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Re: [Market-farming] plastic mulch layers (Beth Spaugh)
- From: Mark Weinheimer <mrw601 AT gmail.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] plastic mulch layers (Beth Spaugh)
- Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:37:32 -0400
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Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:46:15 -0400
From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
Subject: [Market-farming] plastic mulch layers
To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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Anyone know the differences between the Buckhorn and the Rainflo bed
shaper/plastic mulch layers? I can see they are built differently, but
wonder how they operate differently. A "neighboring" farmer got a Buckhorn
this year and I like the looks of it. But Market Farm Implement and the
Nolts group sell the Rainflo, and I respect their selection also. Anyone
know if one works better than the other in a "relatively heavy" for
vegetable soil, driving across a slight slope? I would like to be able to
use it with and without the plastic, lay two rows of drip tape, etc.
Thank you.
Beth Spaugh
Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY
http://rhomestead.com http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead
Hi Beth,
We have been very happy with our Rain Flo Bedder/Layer. It handles our heavy, stoney soil on slopes and on the flat. Large stones (bushel size or bigger) put a kink in the row, but the machine is very robust and it does a great job forming the bed and laying plastic. In heavy soils like ours, it takes a fair amount of horsepower, and it is heavy, so it takes a good sized tractor to lift it. We pile several hundred pounds of stone on the bedformer to help smooth the bed when there isn't a heavy rider in the seat. The Rainflo folks have been very helpful when I have called with questions. We had them make a second set of moldboards for making wider beds without the plastic. I am not familiar with the Buckhorn.
Good luck,
Mark
Good luck,
Mark
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Mark Weinheimer
Farm Manager
Regional Food Bank of NENY
965 Albany-Shaker Road
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 339-5726
(518) 786-3691
(518) 786-3004 Fax
www.regionalfoodbank.net
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Re: [Market-farming] plastic mulch layers (Beth Spaugh),
Mark Weinheimer, 09/20/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] plastic mulch layers (Beth Spaugh), Jason Jones, 09/21/2011
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