gets caught in the tines. They do a number on smaller tree roots, grinding them into pieces. Not a grinder for stumps. I'm lucky to have several acres of rock free land. I still plow, disc, and drag-roll my stoney lighter land. My ground has all been tilled before, so it works quite well( many hours of rock pickup time). I have used a tiller for several years now. Doc, I mainly sell these to food plotters. Oh, don't think I'm selling a sale pitch here, just wanted to show how serious into food plots. Think going to have to increase the N, on these plots, being the rot up will use any available up. Going with wheat, oats, seperate areas; sugar beets, turnip, tillage radish mix. Never tried this combo before. Also looking for some carb feeding crop , if anyone has any ideas?

Edited August 12, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[burmjohn]

Wow nice work!!!