[AJD] How deep to plow?

[Duane Larson]

Greg,
Yes, I thought I emailed you the day they came, but I have been very busy so
may have missed it.  Thanks!  I will copy and return, hopefully by
Christmas.
Regards,
Duane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] How deep to plow?


> Hi Duane
> Did you receive the books I mailed you?
> One never knows with the mail today
> Thanks
> Greg
>
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
> Box 709
> 7460 E Hiway 86
> Franktown, CO 80116
> 303-663-5246
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>
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 22:50:48 -0400, "Duane Larson" <jdlarson at comcast.net>
wrote:
>
> > Louis,
> > Well, I for one am surprised you can get a properly hooked plow to go
18"
> > deep.
> > Your package arrived.
> > Regards,
> > Duane Larson
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Louis R Godena" <louisgodena at ids.net>
> > To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> > <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AJD] How deep to plow?
> >
> >
> > > Hi Dean, and all those who responded;
> > >
> > > You're right.  My dearest friends have convinced me that only an
abject
> > and
> > > complete jackass would drive around with a plow stuck 18" in the
ground.
> > In
> > > my own defense though; it really set those .45 cast pistons pretty
well in
> > > the '48 B (this was the first real pulling job since the overhaul).
Also,
> > > the soil that was coming up was pretty black (save for that around the
> > > woodchuck's nest), so it wasn't a total loss.   Much of the winter rye
I
> > > planted was consumed by crows, I think,  but I had fun trying.
> > >
> > > Thanks for all the helpful comments,
> > >
> > > Louis G
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Dean VP <deanvp at att.net>
> > > To: 'Antique John Deere mailing list'
> > > <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:26 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [AJD] How deep to plow?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Lois:
> > > >
> > > > That is a little deeper than farmers plow. But in the garden if you
were
> > > > still bringing up black dirt you are probably ok. Typically one only
> > plows
> > > > 8" to 10" deep but not deeper than the good top soil. Don't want to
> > bring
> > > > the bad soil to the top.
> > > >
> > > > In my wife's garden the first time I plowed I probably got 18" deep
too.
> > > But
> > > > there wasn't any good soil. Now after a few turns at plowing,
> > rototilling
> > > > and much horse manure it is probably good top soil 18" deep.
> > > >
> > > > Dean A. Van Peursem
> > > > Snohomish, WA 98290
> > > >
> > > > I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> > > > storeroom door
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > www.deerelegacy.com
> > > >
> > > > http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > > [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Louis R Godena
> > > > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 3:28 PM
> > > > To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> > > > Subject: [AJD] How deep to plow?
> > > >
> > > > Hi folks;
> > > >
> > > > It's been awhile since I last wrote, so sort of touching base.
Anyway,
> > > last
> > > > weekend was doing some fall plowing of my garden and an adjacent
> > buckwheat
> > > > field (about 2 acres) with a 1926 JD model 41 14" plow and my
overhauled
> > > 48
> > > > B.  I seemed to be listing precariously toward the furrow and, when
I
> > > > measured how deep that furrow wall was, I discovered it was 18+
inches.
> > > > That's sort of deep isn't it, or is it just my imagination?  Anyone
> > > > routinely plow deeper than that?
> > > >
> > > > Louis G
> > > >
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