[toad]

Thinking of purchasing his for our power line food plot. Our disc only cuts 1 inch after many, many passes. Thought this might dig up the dirt/rocky soil a bit more to let the disc do its job.


Anyone have any input on this? the reviews online sound good, but I'd like to hear from guys on here if anyone had any success with it.


Thanks

 

[Newport-Bill]

You don't say if you are using an ATV or tractor. Assume ATV looking at your picture above. One problem I have seen when a disc doesn't dig in enough is that there is not enough weight to get it to dig in and it rolls on top as a result. I have had this issue with my 6' disc on new plots.


If you have a tractor then plowing first may be in order or maybe even running a subsoiler to just break the ground up more so the disc can get down into it.

 

[OAWC]

I would agree with N-B's assessment...probably a lack of weight on the disc. Also, are you able to change the angle on the disc? The sharper the angle, the more aggressive the cut.

I have never used a cultivator like the one shown above....but if your disc isn't cutting in very far, I would imagine the cultivator will be bouncing around on top of the dirt unless you have a pile of weight on it to keep it digging into the dirt.

Do you have a pic of the disc?

 

[toad]

Yes it's for an ATV. We have tried adding weight, soil is rocky which also prevents the disc from cutting in too deep. I'll try to post a pic of the disc tomorrow. I agree with some sort of plow to or break up the soil a little deeper. Thought something like the pic in my original post may do the trick. Thanks for the input guys...I'll keep looking for implement options.

 

[BIGGAME]

If I was in your situation I would buy a sprayer and go no till. Jeff Sturgis at whitetailhabitatsolutions.com has a good article on how to do it.

 

[DDX]

If its real rocky you are going to bend the spring tooth cultivators real fast. This is a cultivator, not a plow. I don't think you will be happy with the results (either not as broken up ground as you want or a very broken/bent up machine.

 

[cspot]

The issue with any ATV implement is they lack the weight. I don't think you would be happy with what is pictured above. The ATV disc that I have seen some good reviews is the "groundhog max disc". No personal experience, but just have seen some good reviews.

Another possibility is to pay a nearby farmer to work it up for you.

 

[toad]

Thanks guys...appreciate the input!

 

[Wald Jager]

The ground hog disc works good if the weight of the quad is pushing down on it. We drive the back wheels up on 4x4 blocks then lower the hog to set below the ground. Be warned , the hitch receiver needs to be braced laterally . If you don't it will bend the reliever mount.

 

[Outdoorsman]

I have a King Kutter flip over which weights around 300 pounds. Works fine as long as I mow first, wait 2 weeks and then spray to kill the vegetation, then wait another 2 weeks to disc. My disc doesn't work to well if the vegetation is high or green. I also rarely disc anymore.


I've had good success planting food plots by spraying to kill vegetation, waiting two weeks for everything to die, spreading seed and then dragging with an old set of bed springs. I've recently upgraded to a commercial drag. I'll mow 2 weeks before spraying if the vegetation is over18 inches high. I'll also wait to seed until just before a rain event is expected.


I've used that method for clover, brassica, winter rye, oats, buckwheat, and Austrian Winter Peas.

 

[PaulO]

We have gone the route BIGGAME and Outdoorsman are describing, no till. Before you spend a lot of money on a implement that may, or may not, bust up your soil it may be worth giving no till seeding a try.
Our rocky soil was in the process of destroying our second disc when we gave no till planting a try. It has worked well for brassica, clover, buckwheat and winter rye.
What Outdoorsman describes above is the same thing we do. Good Luck.