Double furrow ploughing trials at Whitelee Forest

Date Added: 28 January 2014 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1976 Picture No: 2436

Forestry Commission copyright image of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin A6166

D90/-/t ploughing at 75 cms depth in peat and is an obvious disaster caused by the deep going steep sided plough bucket. The turf coming out had such a narrow top profile in relation to its depth that it had little option but fall away from the furrow and lie on its side.

Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines

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