Hoe Wheels Level Out Furrows Left By Cultivator Sweeps

Hoe Wheels Level Out Furrows Left By Cultivator Sweeps CULTIVATORS Cultivators (58C) 18-2-9 Bill and Mark Roth, Stonington, Ill., use pairs of old rotary hoe wheels, mounted at an angle behind the sweeps on their Buffalo high residue cultivator, to level out furrows left by the sweeps and to help control weeds. They made mounting brackets to bolt the hoe wheels to the back of cultivator shanks and are considering manufacturing them for sale. "The rotary hoe wheels pull soil back into the middle of the row," says Roth. "They also help kill weeds by separating soil from weed roots. 'We mount the wheels backward to keep them from plugging up with trash. The wheels don't have to dig into the soil because it's already loose. They're about 10 in. apart in front and 4 in. apart in back. Being able to use old hoe wheels makes it a relatively inexpensive conversion." The mounting bracket consists of two angled flat irons and two square steel plates. No drilling is required. The wheels float up or down on a bolt in front that acts as a hinge. A bolt in back catches the wheels when the cultivator is lifted out of the ground. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bill Roth, Rt. 1, Box 132, Stonington, Ill. 62567 (ph 217 325-4066).

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