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Straw Bales Weigh Disk Down
These two bales sitting side-by-side atop a field disk may look odd, but they solved a big problem for me.
I was trying to break up some sod last fall after deep tilling and my "no name" 14-ft. tandem disk just wouldn't cut it because it was too light. I started looking for a way to weight it down and decided t
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Straw Bales Weigh Disk Down TILLAGE EUIPMENT Disks (18) 23-3-33 These two bales sitting side-by-side atop a field disk may look odd, but they solved a big problem for me.
I was trying to break up some sod last fall after deep tilling and my "no name" 14-ft. tandem disk just wouldn't cut it because it was too light. I started looking for a way to weight it down and decided to try straw bales.
I loaded two of them onto the disk and used a 20-ft. ratchet strap to secure them to the frame. Each of the 5 by 5-ft. bales weigh between 700 and 800 lbs.
I pulled the disk to the field hoping the neighbors wouldn't see me and started work. The bales added enough weight so the discs cut right through the sod. What's more, neighbors told me it was a great idea. One or two of them have even done the same thing.
The best part is, it didn't cost me a cent. (Peter F. Klassen, Box 196, Austin, Manitoba, Canada R0H 0C0; ph 204 637-2155).
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