Harvesting potatoes with David Brown 1290

[Metsaman]

My "new" David Brown tractor first official job today was potatoes harvesting.

 

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[Darrin Turnbull]

Watching that reminds me of Tattie Week. Thanks for sharing

[Metsaman]

Watching that reminds me of Tattie Week. Thanks for sharing

 

Thank You.

[IVECOKID]

You need to slow the PTO speed down a wee touch has them Potato's are going to be bruised bouncing round like that .

That cab is clean .

 

Ste

[Metsaman]

You need to slow the PTO speed down a wee touch has them Potato's are going to be bruised bouncing round like that .

That cab is clean .

 

Ste

 

I use high PTO speed because I want clean up potatoes on grass roots and mold.

[openspaceman]

I use high PTO speed because I want clean up potatoes on grass roots and mold.

 

What's the length of your growing season? Why not flail the tops off first?

[Metsaman]

What's the length of your growing season? Why not flail the tops off first?

 

I flail tops of couple weeks ago, We plant this potatoes on first week on June and this time of year We usually harvest potatoes.

[IVECOKID]

I use high PTO speed because I want clean up potatoes on grass roots and mold.

 

1000 PTO probably explains why machine is shaking itself to death but I see you point for cleaning .

 

Ste

[openspaceman]

I flail tops of couple weeks ago, We plant this potatoes on first week on June and this time of year We usually harvest potatoes.

 

Is this because the ground becomes too frozen to harvest later?

[Metsaman]

1000 PTO probably explains why machine is shaking itself to death but I see you point for cleaning .

 

Ste

 

Actually I use 540 PTO for that machine, that shake system is quite powerfully...