Perfecta Cultivator vs. Woods Disc: Early Tillage Showdown at Our Organic Farm Pulled By Case 284D

This year our cover crop did not do well compared to the previous two years. There are many reasons for that including the strange hot fall, early freezes and warm winter but it afforded us an opportunity to test whether the perfecta or disc could do well for early tillage this year.

Our tractor is too small to use the perfecta reliably. I have to manage the depth during the pull with the 3pt hitch to avoid getting stuck. It is a fairly heavy implement for its intended use. Overall, I wish I could use it more because it does a great job in breaking up the compaction and smoothing out the beds.

The Woods Disc is very handy for secondary tillage but I wish it was a bit. I usually have to use the rototiller first before the disc is viable. Looking back with what I know now.. I would buy the bigger disc or find one that is bigger.

Overall these implements did a fairly similar job but I preferred the perfecta at this stage. It is just very hard to maneuver with our tractor and would be much easier with 20-30 more HP.

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