[Market-farming] Mulch layers and Bed Shapers?
Beth Spaugh
lists at rhomestead.com
Tue Mar 4 19:14:25 EST 2008
Adam, have you gone and looked at Mike and Laurie's that they got a couple
of year's ago? The Baker Farm also has one. We have a borrowed mulch layer
that doesn't raise a bed, but you are welcome to come look after the snow
melts.
I keep wondering how I could adapt the Farmall Cub or Allis G to throw up a
bed, and I would lay the little plastic we use by hand. We do have a
moldboard plow for the Cub, and we can make a narrow bed, but I want beds on
4 foot centers. Seems like a couple of inward facing plows mounted on a
toolbar so they were not in the center might work. Or just furrowers? We
have a fairly heavy loam, which takes more umphh to raise a bed than it
would on a sand.
Beth Spaugh
Rehoboth Homestead
Peru NY
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Subject: [Market-farming] Mulch layers and Bed Shapers?
I have been contemplating the purchase or construction of a mulch layer and
bed shaper, individual or combination.
I was curious if anyone has attempted to make one themselves. I am an avid
welder and am confident in constructing them i just have never seen on in
person.
The bed shaper seems easy but the mulch layer i was not sure if there is
tension via a spring on the roll or what.
Other than the construction aspect i was curious what your thoughts on them
is? Brands? Costs?
thanks,
adam
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