You can increase the productivity of a garden plot using a plow. This is a metal device with a wide tip, which serves to plow the earth's surface, its loosening. He will prepare the soil, make it soft, and it will be easier for cultivated plants to gain a foothold and grow on the site.
Popular varieties
The range of plows on the agricultural machinery market is huge, but among all the varieties on private farms, the following types are most often used:
- A trailed plow is a trailer that has several cutting tips - plowshares. It is used quite rarely due to the large turning angle.
- Attachment - is a tool mounted on the rear of the traction machine. The advantage is called maneuverability and quick, but shallow plowing.
- Semi-mounted equipment - an intermediate device between the two types presented, has a complex structure, but allows you to process a large strip of land.
In addition, arable devices are divided into negotiable and non-negotiable.
A reversible plow is equipment for surface plowing in spring or summer, which simplifies work when using a mini tractor as a traction. With single-lane plowing, you can not go back, but simply turn the device over and move in the opposite direction.
Plow adjustment
A correctly adjusted plow guarantees uniform processing of the earth's surface, saving production capacity and time. Therefore, this issue must be approached with special attention.
The first thing to do before starting to adjust the plow is to determine the depth of penetration of the plowshares into the soil. Depth depends on the type of crop, climatic, soil-forming and other conditions. After that, it is necessary to place the tractor with the attached device on a flat platform.
Then raise the wheels of the tractor and the arable device (if it is not mounted) to a height that will be 1-2 cm greater than the required penetration depth. Using the adjusting screws, ensure that all shares are in contact with the ground.
Horizontal adjustment
Adjusting the plow in the horizontal plane begins by raising the already adjusted arable device to a height that is 5-6 cm greater than the penetration depth. When tightening or loosening the fastening chain screws, make sure that the plow deviation from the tractor axis during movement does not exceed 12-15 cm.
Finish the setting to get only on the arable field. After processing one or two strips of the plot, check the operation of the plow. The correct adjustment can also be determined in the direction of the central link - it should be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tractor. In addition, in the correct position, the chains are lowered and do not cause bias due to overvoltage.