how to plow a field WITH A TRACTOR?

Question

using single bottom plow

Answer 1

You need to talk to your local farmer and ask him to show you. Takes too long to describe how complicated it is to do it right.
Basically, you drive around and around, putting the plow into the ground in the right places to make the dirt roll over and burn up a lot of fuel.
The complicated parts are about how to adjust the plow, how to start the first furrow (from the outside or from the middle, depending on how it was plowed the last time), whether you want to follow any contours, and how deep your topsoil is.

Answer 2

Yeah, I can tell ya how to do that. First thing you want to do is hook it up and get it level. It should be a three-point hitch set up. When you plow, you want the plow level from side to side and from front to back. The more plow blades you have, the more important it becomes that it is level. To level it up side to side, take the plow out to a concrete pad in your driveway or someplace flat. On one of the two lower bars will be made for angling the plow from side to side. There are normally levers for the two hydraulic arms. The first just lifts both arms up and down. The second is for the plow draft or side to side angle. You want to adjust the lever for the plow angle until the plow is flat from side to side on the concrete when you set it down. If there isn't a plow draft lever there should at least be a manual crank on the one arm that you can turn to adjust this. Next adust the upper third arm so that the plow is level front to back when you set it down. It may need adjusting front to back when you start plowing, the plow should be level when it is sunk and plowing. Every so often you are going to have to create what is called a furrow or basically a ditch. You want to lay out how you plow so there are as few of furrows as possible, because furrows will be low wet spot in the field. When you plow, there will be a rut left at the one side where you plowed your tractor tired goes in that rut and the next swipe should plow the dirt from the next row over into that rut covering it up. You also want to adjust the depth of your plow. The plow depth shouldn't be so deep that it is causing your tractor to labor hard. You'll know what I mean. If you go too deep, you'll hit the fragipan part of the soil and it will pull a lot harder. There is normally a depth stop on your up and down lever for your hydraulic arms. You'll need to set it so your plow stops at the proper depth each time you get to the end of your row and need to turn around and drop the plow again. Don't forget to plow your end rows 90 degrees to your main rows. This helps to keep all the soil from washing away. It may not be exactly 90 degrees depending on how your field angles. Oh yeah, make sure to watch out for hitting tree roots or old stumps. They can make life a bear. If the tractor starts pulling to hard raise the plow up a little then let it back down while keeping going. If the ground is when and you start spinning your wheels, pull the plow up fast and do your best not to get stuck. It's no fun getting stuck. And it's easy to sink the tractor if you leave the plow down in a wet spot. Then you have wait till it gets dry, freezes, or get another tractor to pull you out. Or sometimes you can get out with boards .

Answer 3

3pt hitch? set it for 8-10 in. draft if new field[ist plow?] set speed for steady pull and keep wheel in furrow after you get a row done to guide your line.