SPN Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 It is a very long time since I observed commercial potato growing up close, so I'm looking for some advice from those with first hand knowledge - particularly Gav. What are the various ways of preparing the soil for potatoes, what kit is used, in what combinations, and what horsepower do you need for the various bits of kit. I've been looking at YouTube and there seems to be no consistency. On the other hand, I have found some videos with serious kit at work, such as this series. The outcome from this thread should ideally be a recommendation of what current 1:32 kit lends itself to potato growing, and what 1:32 kit we need to see made in order to enable carpet potato farming in 1:32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 If you take a look around Grimme's web site http://www.grimme.de/en/09/produkte/kartoffeltechnik/separieren/bf_200_600.php They have downloadable brochures / video / etc showing all their machines potato / beet / veg, bedformers planters seperaters etc,I think it tells hp requirements as well,There is also Dewulf,http://www.dewulf.be/e/equipment/potato/ Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Going to sound like an idiot now as I'm sure members have told us the process of planting and harvesting potatoes somewhere on here before but I don't know Would the soil preparation in order be: Obviously plough first ( what sort of depth?) Bedform/ridge, Then go in with a destoner, spread on some kind of granule or liquid fert Plant Your spud seeds Irrigate with water Then spray with every few weeks with a herbicide,pesticide or fungicide to kill off blight and insects before harvesting. All I know is there are only 1/32 ploughs,old britains or siku water irigators ,crop sprayers and fert spreaders to use for spud carpet farming,row crop wheels are out there but all other implements would have to be scratcbuilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Dave Towse does loads of root crop and potato tools http://www.britainstoyfarm.co.uk/page9.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 From looking at the manufacturers websites (Grimme, Reekie, Etc.), and at videos on YouTube, there are lots of different ways of doing it - primarily due to the soil conditions I imagine. I'm interested in reading how different people do it so we can see how a 1:32 potato outfit could be pulled together. Here's a pic of a very tidy outfit from France. Wouldn't mind that combo behind the T7070. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny5 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 wel i ave the grimmee trailed an selfpropelled harvesters the destoner an planter the sprayers but i dont ave the grader or elevators to finish it of in the shed wish some one could help me out here so i can get it finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 im presently building a miedema potato grader and inspection table and will also do a few elavators and belts aswell. im basing it aroud the one at my work but they use both Miedema and Grimme kit. i would like to see some two row mounted drills in 1/32 like these from work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Have you seen this post on the AgriMods website? Matériels et diorama pour le stockage des pommes de terre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 All we used to do on the sand was. -spray grass ley out -disc harrowx1 -spread base fert on -grubberx1 -subsoil up and down then across it so x2 -rotory hoe as deep as you couldx1 -plant the spuds(no raised beds like the uk) -water,spray sh!t out them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny5 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 that potato set up is brilliant can any one tell me if they build them models for sale cos i cant seem to be able to contact them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 that is a brilliant display as for practices in the UK they vary so much according to area, i still know alot of Farms in the fens using outdoor clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I thought that'd long gone every$were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share Posted November 13, 2010 All we used to do on the sand was. -spray grass ley out -disc harrowx1 -spread base fert on -grubberx1 -subsoil up and down then across it so x2 -rotory hoe as deep as you couldx1 -plant the spuds(no raised beds like the uk) -water,spray sh!t out them What disc harrow, grubber, subsoiler, rotary hoe and planter do you use? What tractors do you put under them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 What disc harrow, grubber, subsoiler, rotary hoe and planter do you use? What tractors do you put under them? Bateman 24mtr sprayer NZ made "Hooper" off-set disc harrow behind a 02 fendt 716 on 650 tyres MAN 4x4 truck with fert spreader on the back NZ made "Clough" 3mtr spring tine Grubber with "Flexicoil" harrows behind the 716 Home made 7 leg sub soiler doing 2 pass's behind a case mx 270 (leased in for heavy work) Celli 3mtr rotory hoe behind the 716 Aussie made "Dobmac" 6 row planter behind a 01 fendt 716 on root crop tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Watering the spuds every 8 days. Lifting into V bottom trailers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 as someone mentioned before,potato equipment is expensive and very time consuming to make....im eventually going to make myself the whole planting and harvesting machinery,ive already made the ridger,stonefork and trailer,so im planning my next piece of machinery at the minute,to make a destoner or harvester properly would take days of scratchbuilding and the only proper way to get webbing is to have it brass etched from a sheet which rockets the material costs...but its something ive wanted a long time and im going to make it all next year....the likes of the harvester will probably be a one off but i think itd make a lovely diarama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 for my planting set up i want a grimme ridger,grimme bedformer,grimme planter and a grimme destoner,so you can imagine the time involved here,i estimate 140 hours model building in the aforementioned.....and for the trailed harvester id estimate a ten day build.....so it would be expensive to have to have all that scratchbuilt and one item wouldnt be much good without the rest unfortunately.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 This is a typical set up of a big grower: http://www.midsuffolkagriphotos.co.uk/gallery/gp3003.htm http://www.midsuffolkagriphotos.co.uk/gallery/gp3004.htm or here with combined bedtilling and ridging: http://www.midsuffolkagriphotos.co.uk/gallery/gp3016.htm Big growers just have more destoners, planters etc because in Britain we don't use the wide kit such as that available in the U.S. European spud growers chose stoneless ground for their crop so they don't need a pass with the destoner. Harvesting: http://www.midsuffolkagriphotos.co.uk/gallery/gp3191.htm http://www.midsuffolkagriphotos.co.uk/gallery/gp3192.htm http://www.midsuffolkagriphotos.co.uk/gallery/gp3241.htm Likewise UK harvesters are two and three row due to width restrictions. Also UK seems unique in having pickers on the harvester. Boxes seem to be the method of choice for transporting them to store. The photo's on the agrimods site are very good and I don't believe the models are for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 good stuff there eurodeere,like the agrimods site i probably wouldnt be building much potato equipment for sale either,just always wanted it for my collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 How real men and women do it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdDAJcnpCx8&playnext=1&list=PL05409A4F2507AB60&index=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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