Market Farming

[Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>]

The only problem with that style of 3pt hitch tool bar is that its  
not very versatile.  For the price its not bad, but in the long term  
its a piece of equipment that has less possibilities.

I'd suggest a simple tool bar...48" to 96" square or diamond and 2",  
2.5" or 4" depending on the scale and amount of material you are  
trying to manipulate.

I hope that helps.

Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855

(513) 967-1106
http://www.carriagehousefarmllc.com
rstewart AT zoomtown.com




On Mar 26, 2008, at 8:48 AM, Sharon and Steve wrote:
> > I've always planted our potatoes by hand in 2 rows in raised beds
> > (except last year, which is a different story...). I feel that I need
> > to get more spuds into less space this year. I'm thinking of rows on
> > 2 ft centers.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Might be okay for first earlies which are burried deep at planting  
> and not
> hilled, for a late full crop I would think you would be short on  
> dirt to
> hill with at 2 foot rows.
>
> Here is a source of gismos to hang on a simple tool bar, usefull  
> for row
> opening and hilling.
> http://www.agrisupply.com/3ptkvf-3-pt-keulavator-frame/p/51946/c2p/hp/
>
> > How do you do yours?
> These days with a few hundred pounds of seed, I use a hand hoe, a  
> rake, and
> a troy-Bilt. Where we did 400 acres planting was by machine, and all
> cultivation and hilling was with 4  (3 foot) row front mounted  
> cultivators.
>
> MAsteveINE
>
>
>
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