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Best choice of Harrow for small tillage farmers

  • 01-03-2015 11:38am
    #1
    susign
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I am currently on the look out for a second hand/new tine harrow with a crumbler and levelling boards. I have a Massey 390T (95 horse power) 4x4 but I may be upgrading in the coming years. We had a 9 ft Tanko in the past and there was loads of power to spare.

    I will be sowing barley but I also need to level land for re-seeding grass. Some fields are ideal tillage land but some are a bit on the stoney side (Around 50 acres/year)

    Can anyone share there thoughts as to what would be the best harrow type to go for?

    Thanks lads
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  • #2
    grazeaway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭grazeaway


    susign wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    I am currently on the look out for a second hand/new tine harrow with a crumbler and levelling boards. I have a Massey 390T (95 horse power) 4x4 but I may be upgrading in the coming years. We had a 9 ft Tanko in the past and there was loads of power to spare.

    I will be sowing barley but I also need to level land for re-seeding grass. Some fields are ideal tillage land but some are a bit on the stoney side (Around 50 acres/year)

    Can anyone share there thoughts as to what would be the best harrow type to go for?

    Thanks lads

    Get your self a power harrow, 2.5 m will be ok for your massey, if getting a bigger tractor go for a 3m they are plenty around.


  • #3
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    susign wrote: »
    (Around 50 acres/year)

    Can anyone share there thoughts as to what would be the best harrow type to go for?

    Thanks lads

    A contractors.


  • #4
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Have you seen anything with the heavy cast flat rings like this working?
    http://www.jandcgriffithsandson.co.uk/viewfarmmachinerydetails.php?id=1110

    Has levelling boards, but no crumbler roller though. I take it you don't want a power harrow? How easy is your land to till?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #5
    susign
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭susign


    grazeaway wrote: »
    Get your self a power harrow, 2.5 m will be ok for your massey, if getting a bigger tractor go for a 3m they are plenty around.

    Thanks, I am tending away from the power harrow option due to the stones in some fields. I am looking for a good reliable all rounder. It's just a matter of choosing the right make as good as or better than the Tanko


  • #6
    susign
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭susign


    freedominacup wrote: »
    A contractors.

    I have a very good contractor for many jobs but this is a job works out cheaper doing myself


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  • #7
    cute geoge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,110 ✭✭✭cute geoge


    If ground is stoney ,a spring harrow is only good for rooting up more stones!
    Imo a disc harrow would be the way to go


  • #8
    MickeyShtyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭MickeyShtyles


    Gotta Falc Fox power harrow here,
    Small and handy. Plenty able.


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