Cutting and discing the buckwheat with the 2038R

[@markmccoy1304]

I respect you farmers. You know a lot about all this planting and harvesting. You're a great American Sir! God Bless.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

Thank you kindly

[@deanmoore3776]

Awesome job I’m in the process of buying a 20 38R it looks like a awesome machine like your videos

[@ElkCreekAcres]

That it is, I've been very happy with it so far.

[@deanmoore3776]

Elk Creek Acres thank you for letting me know I enjoy watching your videos Great job 👍

[@denisewildfortune4058]

Enjoyed this one too, Pat! I'm not afraid to run my cutter at different angles.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

Thank you Denise, different things tend to work when people step outside of the box.

[@garymorrison3003]

Good video. Subscribed!

[@ElkCreekAcres]

Thanks for the sub! I appreciate you watching!

[@bigjim5723]

my one pap said the reason they planted buckwheat usually was to tame the ground, that the farmer had just grubbed off to use for to plant say corn, or grain. the buckwheat he claimed would tame the ground, but they usually combined theres. hey i think i heard the turbo kick in when u was disking a few times-lol. good video!

[@ElkCreekAcres]

You can definitely hear the turbo when the engine goes under a load.

[@johndeno562]

That's the way I set my brush hog in tall grass or corn stalks. I set it the other way in shorter grass. I hear you on those dog days, seems we've had hot weather since the first of June.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

It’s definitely been hot John, it’s cooled off now though.

[@jamesberg3106]

Have you considered a canopy? Love mine

[@ElkCreekAcres]

I have, I'd need the easy on/off Artillian one that Tim has, I park in the garage with a 7' door.

[@Formulabruce]

@@ElkCreekAcres WITH a 3 speed FAN No Doubt!!

[@gordonverrall1477]

By the way that the discs are cutting into the soil, you could do with a little extra weight on top of the disc.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

Yes, easily could, I have run 4 weights on it before. But overall it's just not necessary, we're not a real working farm, I have time for most of my projects.

[@justinkoch8591]

Just ordered a 2038r with r1s. Debating what size disc to get. I know you have the 66", think that's the biggest to go without over working the tractor or would a 72" or even the 78" be ok?

[@ElkCreekAcres]

I think the 66" fit this tractor very well. If I were buying today for this tractor I would buy the DH1166, they are about 350 lbs heavier than my 1066's. I would not be afraid to try a 72" on this tractor if you were to choose another brand than Frontier. Look at the weight of the discs once you start looking, disc harrows vary a lot by weight depending on the frame, number of blades and size of the blades.

[@justinkoch8591]

@@ElkCreekAcres Yea they spec'ed me out the dh1166 because of its weight. I think I'll just roll with that. Thanks.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

@@justinkoch8591 Good choice, I had the 1066's from my 2025.

[@sanhess854]

So why do you chop frist? Why not disc in the first place?

[@ElkCreekAcres]

We definitely could with our larger tractors and offset discs, but with the 2038 and these smaller discs it’s much easier to cut it first.

[@eoj1001]

11:47 chemtrails. Had them 4 days in a row. Rain rain an more rain.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

We need rain in the worst way, it's been very dry, not in extreme drought conditions but definitely very dry.

[@jasonangamarca5487]

How many acres do you farm?

[@ElkCreekAcres]

Total acres is only around 25, but it's enough to keep us busy.

[@Formulabruce]

What are the boxes on the sides of the Quick hitch ?

[@bigjim5723]

they call them chain boxes-kennyD at bolt on hooks sells em. he has a web site u can look and price stuff. very well made, and here in the USA too.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

www.boltonhooks.com/product/chainbox/ Good stuff, I keep a 14' 3/8th chain and my chain shortener in one and hitch pins and such in the other.

[@Formulabruce]

@@bigjim5723 Thanks a Bunch!!

[@Formulabruce]

@@ElkCreekAcres Thanks for the link!

[@gregb2144]

Cab would help defeat those dog days of summer and more enjoyable seat time! Hummm??

[@ElkCreekAcres]

Yes it would, but for right now its just not in the budget, some day...

[@danbskyguy]

Elk Creek Acres just get a 3046r with the factory cab!

[@ElkCreekAcres]

@@danbskyguy that would be a dream for me, not in my budget right now. But, and this is a big one, my agrees that when I get older my next one should have a cab, so you might be onto something.

[@danbskyguy]

@@ElkCreekAcres Just do it brother. Yanks live on credit!