Attachment Converts Plow Into Ditcher

Attachment converts plow into ditcher MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 9-2-3 Frederick Woznica Jr., Clay, New York, wanted to make shallow ditches in his fields to drain low spots. His tractor and loader weren't fast enough to do the job and he felt commercial ditchers were too expensive. So, Woznica designed and built an inexpensive attachment for his moldboard plow, converting it into one of the slickest low-cost ditchers you ever saw. The earth mover fits on Woznica's International 540 four-bottom plow attaching with two brackets. The L-shaped blade is 19 in. high, 7¢ ft. long, built of I-beam and steel channel iron, and holds 1¢ yards of soil. The blade gathers the dirt dug loose by the second, third and fourth moldboards as the plow is pulled through the soil. When the blade is full, Woznicka raises the plow to ground level, transports the dirt to the desired area by skidding it across the field, and then raises the plow to feather the dirt across the field or into low spots. Woznica points out that the plow's rear gauge wheel limits how deep he can dig on a single pass. He makes 10 in. deep shaped ditches on his farm by making the initial pass, then returning on the same swath to taper the ditch on the other side. For deeper ditches, he makes several passes over the area. He says he can pull the plow 5 to 8 mph with his International 856 tractor. He notes that his earthmover also works well for cutting small trees, brush and rocks. Woznica would like to hear from anyone interested in manufacturing his invention. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Frederick Woznica Jr., 8326 Cicero Center Road, Clay, N.Y. 13041 (ph 315 699-4157).

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