Chisel Plow For Garden Work

Chisel Plow For Garden Work CHISEL PLOWS Chisel Plows (58B) 25-1-7 "Last winter I built a mini replica of a field size chisel plow for use in my garden. I use my Deere STX 138 garden tractor to pull it," says Jeff Schueller, Marshall, Minn. The mini chisel plow rides on a pair of 8-in. wheels off an old riding mower and is equipped with five shanks that dig up an area about 2 1/2 ft. wide. Schueller can adjust shank depth right from the tractor seat by pulling on a handle that's connected to the rear axle. The handle locks in place anywhere along a notched column. "I used it for the first time last spring. It leaves the soil nice and fine and, unlike commercial pull-type cultivators, doesn't need any extra weights - the weight of the wheels keeps the plow from hopping," says Schueller. "I usually run the shanks 4 or 5 in. deep. My garden tractor has about 12 hp. If it had more power I could probably run the shanks about 8 inches deep. I like using it a lot better than a rototiller because it runs smoother and tills the soil finer." A clevis on the hitch lets the rig float up or down with the ground contour. The clevis bolts to a vertical steel tube with a series of holes in it. If I ever switch to a different tractor I can unbolt the clevis and reposition it to fit the new tractor," notes Schueller. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jeff Schueller, 3083 260th St., Marshall, Minn. 56258 (ph 507 537-1023 or 8750).

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