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Morris, IL | We have used disc for primary spring tillage for 10 years or so after a 19' bush hog finisher with 5 bar dump rate that dates back before my time. Added a field cultivator three years ago, took a while to get use to what it can do but now it is the tool of choice if we can get residue to flow. Field cultivator seems to do a more even job, not ridging but lumpiness and moisture level. It is also 20% wider then disc and if i can stay in the seat, 8-9 mph is no problem where disc we have to limit to 6 mph or so. Personally i like fall strip till more then all the tillage tools in the world but when working with family we still do some of both.
As far as the disc if for building roads, 4wd tractor running 2-3 times over a field do that same thing and then some. That is truly one of the main reasons i like fall strip till, seedbed is so mellow it's not even funny.
Edited by NEILFarmer 5/24/2013 22:03
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Disk-vs-field cultivator
