Recommendation on Tiller Size for B2301

[tm7554]

New B2301 and wanting to put in a few large food plots in for deer. Just brush hogged the field and small willows this weekend. I purchased a 4' brush hog and kinda wished I had purchased the 5'.

So Now its time to till and I was leaning toward the 4' tiller but now I'm thinking maybe a 5' would be better. I have time on my side as this is my personal property and tractor and implements are parked here. However, ground hasn't been tilled in years from what I can see. Mostly pasture and willow thickets. I know the 4' is likely more appropriate but could I take my time with the 5' tiller and make it work? Thought being I could easily keep tilling often as the tractor and implements are on this land and in the future (after ground is broken) it might be more pleasant and timely to run the 5'.

Thanks for any insight here.

 

[nickelplated5s]

Short answer, get a 4'. Longer, if you run a 5 you'll be overlapping passes to take some load off.

 

[tm7554]

Short answer, get a 4'. Longer, if you run a 5 you'll be overlapping passes to take some load off.

Ok but in following years on previously worked soil, would I still be overlapping passes? Or is this for the first year only?

 

[nickelplated5s]

I run a 6' on an L4740. It gets hot and I've got loam with no rocks or roots. The tractor gets pretty hot too. Not overheated but hot.

 

[Utopia Texas]

If you are just going to put in oats or rye for the deer the soil does not need to be pulverized as you can do with a tiller. Most grass seeds are planted an inch deep or less. If the ground is not rock hard a disc/disk would do the trick and use a lot less diesel and time. A tiller though great in some situations may be overkill for a deer food plot.

 

[tm7554]

If you are just going to put in oats or rye for the deer the soil does not need to be pulverized as you can do with a tiller. Most grass seeds are planted an inch deep or less. If the ground is not rock hard a disc/disk would do the trick and use a lot less diesel and time. A tiller though great in some situations may be overkill for a deer food plot.

Exactly the application. Small food plot. Thanks

 

[Spurlucky]

New B2301 and wanting to put in a few large food plots in for deer. Just brush hogged the field and small willows this weekend. I purchased a 4' brush hog and kinda wished I had purchased the 5'.

So Now its time to till and I was leaning toward the 4' tiller but now I'm thinking maybe a 5' would be better. I have time on my side as this is my personal property and tractor and implements are parked here. However, ground hasn't been tilled in years from what I can see. Mostly pasture and willow thickets. I know the 4' is likely more appropriate but could I take my time with the 5' tiller and make it work? Thought being I could easily keep tilling often as the tractor and implements are on this land and in the future (after ground is broken) it might be more pleasant and timely to run the 5'.

Thanks for any insight here.

I have a MX5200 and most of its work is putting in food plots for friends & family. I run a 6' and am happy it covers the tire tracks. Sure is an excellent attachment. I'd say go with the 5' if your tractor's HP rating can handle that particular implement. Like other have said, the first time would be rough. In fact I would run a plow through it first to break it up. Good luck!

 

[1970cs]

Measure your track width. I would go with a 50 or 52"

Pat

 

[Kingcreek]

The first factor most people think of is power. The next thing they should consider is the weight of the tiller compared to the weight of their tractor. If they have power but not the weight to counter it they get bounced around a lot. Something close to track width is nice if the tractor will handle it.