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- From: david purpura <davepurpura AT yahoo.com>
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- Subject: [Market-farming] Re Perfecta II Cultivator
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:26:31 -0800 (PST)
I bought one of these last year and love it! I have sandy, rock-free soil that doesn't need plowing, just disking in the spring, but I was sick of dragging around logs, chain link, boards etc trying to get a decent seedbed. It leaves a beautiful flat seedbed, and I think it would work well right after plowing.
I got a 6' and mounted it behind the Super C, after getting a 3 point adapter kit, and it's a perfect match - the tractor pulls it right along in 3rd gear.
So, it's great for seedbed prep. I find that cover crop (plant residue and other trash too) has to be incorporated before use - it has a tendency to grab and drag it along with the s-tines and following, spring-loaded leveling tines, ruining your nice seedbed.
And, I think it's too aggressive for stale-bedding. For that I bought a Kovar 6' Tine Harrow. With a little adapting I got it mounted behind a cub with fast hitch, and it's also a good match. Tine weeding potatoes (before hilling) in third gear is a gas, and it was effective too.
dave
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<bec.1a571a86.34c8ec9b AT aol.com>Anyone have any experience with the Perfecta II - Field Cultivator by
Unverferth. (or something similar)
We're exploring low tillage options for stale bed cultivation, light cover
crop/crop incorporation, and seedbed/transplant bed preparation.(post chisel
plow) The S-Tines with Rolling Harrow seem pretty interesting. Anyone have
any insights or experiences?
How about other folks means to accomplish the same goals?
Thanks,
Brian
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- [Market-farming] Re Perfecta II Cultivator, david purpura, 01/24/2008
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