ORIGINAL: keyshunter
ORIGINAL: mountainman08
Make sure you always plow in the same direction. It sounds simple but I've seen many a novice farmer try plowing in both directions and it just doesn't work like that! Your 1st run needs to be straight as possible. Back up and put the tractor's wheels in the furrow, then when you plow this 2nd row the sod will fall into the first furrow you made. A one bottom plow like you have should be fairly easy. Also you should disc first, wait a few days then plow, wait a few days then disc again. By discing first it breaks up the roots and makes a much better seedbed.
LOL! I envisionyour "novice farmer" plowing wildly in all directions. Not toomuch different fromsome of the tobacco growers (notice that I did not use the word farmers) I see here in Virginia.
Actually, farmers have been plowing in both directions since the days when plows were pulled by oxen, horses or mules. Plow out, leaving a middle furrow,one year, andin, leaving two outside furrows, the next.
But, for a food plot, I agree that the best bet is to plow one way, throwing the soil uphill if possible,then driving empty back to the starting point.
i was planning on plowing like i cut the grass. going one direction in a straight line, then turning around and doing it the oppossite way next to the row i just cut. what are you guys trying to say about the direction of plowing? im sorry im real confused on this.
ken3- so you think i can plant a good plot without burning or spraying roundup? just plowing and disking?