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EC Indiana | If it is 42' and in good condition, it is a $10-15k tool. 15 is the high side and would have to be less than 5 years old and like new. We bought one last year. Idea of knocking down GMO corn stalks so they would break down quicker, and not cause problems with grain platform during harvest. We had a very wet spring, (was almost July before we finished planting) we ended up using it to scratch up wet ground trying to dry it out a little just to be able to drag planter over it. We used it on some bean stubble ahead of corn planter. Looked neat, but don't think it accomplished anything. Tried using it in the fall to help seed some annual rye. Spread the rye with truck then drug harrow. This probably would have worked but, we had no moisture for germination. Was told that it will work very well taring up stalks if you use it when they are frozen. We have not tried that yet.
Major negative: They will find bunches of fist size up to softball size rocks and lay them right on top of the ground. They will also throw a turtle about 50 feet in the air.
If you can buy it right, give it a try. I think I could live without mine, but I think I had to own one to figure it out for myself. I am beginning to think the corn stalk problem during soybean harvest may be best solved with a land roller. | |
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Should I buy a phoenix harrow?
