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- From: "breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Tillage recommendation?
- Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:45:32 -0400
I sold my Bcs 12hp diesel $4500 and bought a 20hp older ford
tractor $1600 at auction. 4’ tiller $800 ebay, $400 mower neighbor, box
grader $150, and etc.. My point is the tractor is more bang for the bucks
and more versatile. I have fixed beds, so I till with 4’ only. I may wish
I had a bcs when I finish my hoophouse though. For
what it’s worth, Farmer
Breck Breck Carden Carden’s Garden 2400 E Hwy 22 (502) 905-8066 From:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard Moyer In this our first year of market gardening, am trying to
choose between a 24-28 hp 4wd tractor and a mid-size walk behind such
as BCS. Hard to afford buying both this year. Have about 1.5 acres in cultivation, remainder of 70+ acres in pasture
and woods. Only about 1/4-1/3 of an acre in beds now, the
remainder in grains and legumes for us and the poultry. Neighbors are willing to plow and disc for a pittance. But none
of them have a decent tiller. There are only so many hours in the day to
use the broadfork then wheel hoe to renovate veggie beds, even though our soil
is deep loam and essentially rock free. On a limited budget, should I buy the tractor (w/ loader, 4-5' tiller
and bushhog) first and the walk behind tractor second, or the other way
around? I'd rather not go the $200 tiller route. Question 2: On a 4wd tractor, which wheel base is preferred to till
48" beds, most of them 100 ft long? As long as the tiller is as wide
as the wheels, does it matter if the wheel base is 48" or
55"? Question 3: On a walk behind, which width tiller is preferred for 4" beds? Thanks, Richard Moyer Taking mulberries, sugar snaps, bok choy and lettuce to market
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[Market-farming] Tillage recommendation?,
Richard Moyer, 06/17/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Tillage recommendation?,
breck, 06/18/2009
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[Market-farming] blossom end rot,
Marie Kamphefner, 06/18/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot,
Richard Robinson, 06/18/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot, Bill Shoemaker, 06/18/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot, Willie McKemie, 06/18/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] blossom end rot,
Richard Robinson, 06/18/2009
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[Market-farming] blossom end rot,
Marie Kamphefner, 06/18/2009
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] Tillage recommendation?, Joyce Paski, 06/18/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Tillage recommendation?, sunnfarm, 06/19/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Tillage recommendation?,
breck, 06/18/2009
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