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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: tobytoby on March 18, 2012, 08:20:06 pm

Title: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: tobytoby on March 18, 2012, 08:20:06 pm

I am thinking about buying a set of chain harrows for my quad - does anyone have any views or recommend any particular type/method.
I can borrow a tractor to do it, but it is awkward to manouvere in a narrow strip, especially around large trees?
Do you need to add weight to the chains?

Thanks

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: FiB on March 18, 2012, 09:17:23 pm

the man we bought this place off used to harrow with a rusty gate behind his quad! Said it worked fine!

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: Moleskins on March 18, 2012, 11:06:23 pm

I've got a set you could have bought, used to do about half an acre behind my quad, worked fine but got a tractor now and sold the quad, mine came with weights on are about 6x4 I'm a bit far south for you tho' other side of Carlisle

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: tobytoby on March 19, 2012, 12:53:55 pm

Moleskins - Location no problem i am in Carlisle/Workington area once a week - how much do you want?

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: mandos1993 on March 23, 2012, 06:52:15 pm

i used to harrow 10 acres once a month with a quad and a weight on the back just for mole hills be careful not to go to fast with no weight on i ended up going to fast and the harrow went straight over the top of my head just missing me :o

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: Moleskins on March 24, 2012, 07:38:38 am

TobyToby  I sent you a PM re this, did you get it ok ?

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: robert waddell on March 24, 2012, 09:31:03 am

moleskins going by your map you are a bit further south than carlise      west of London :farmer:

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: Bramblecot on March 24, 2012, 09:37:44 am

Toby

I've just done 5 acres with an old chain harrow about 7' square on the back of the Land Rover.  Takes a couple of hours and you can't go too fast but it seems to work ok.  The trick seems to be getting the soil moisture level just right - too wet and you get really stuck!  Too dry and it is a waste of time.  Needless to say the farmers think it is a hoot watching me.

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: Moleskins on March 24, 2012, 10:07:42 pm

Hi Robert,
the map speaks with forked tongue

Title: Re: Harrowing 4 acres with a quad - any thoghts or recommendations
Post by: tobytoby on March 24, 2012, 10:11:21 pm

Moleskins _ I got your PM and replied, although i read Roberts post. I read your reply literally, thinking you were south of Carlisle????
I'm afraid its just to far to go - sorry.