How much horsepower does it take to pull a soil finisher?

Horsepower requirements range from 24.5 to 34.2 kW/m (10 to 14 hp-ft), depending on the soil, depth, and speed.

What does a mulch finisher do?

Mulch finishers are secondary tillage machines equipped with one or more rows of disks followed by field cultivator shanks and a finishing attachment. They can disk, cultivate, and level the soil in a single pass.

Who Makes Case high speed disk?

Agronomic performance sets the Speed-Tiller 465/475 high-speed disks apart from the rest. All Case IH tillage tool designs are tested and proven to maintain or improve the agronomic performance of your fields.

What is field cultivator?

Field Cultivator: Field cultivator is an implement for seedbed preparation, weed eradication or fallow cultivation subsequent to some form of primary tillage. Field cultivators are equipped with spring steel shanks or teeth that don’t chop and size residue.

How much HP do you need for tillage?

Don’t skimp on horsepower. Shallow vertical tillage tools require about 10 PTO hp/ft. of width. “Don’t buy a tool that’s too big for your tractor,” says Trevor Dybevik of Great Plains, “especially if you farm hills.”

How many horsepower per foot does it take to pull a field cultivator?

It takes 13-14HP per foot now for the same speed.

What is vertical tillage?

Vertical tillage (VT) equipment is used to shallowly till the soil, mixing and chopping residue into the topsoil. True VT machines apply no angle coulters/discs/blades running in the same direction of the tractor without producing a horizontal trimming in the soil profile, which leads to a soil stratification.

How much horsepower does it take to pull a high-speed disc?

The 2680H requires 34.25 kW/m (14 hp/ft), but in certain hilly, soft, or wet conditions it may require an additional 25 percent engine horsepower to maintain operating speeds at preferred working depth.

Do high-speed discs cause compaction?

In field tests, competitive disks proved to only work some of the soil, while Speed-Tiller™ high-speed disk worked the entire soil profile. Ridges created by competitive units are formed by backside blade pressure that results in unwanted surface compaction.

How deep does a field cultivator go?

Normally the digging depth of a cultivator is around 4 inches., but if your cultivator has adjustment levels then possibly you could go to 6 inches. It would depend on the make and model you are using and the hardness of the soil you are cultivating. Check your instruction booklet that was provided with the machine.

What kind of tillage equipment does Case IH make?

Tillage The Case IH soil management lineup delivers reliable results and agronomic, rugged performance to meet your needs, offering a full range of tillage equipment that includes high-speed disks, disk harrows, heavy-offset disk harrows, strip-till applicators, disk rippers, in-line rippers, chisel plows and field cultivators.

Why choose Case IH soil management?

The Case IH soil management lineup delivers reliable results and agronomic, rugged performance to meet your needs, offering a full range of tillage equipment that includes high-speed disks, disk harrows, heavy-offset disk harrows, strip-till applicators, disk rippers, in-line rippers, chisel plows and field cultivators.

Why choose Case IH in-line Rippers?

Case IH In-line Rippers are versatile primary tillage tools designed to limit compaction and control moisture for enhanced soil conditions that promote high yields. Effective for both conventional and no-till or conservation tillage practices, we have options to fit your operation.

Which tillage plow is right for your operation?

Effective for both conventional and no-till or conservation tillage practices, we have options to fit your operation. The Case IH Flex-Till 600 chisel plow is durably designed to handle tough tillage conditions.