Mid Harrow or Heavy Harrow

[HFL]

We are planning to do some fall trash management for the first time ever. Some people say that a Mid Harrow is good enough to break up trash, others say you need a Heavy Harrow. What do you people use?

[blackpowder]

Heavy. The way they work best is they need to fill with straw and then smear the straw between its weight and the ground.

[seabass]

Heavy trash heavy harrow. Spring harrowing the mid harrow is just fine. It leaves a nicer field before seeding.

[cottonpicken]

If you have never used a heavy harrow be wary of the horses needed when used properly.

[HFL]

We have a CaseIH 550 quad trac. Don't see power being an issue.

[cottonpicken]

lol,no i guess not.

[farmaholic]

The "Eddy Match Co." makes a good one for real manageable trash. Just kidding we don't burn anything but flax straw and hate doing that too.

[cottonpicken]

depending on your land you may want to look into vertical tillers also

[Braveheart]

I will say heavy harrow. Make sure it is a size you can pull fast enough. We find it's the speed that makes the difference.

[HFL]

So, how fast do you go? How do you set the tines?

[Hopperbin]

Do we consider a moris a mid. It follows the soil better than anything else. Less action but i tend to like that. More even action. One pass is all I ever needed.

[Braveheart]

We go as fast as the field allows. I like the tines pretty vertical.

Just finished a field at 8-9 mph. Sprayer ruts from fungi time. Field before that was 11.5 mph because it was smooth.

[vvalk]

Just make sure they are 9/16 not 5/8 tines

[Wheatking]

Anyone use the elmers heavy harrow. 2 extra rows of tines closer together. But the tines are thinner as well. Does it do a good job.

[Partners]

We use a Bourgault Mid harrow..Love it..way less power and fuel to pull..No need to till the soil, just break up straw..