permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Typos corrected:

darren@permaculture.biz, Darren J. Doherty wrote:
Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote in reply:

> > 1. Are you getting a 4" yeomans tool bar with two shanks?

> Two shanks but I will make my own toolbar with factory 2 pt hitch or buy 
> the whole toolbar system from a US supplier

> > 2. Why only two shanks rather than three?

> Too much horsepower required for three shanks, especially since I will be using all the 
> rearward sweeps and maybe the hillers too.
> I have access to a 45 hp tractor with operator. I assume three shanks 
> would be too much for a 45hp machine.

> > 3. Are you aware that there are two types of shanks - a 22" shank with a
> > 3 tonne breakout shear pin and a 26" with a 5-6 tonne breakout shear
> > pin?

> I had some idea that there were shanks available with several lengths. I 
> am guessing that the 22" would be whai I will make best use of.
> I will be buying the Yeomans system from Market Farm Implements in 
> Pennsylvania.

> > 4. With the water channelling are you talking pattern cultivation or what?

> Causing water to go into the earth and be directed to areas it would not
> normally go to with the runoff pattern following the existing grades.
> What is pattern cultivation? Sounds interesting.

> > 5. Are you going to contract or hire out the plow?

> No. I will use it on my mini farm only. I might let a friend use it on 
> some of his land so he can find out if he wants to invest in a Yeomans too.

> > 6. Are points supplied in the USA with tungsten tips or hardfacing?

> I will have to check the literature on this. I think they are a new type 
> that are "consumable", i.e. you mount them in a way that the metal in 
> them  gets used up completely. Which type do you recommend?


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