Rain-Flo 2670 First Impressions

[@TwoHappyChildrenFarm]

We've run rainflo for about a decade after the buckeye layer for the first few years. We have heavy clay. Some things we found. The Rotrack is more complication than we need. Often the wheel that goes on top of the mulch would dig in to the mulch or drag a rock across it, tearing holes in the mulch. Just set it up straight and disconnect. We have the version with the bed crowned bed shaper like yours. As the shoes that were clearing the path for the firming wheels got plugged from wet conditions, a plug would build up under the mulch and push into that second trailing roller that is in the shape of the crowned bed. Often this roller would stop turning and mulch would start tearing. Even in great conditions, this roller needs to be lubricated. If it does get any mud or rock on it, it will imprint the mulch or leave holes. There is nothing worse than weed breakthrough in mulch. We removed that second roller. The machine while good is probably THE most frustrating operation we have on the farm. We've gone to using it in a two pass system, one to lay up a bed, the second to actually lay the mulch. Good luck.

[@creativecrops8683]

I can see how that would be a problem on heavy ground! Yikes! Luckily, we have a blessing and a curse here since we are on blow sand here. We notice that the Rain-Flo actually operated better after a good rain. It did a lot better forming the bed with some moisture to hold the bed together. Interesting!

[@jimmiecalvert3572]

What kind of disc was you using

[@zwzgAgriculturalMachinery]

Very nice!

[@Veg-grower55]

We have the older model I think the 2600 with dry fert hopper and row track. What speed are u laying plastic at? I had mine this year with auto track on our jd and was going 3mph. Normally it's 1.5mph

[@tomtang0115]

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[@pulberedaniel3241]

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[@roahidas3218]

Nice