Plowing questions…

Brad, How long is the plot? If it’s longer than wide with reasonable room to turn at the ends, I would consider a sulky plow, though a walking plow with a good point and bottom can be a pleasure to use. We have a Pioneer Left handed walking plow you could borrow if that would help. If you can find an old furrow to walk them up and down a time or two before trying the plow that sometimes helps. Jay

Just some thoughts. In my limited experience with breaking sod; it is hard work. Not just physically hard, but also hard to make it go well and turn out half way decent. Grazing off short and giving the roots a chance to die back will help a lot. A rolling coulter (hard to find on a walking plow, but they are there) will help cut the sod, but not good if there are too many rocks. A sulky plow will do a better job if the plow really wants to jump all over. I have done very little plowing here on our farm, but most of it has been breaking sod, Maybe three acres in three years. The work I just finished a few weeks ago wasn’t something I would want to sell anyone. Of course I have a disc for four or five horses and we just broke that ground up and planted it to a cover for the winter. good luck.

And on something that size and in sod I would not bother with a back furrow, I would just plow in one direction. That should keep it a little cleaner and make the fitting easier.