Power Harrows

steadyeddie101

I have a 90 HP tractor and intrested in buying a power harrow.
What size power harrow would this be capable of driving?
would a 2-2.5m be suitable? if so are they any good?

poor farmer

It all depends on the type of soil and how dry it is .A 90hp tractor would easily work a 3 meter harrow in good conditions, but in heavy damp clay you would want 150 hp

steadyeddie101

Cheers poor farmer, The soil would be fairly dry, only danger would be the odd stone. the ground would be grazed bare and then sprayed off for 18 days or whatever?

ci985

Have 100hp six cylinder tractor it handles a 3 meter lemken in good conditions but in heavy going it struggles!
Power harrows are real diesel guzzlers though especially in tough going and more so if your under powered as
your tractor is under pressure all the time! The lemken does a better job than the kuhn we had have heard horror stories about
maschio harrows pottinger lemken or kuhn are the choice ones i think!! Depending on your acreage replecment tines are
expensive just done the lemken 800 euro to re tine it roughly done 500 acres all types of soils!! A lot of lads around here are changing from them to discs and tine harrow combis seem to be just as good and wearing parts are cheaper less problems with stones too!!

jp6470

Wouldn't put any less than our 110 fiat in front off our 3meter dowdeswell. My father always says you need to get it down, and let it work not just touching the top. He Always said,a good heavy one with levelling board at the back is only job,That's his views anyway.