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Garden-Sized Moldboard Plow
Bob Hudspeth had a problem. Using a full-sized, tractor-pulled moldboard plow to turn over his garden caused too much compaction of the loosely tilled soil. But he couldn't find a commercial garden, tractor-sized plow to do the job.
"I decided to build a plow that I could pull behind my 18 hp Yardman tractor
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Garden-Sized Moldboard Plow FARM HOME Miscellaneous 25-1-7 Bob Hudspeth had a problem. Using a full-sized, tractor-pulled moldboard plow to turn over his garden caused too much compaction of the loosely tilled soil. But he couldn't find a commercial garden, tractor-sized plow to do the job.
"I decided to build a plow that I could pull behind my 18 hp Yardman tractor. I used spare parts that I had on hand.
"The tires and wheels came off a worn-out riding mower. The axle is a piece of 2-in. sq. tubing 21 in. long. I welded a 7-in. long æleg' to each end, also made from 2-in. tubing. A 5/8-in. dia. bolt welds to the lower end of each to fit the wheels. A tongue runs from the front back across the axle to a pivoting plow share taken from an old cultivator. I added moldboards to the cultivator share to get a wider furrow. For added weight, I bolted on two wheel weights and a cultivator seat for a rider. For rider safety, I also mounted a handhold bar.
"It does a good job of turning the topsoil, with or without a rider. And if I take off the plow share, it provides a fun ride behind the mower for the grandkids."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Hudspeth, Box 51, Era, Texas 76238.
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