How To Plow a Garden - Two Bottom Plow

[@Jason4Star]

15 years later, and here I am watching and learning. I needed this video today. (Sept 2024)

[@OllieLove4255]

I really hope you are not learning how to plough from this. If you want to watch some top quality ploughing i suggest you watch some ploughing from Ireland or even the UK.

[@JB.Olsen7]

Got an old Massey 231, and perfect for this. Can’t beat an old Massey.

[@roseward2725]

I have a 56 ford 600 and it plows great. Old tractors never die

[@randybird9979]

I use to pull two 12's with a 8N ford, it didn't run away with them but it would pull them, the 8N I believe was 16 or 17 HP

[@bofts]

Watching that dirt rollover is a beaytiful sight

[@frez777]

Nice demo for us non-farmers! Thanks

[@johnboy3100]

Good to see someone who knows what there doing show us wana-be's what our Dad's and Grandfathers knew from a very young age!! Keep it up.

[@lancerobb4480]

I just sold a 1958 641L ford Workmaster tractor with excellent compression. I replaced it with a NH Workmaster 33 or 33 horsepower. That new diesel tractor with loader is much heavier than the fully weighted old 641. I run the same attachments and when I use the Brush hog the new turbo diesel never even strains. The old 641 was rated at 48 horsepower and the new one 33. I used the older one even as a kid in OK on the grandparents farm and it never had the power of the new one. A 641 was a 3 bottom plow tractor so I would say any 25 horse tractor being a little turbo diesel would pull it, you might have to go to an auction and score some rusty wheel weights and get some heavy all thread and make some adapters but it would pull it especially a shuttle or hydrostat that we have today that are infinitely adjustable, always have the right gear. If you have a loader you might have some weight in it too.

[@donniebargo964]

You boys need to be open on Saturdays I'm trying to buy some equipment from you but Saturday is the only day I've got time and nobody's there

[@EverythingAttachments]

We'll be glad to assist you with generating an order on the phone, during the week. Also, someone is usually here till around 6 during the week if that would help for picking up an order. If you aren't close to Conover, we can ship to a business or freight terminal closer to you.

[@hootche1]

When fitting discs, They need to be inline with the Front edg of the mold board, then you will have a clean furrow, after that drive it in the creek.......

[@kalle8836]

He doesn’t know how to plow clearly he just knows there’s is discs and what they are for but not how to make them work

[@dugas1814]

you need sway chains on the 3 point hith to keep the plow inline with your right wheel so it doesn't leave any unplowed dirt between passes

[@robobrien4148]

Never use sway control on a plow you adjust the plow to follow the tractor that's why it has adjustment to swing rear of plow right or left

[@EverythingAttachments]

It wouldn’t hurt to try, but the best plow for a B series tractor is our ETA compact plow. Thanks for watching!

[@tylerbryan8875]

Thanks for sharing!

[@endoftherope]

I used to pull a two bottom with a 8n ford its about a 19 horse tractor in hard red clay

[@frederickburns1739]

Wow I didn't realize that they were using plows that small today. At the time of my retirement I used 16 and 18 inch plows and four and five bottoms. But I really prefer a chisel plow.

[@rodger7029]

This is for a large garden

[@elmoreglidingclub3030]

Very helpful video! Learned more watching that than Googling and YouTubing about plowing. Where are y’all located?

[@hoff6488]

Hey Ted, I notice that you did not remove the stabilizers from your tractor. A plow it supposed to be able to float side to side. that is why the tractor is spinning with the small plow behind it and why as you can see in the video the driver is having to keep the front wheel pulling the front around back into the furrow way. Other than that good video the rest is correct.

[@marcelkroeze7580]

@@Dougarrowhead no. A well set up plow will follow the tractor in a straight line without restriction, if the tractor pulls straight the plow will follow that same line. The plow wants the tractors front to go right, when you set it up right the tractor will pull slightly to the left and this ballances each other out.

[@17br549]

The coulters need to be set another couple inches to the left, the paint needs to be scrubbed off the moldboards, and the tractor needs fluid added to the rear tires.

[@roberthilbig9708]

17br549 v

[@jonathanjohnson3538]

Stupid

[@Roperdude6619]

Jonathan, you must be talking to yourself. You’re obviously ignorant.

[@2boredfortv]

it made me laugh a little to see that kubota slip little, I pull a 2 bottom with an wore out 140 with a set of wheel weights, good to see the youngsters getting back to their roots.

[@thegreatchickenoverlord5976]

A great video for my right ear

[@billg6166]

I grew up as "Peanut" for my dad. I bought an old Ford recently and realized how much help I was just hooking the thing up.

[@billg6166]

Then he'd leave me out plowing till dark.

[@josephplechavy3322]

Hmmmm I pull a two bottom with my New holland 1530 May not pull fast but it sure does work well!

[@lazyj1001]

a 601 work master is a good tractor for a 2 bottom plow

[@GovindSingh2014gkp]

Pulling very well .sir what is the horse power of the tractor ? Is it 50 h.p.or more .

[@quadarinxxx]

@RoughNeckRage All about weight and traction. We have an old Fordson Super Dexta with about 35-40hp, and it would pull a three furrow bottom plow easy. have never tried a compact tractor with ag tires, so I'm not sure how big difference it makes compared to the ones in the video, but a 2bottom plow for a 42hp 4x4 tractor should be fine. so if your soil isn't extremely hard, i'd say go for it!

[@bernardmacneil]

Excellent Video

[@CH67guy1]

A few smart whacks with a hammer should free the drift arm from the attachment. Tap right, tap left, tap up, tap down should work it loose. Been on the farm most of my life... Cheers to all!

[@rlholt48]

Thanks, just getting ready to plow the garden and this video will help getting it adjusted !

[@kalle8836]

No it won’t this video is a “how not to plow” video

[@oldtanker2]

For comparison. I have a Ford 680 tractor. Just about the same weight as the tractor in the video MINUS the loader. My 860 is rated at 45HP by the Nebraska tests. Almost identical in the tests with that Kubota. My 860 doesn't have a loader. The Kubota because of things like the 4 wheel drive is heavier. Then the loader adds even more weight. I'm up grading from a 2-12" plow (I used that with a Ford 8N) to a 2-14. So that Kubota, with the plow set up correctly, and with an experienced operator in the seat should play with that plow.

[@johnmoore8016]

Do they use slat wings plows any more? I would add a little more power so the plows would turn the dirt over more. brings back memories of when I was a teenager plowing on the farm many years ago. thanks for the video.

[@farmerjo969]

Anybody else here know how to plow you just wanted to see what he had to say

[@kalle8836]

And he i Disney take anything in after seeing his results he’s settings were all wrong

[@redsunsmr284]

Hell yea baby. My massey mf35 z134 continental gasser pulls my 2 furrow all day.

[@Per409]

My grandfather's 49 Ferguson has been plowing with 2 plows for over 60 years, 2021 it will plow again.

[@jacobc5757]

Need to drop that back blade more than you already have! The back furrow is not but half deep as front!

[@FriendlyCleaningKC]

Will my kubota 3560 pull this or should I get a single bottom plow? I’m breaking ground that has sat untouched for over 20 years

[@richarddelcheccolo7816]

Good work.

[@russbowman6801]

Thanks for the video. I have been reading about the virtues of amaranth. 15 % complete protein, greens taste like spinach and are more nutritious than kale, grows in hot weather, very productive, but it is new and I do not see much on how to farm it. Have you heard much about it?

[@tannertuner]

These are only 12” plows. You should be able to pull this with a 16-20 hp 2wd compact with multi-trac tires. I grew up pulling a 16” 3 bottom with a 40 hp International 504.

[@mrnetwurm]

Great instructions

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

Will my L3901 pull a two-bottom? Mine has the standard tractor tire and gear box. Not hydrostatic.

[@EverythingAttachments]

Yes, unless the soil is incredibly compacted/heavy, your 3901 should not have any issues working it!!

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

EverythingAttachment awesome, thanks!

[@raptor50trex]

my dad just bought a b3200 a few weeks ago and was wondering if we would be able to pull our double 12s that we pull with our l295dt because this new tractor seems really light and the tires just arent gonna have the grip of the ag tires

[@thecupcakerat1553]

Why do u need 50hp a Ferguson TE20/Ford 9N can pull a two furrow plough and they only have just over 20hp!

[@GeorgeT6566]

Well he said the older heavier tractors with less HP will still pull a double plow. And he is right. My to20 Ferguson can pull one all day.

[@stuartluig2911]

Like he said, older ones are a little heavier for the amount of hp, amd they arent hydrostic they have a good ol transmission in them which i prefer even though they are a little slower to use.

[@oldtanker2]

​ George Thomas That Kubota is maybe 1500 pounds or so heavier than a TO20 or N Ford. The 2150 pound 9N or 2700 TO20 are no where near as heavy as that Kubota in the vid. The tractor in the video is around 4,000 without the loader. That looks to be in the L40 series.

[@stuartluig2911]

Like i said, they are heavier for their amount of hp, i didnt say they were heavier than this.

[@oldtanker2]

@@stuartluig2911 Guys been plowing with hydros sense the 60's. The Kubota is heavier and more HP. The hydro isn't affecting the ability to plow. On a tractor that size I bet that hydro only eats 3-4 HP. So the Kubota with loader is X2 the HP and 1500-2500 pounds heavier?

[@arwelagrimachinery]

Your coulters need to be set 11/16 - 3/4 wider than the land slide

[@Beemer540]

A perfect video on how NOT to set up a two furrow plough!

[@lyricderbin]

Would you care to make a video on the correct way?

[@blokins1]

how much should be the minimum HP to use 2 plow? thanks in advance ted

[@kalle8836]

He said it in the video

[@ALWhite-ub1ye]

The Ford 9n was used with two 14" bottoms and was in the low 20s in horsepower. As he said in the video, weight is the limiting factor in modern tractors. You need to go to a 50hp compact tractor to have as much traction as the 23(ish)hp 9n had.

[@Roperdude6619]

Coulters need to be approximately 1 1/2” to the left of the shin.

[@hphillips7425]

I have this same setup on a Kubota b7100hst

[@lengvang916]

Hello my friend. Where can I find the blades for the plower?

[@jeffrainwater4084]

do you need to plow if you are going to till? Would you do both? If not, when would you plow vs till and what's the difference in terms of result?

[@EverythingAttachments]

A plow turns over the vegetation and, if you give it some time before discing or tilling, it will decompose and your garden will benefit. The plow also cuts deeper, which is also good for your plot. Preferred order is plow, disc and till. You can leave out the disc and go straight to tilling, but the disc simply helps out the tiller with an intermediate breaking of the soil.

[@jeffrainwater4084]

+EverythingAttachment wow thank you that makes much more sense now. would you guys ever consider doing a video of top ten most useful attachments and what they are used for? also, do you carry grapple claw attachments?

[@EverythingAttachments]

We haven't done a video like that yet, however we do have an article on our blog of the top 5 gardening attachments that might be worth a read. blog.everythingattachments.com/top-5-gardening-attachments-of-all-time/ We sell many variations of grapple buckets for any size tractor, find more at www.everythingattachments.com/Tractor-Root-Grapples-s/10568.htm

[@0freedom490]

EverythingAttachment what is the hp needed to pull it

[@EverythingAttachments]

The soil has bearing on the answer to your question, but I'd want a tractor at least in the upper 30's for HP to use a 2 bottom plow.

[@dhunt1964]

What should be the tractor width for 2 16 inch bottom plow? 2 14 inch bottom plows?

[@2Ryled]

Pllease explain what the culters are?

[@EverythingAttachments]

Those are the flat discs which cut the sod/surface in front of the plow points. They help achieve a cleaner cut in many applications. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@brianbartulis9709]

So when/where does one drop in the seeds and stomp them (say sweet corn)? Last spring I was gifted gramp's '47 2n that runs well, and found a 2 bottom laying around to try a couple rows.

[@360eagleeye4]

You need to harrow first, then plant

[@semco72057]

I enjoyed that video and learned something about how to plow. I have a 790 John Deere tractor and wonder if it would work with that attachment or if I should have a one plow attachment.

[@311hitwall]

Is that an MX tractor? Does the hydro whine quite a bit?

[@budoonk3776]

Do yiu ship to canada whays this plow worth in canadian dollars

[@EverythingAttachments]

We do. For more info, you're welcome to email [e-mail] The plow pages are here www.everythingattachments.com/3-Point-Garden-Plows-s/74.htm

[@frankdavisiii9514]

Why is this only playing out of the right speaker? Previous video played out of both.

[@jackcaldwell485]

not moving fast enough , just making a suggestion is all

[@larrymcever4601]

Sure is funny watching these kids do a "show how" video and you can tell they don't "know how". Put it in the highest gear it will pull with the throttle wide open up to about 4 and 1/2 miles per hour. They surely would not finish a 10-acre field after school at that rate.

[@mariapintobatista3661]

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[@dlr71mi]

I would have liked to see the depth wheel setup. I have an older tractor and it would be nice to see how that works. But otherwise, the video was terrific (as always).

[@bleckjoncka2535]

How much!!!

[@GardenNoviceFarm]

What do you use now to remove that grass?

[@draymanil]

When properly adjusted with a good plow. The plow will cut the roots and kill a large portion of the grass. That's the point to a plow. It cuts the roots and exposes them to the weather and sun This plow isn't doing well

[@roflstomps324]

Do you guys have a two bottom plow in 8 inch?

[@EverythingAttachments]

The smallest double plow we make is 2x12". If you have a small tractor, here is the best model for it www.everythingattachments.com/EA-Subcompact-Tractor-12-Plow-p/ls-12-subcmpplow.htm You're welcome to give us a call or email [e-mail] with any questions. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@davidward6626]

I have a double plow for my Ford 3000 diesel tractor it does good

[@richardmellersh5531]

Sorry, townboy, you ain't selling it!

[@chickenlips8696]

Lol!!!!

[@EverythingAttachments]

A middle buster is also known as a potato plow, it is good for bringing up vegetables that grow under the ground such as potatoes. As for you stuck attachment, I would start with a penetrating oil, hopefully it will soak in within a day or two, if not, a hammer could be useful, and hopefully you don't have to go as far as using a torch to pull it off. Thanks for watching!

[@andrewnichols1240]

How much for the plow with Colter's and gage wheel? Shipped to Central Wisconsin

[@Lee68944]

Didnt aline cutters right

[@DanDart-j5z]

In college my Soil Science Prof. Told us that dirt was dirt , but soil was soil. In our papers or exams, if we called soil dirt it would be an automatic zero.

[@randybird9979]

put a guide wheel on the back plow and it will run more straight

[@tacomas9602]

please attach the discs.

[@organicheed]

Does the sod just stay in place?

[@Tinodbo]

Nice lesson

[@tomcurran1538]

Most used 2 bottom plows in western NC have the counters missing because th old timers took them off. And, you can't find them.

[@chickenlips8696]

Fancy 50 horse Kubota struggling to pull a two bottom plow, I can do the same thing with my 1950 Farmall C. Is she just chugs right along.

[@jonanderson4280]

You know what, they don't make them the same anymore. They even have those emission dpf craps in farm tractors nowadays. What a joke!

[@breakandfix]

Struggling that Kubota will drag that 9n backwards all day everyday I know I Owen them both

[@oldtanker2]

And if that plow was set up right being operated by someone who knows how to plow that would plow rings around your Farmall C. The problem there is the "adult" doesn't know what he's doing. And the kid in the seat is just doing what he was told. So it really boils down to operator error.

[@oldtanker2]

@@jonanderson4280 Not true. I go by the Nebraska tests. That Kubota is 50HP, with the loader at least 1500 pounds heavier than a Farmall C or Ford 9/2/8N series. Even with the Tier 4 emissions crap that tractor in good shape should plow rings around the Ford or Farmall.

[@snobear41]

50 HP struggling? As a boy we a had a 21 hp JD pulled 2 bottoms through old sod no problem- A helpful hint after plows attached drive LEFT side up onto pair of car ramps then adjust til your shares are flat on concrete

[@caseihmagnum279]

what size tractor is that

[@EverythingAttachments]

It's a Kubota MX5100. 50hp.

[@caseihmagnum279]

ok thank you

[@heartland96a]

how do you measure the moldboard size? its width or height ?

[@RoughNeckRage]

hey ted please help me. I have a 42 hp kubota 4X4 tractor, will it do good with a 2 bottom plow? it has ag tires on it aswell. PLEASE HELP Anybody please answer. Don't want to waste the money.

[@TDubya5]

@MrShannon888 It has to be. If not it has to be the equivalent just an older model.

[@testa375L]

can i pull it with my kubota l3240

[@otahu26]

A ford N handles the 2 bottom plough NP. Weight and Gears is key. Not HP. Hell I pull a two Bottom Plough with a kubota L2501. Same weight as the Ford N tractor.

[@nomadlion1985]

Tomo Vinkovic 32 hp, 1150 kg, pulls two bottom plow pretty easy. Video is on youtube, titled 'Tomo Vinkovic 731 mokro oranje ..MOV '.

[@DesertDigger1]

Kick up your ground speed Son!,You don't seem to have rocks so its o.k.I'm assuming that Kabota has hydraulic down pressure too,We alwas called the Colters "Cookie Cutters".

[@brianbartulis9709]

Check..grab the Sherman shifter 'n go. :) lol, just kidding. I just dropped in hoping to learn the earth's action visually. Twas gifted gramps 2n and found a two bottom laying about to play with. Funny I thought discs where for lessoning the humps..which don't have. Yup, sand as this. But score ago we tried a spot by hand, buncha sweat...the missus asking ifn rattle snakes to boot..it flooded. Waaa! Ima thinking Flyby a few rows, stomp a few seeds 'n plants I thought maybe fun...maybe plow back the other way? Ever done that DD? Whole day and everything lost done by hand sooked. Less of disappointment if machinery was used is my thought. "smiles" done cheaply no big deal. There's always bbq and we doctor'd up my fathers beans 'n weenies to point making Martha go hmmm. (-:

[@Dougarrowhead]

@@brianbartulis9709 what is you talking about? No comprende

[@chipsammich2078]

@@brianbartulis9709 methhead?

[@brianball456]

Ted, What would your recommended use be for a middle-buster? Also, the dry metal of the attachment has seized to one of the lower points of the hitch. Any suggestions?

[@erridellacroda1722]

How much is the max drawbar pull of that Kubota???

[@johnt7232]

Oh dear please dont come near my fields with that

[@tacomas9602]

John T I was thinking the same thing.

[@robertsmith9810]

i would kick his but if he came near my garden

[@Miguel_Travels]

Do you guys have problems with random people showing up to plow your fields without your consent?

[@rafaelgomez6613]

​@@tacomas9602 🎉🎉 de lo

[@krishnarama2073]

10 pigs can dig better then plowing tractor.

[@Agrifan_]

It makes me cry

[@jonanderson4280]

I know! And they leave you manure while at it😂😂

[@aaronberger6804]

Do you need to plow, or can you just till?

[@EverythingAttachments]

Plowing is a great initial step in soil preparation which should increase crop yields. It's a good idea to turn the soil over with a plow in late fall, which will cause the organic matter to decompose and add nutrients back to the soil. Disking prior to planting in the Spring will mix the matter up and leave you with a better soil composition to work with! Thanks for watching!!

[@ВладимирЕрдуков]

Power, cool. Like!

[@mosschops11]

could do with some skimmers

[@Raul28153]

You don't have landing board adjustment on that plow

[@Machi74005]

I've never understood why tractors for agricultural purposes ever came out with those "construction equipment" treaded tires. Seems like Chevron tread is the way to go, period. I wonder if you can even get Chevron tread tires for a rig like that these days? I see that's 4x4. I would atleast want Chevrons on the back.

[@GfByZach]

tyou said that tractors would strugle with that plow.. It would not struggle in the least with it.

[@sathishreddy3010]

I.want to make

[@johnhughes5219]

The video sound was garbled when he said how many horsepower. Also he said the brand but not the model number of the tractor.

[@garykrutsinger1651]

the cloters need to be set out in line of the plow point we had a old case plow years ago that had yetter cutters on it they were dished like a disk blade but more dish worked real good

[@jeffkasler1716]

Need coulters

[@Trebuer22]

Massey fergison 431 would pull a 3 bottum plow in 3rd with out giving it gas

[@mikebreedlove6663]

The best to have on a tractor is wheel weights and that tractor didn't have any

[@Tractorboy2727]

My farmall h has got 24 hp and is great and i can pull with my ole time trailer plow 2 bottom 16 inch and that can barely pull a 12 i laugh

[@jimsherlund4502]

Farming 8 foot discharge

[@1DirtyMutt]

Moldboards aren’t shiny yet and he’s going to slow for the soil to lift and actually turn over...

[@Gixzer04]

1DirtyMutt I plow with horses that walk slower n turn that dirt just fine. Has more to do with plow still wasn’t level in the furrow. Can see landslide 1” off the ground in the rear. Shiny mold boards simply keep it from sticking w dirt not turning it over. Also why tractor spun cuz plow is digging n not leveling out. When it levels out it actually puts pressure to the rear tires. And none of these tractors have hydraulic down force. Unless a hydraulic top link is added. They only lift with pressure. Hope this helps

[@carlkrebs1]

My John Deere B has 15 hp and pulls a two bottom plow just fine . But the Kubota with 50hp struggles to do it ? That's funny ! Mines a 1942 model . Hahahaha !

[@alexvanboekel7730]

R1 tires?

[@jeremydavis2595]

It's those R4 tires. I mowed with a 1025R Deere with r4s and that sucker was helpless unless in 4wd on the slightest hill. My 2wd garden tractor with loaded ags could outpull that sub compact with r4's. They really don't bite any better thsn a turf tire.

[@Jim-McKechnie]

Jeez ...what a mess- ploughing far too deep- I know its basic equipment but the object is to turn the furrow, burying the grass, go too deep like this and the mouldboards can't turn it completely over leaving grass poking through as demonstated here!

[@Corvustheone1]

+Jim McKechnie (Scottishmadman) Don't confuse them, they can't spell "plough" :)

[@hernes0071]

+Corvustheone1 what the hell is PLOAFBÜAWBFAÄ ???

[@billywhitmore3147]

Jim McKechnie yupwhat a mess

[@compacttractortv5074]

ploughing abit deep there peanut could be improved