C-101plowerpower 548 #1 Posted November 8, 2015 I started on my first competition I'll update when i have time in between plowing Here's the first pic of the day 9 Stormin, Triumph66, nigel and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #2 Posted November 8, 2015 Sorry for the lack of updates, posting pics from my phone is harder than i thought. When i get acces to the PC i'll put some pics up. Oh yea, might be worth mentioning i ended up in last 2 nigel and Joe the small engine man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #3 Posted November 8, 2015 i bet i would have been behind you looks like you had some BIG competision koen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #4 Posted November 8, 2015 Ye, i was the smallest tractor today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe the small engine man 89 #5 Posted November 8, 2015 great pic and its amazing some people love the small tractors at these shows , but others in the bigger modern tractors treat you as a nightmare but at the end of the day as long as you have a great day its all good and makes people see that the small tractor community is building and becoming more popular. regards joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #6 Posted November 8, 2015 No shame in coming last in your first comp', Koen. Hopefully you'll get better and have more equal competition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #7 Posted November 8, 2015 Well done for effort Koen, didn't they have an horticultural section ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #8 Posted November 8, 2015 Nope, they didn't, horticultural stuff isn't as known here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #9 Posted November 8, 2015 Same up here, Koen. But we don't have the modern stuff either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #10 Posted November 9, 2015 Reminds me of a fellow that used to show up and plow contests with his David Bradley walk behind and plow next to John Deere 4020 and IH 786 tractors, you did good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fife Plooman 632 #11 Posted November 9, 2015 Hi You were not last you were first to try a horticultural tractor in your area next ploughing match take along a friend then there will be two as we say in the UK from a small acorn grows a mighty oak tree Stick in and have fun frae the Fife Plooman 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #12 Posted November 9, 2015 here's the rest of the pics: my opening "furrow" having problems with the engine suddenly shutting down on me, still don't know why it did that. it did restard after a couple minutes and continued to run nice and strong for the rest of the day and here's me plowing a question regarding the plowing depth, how deep do you guys have to plow? i had to go about 8" deep, don't know what is normal for horticultural plowing? 4 Joe the small engine man, Terry M, nigel and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #13 Posted November 9, 2015 Thats a serious seat you have on your WH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #14 Posted November 9, 2015 Thats a serious seat you have on your WH it has to be, otherwise i wont fit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #15 Posted November 10, 2015 Many say you plow half the distance across your moldboard. A 12" plow you plow 6 inches deep. a 10 inch plow 5 inches. It would seem to me that a smaller 8 inch plow could be used deep than the 10 or 12. The ideal depth is were you can move through the earth hand have the "slice" of soil lay over like a cut of brisket. If your soil isn't laying over it is too wet to plow. That said, if your in a location that stays wet or has a high rain fall you may never plow if you wait for ideal conditions. Many plow contest occur on land that has been worked many times and may not lay over because it lacks compaction and surface roots 1 Joe the small engine man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fife Plooman 632 #16 Posted November 10, 2015 Hi Here is copies of rules as it applies to the horticultural ploughing matches hope this helps when you go to the next match give them a copy of the rules to help them and you Good luck Horticultural Rules (July 2012 13.doc George S 3 HeadExam, Joe the small engine man and wurzel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #17 Posted November 10, 2015 The rules say only tractors made BEFORE 1959 can be used, hmmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fife Plooman 632 #18 Posted November 10, 2015 Hi In Scotland there is leeway on tractors used it is a fun day George S 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #19 Posted February 14, 2016 7 the showman, Stormin, Alan and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #20 Posted February 14, 2016 A cool video Koen, good to see so many different machines in action.. Who was that driving the small red thing though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #21 Posted February 15, 2016 the small red one or the circus bear on a tricycle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
