Author Topic: Best time for harrowing. (Read 7223 times)

Midas · « **on:** May 02, 2016, 08:11:41 pm »

Hi everyone,
I am hoping to harrow my field in a couple of weeks, what should conditions be like underfoot beforehand? The field isn't sopping wet, but in a couple of areas my footprint is visible when I walk on it. Haven't seen anyone else harrowing yet?

Any ideas?

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2016, 08:16:46 pm »

would it be a power harrow or a chain harrow?

Midas · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2016, 08:28:26 pm »

A chain harrow.

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2016, 08:32:52 pm »

There was an article done on this ages ago, http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=34454.0
hope this helps.

Midas · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2016, 03:05:26 pm »

Thank you

pgkevet · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2016, 04:12:19 pm »

..just chained my driest field today. I can do 1/2 of another but the other 2.5 fields are still too wet.

bazzais · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2016, 09:50:31 am »

I'm on my third time around chain harrowing now

Depends on what condition it is really, some of the fields that are being done for moss are done on a dry afternoon after a spot of rain the day before. Since I am using a landrover with road tyres the grass has to be dry and the soil pretty solid but 'dampish'. The fields that have new grass coming through the 'burnt' tall fallen grasses has to be done when its bone dry or it skips across the top.

Its always better harrowing against the dominant wind - so this means I have to go round twice with opposite patterns.

Ta

Barry