Table 4. Machinery Complements for Conventional Tillage and No-till Wheat Production
Systems for Alternative Farm Sizes__________________________________________________
_________Machine______ |
Machine |
Field |
Field |
Draft / ft. of y Implement Conventional |
No-till | |
(Lbs.) |
Tillage | |||||
________________________________320-Acre Farm________________________________ | ||||||
95 hp Tractor |
≠ |
≠ | ||||
Moldboard Plow |
4.75 |
4.5 |
85 |
1250 |
≠ | |
Chisel |
8.55 |
5 |
85 |
625 |
≠ | |
Disk |
10.48 |
6 |
80 |
425 |
≠ | |
Conventional-Till Drill |
10 |
5 |
70 |
225 |
≠ | |
No-Till Drill |
10 |
5 |
70 |
400 |
√ | |
640-Acre Farm | ||||||
155 hp Tractor |
≠ |
≠ | ||||
Moldboard Plow |
7.75 |
4.5 |
85 |
1250 |
≠ | |
Chisel |
18.6 |
5 |
85 |
625 |
≠ | |
Disk |
17.1 |
6 |
80 |
425 |
≠ | |
Conventional-Till Drill |
20 |
5 |
70 |
225 |
≠ | |
No-Till Drill |
20 |
5 |
70 |
400 |
√ | |
________________________________1,280-Acre Farm________________________________ | ||||||
95 hp Tractor |
≠ | |||||
Sprayer |
40 |
6.5 |
65 |
200 |
≠ | |
Fertilizer Spreader |
40 |
7 |
70 |
200 |
≠ | |
155 hp Tractor |
≠ |
≠ | ||||
No-Till Drill |
20 |
5 |
70 |
400 |
≠ | |
Conventional-Till Drill |
20 |
5 |
70 |
225 |
≠ | |
Sprayer |
60 |
6.5 |
65 |
200 |
≠ | |
Fertilizer Spreader |
40 |
7 |
70 |
200 |
≠ | |
170 hp Tractor |
≠ | |||||
Moldboard Plow |
8.5 |
4.5 |
85 |
1250 |
≠ | |
Chisel |
20.4 |
5 |
85 |
625 |
≠ | |
Disk__________________ |
18.75 |
6 |
80 |
425 |
√ |
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