Machine hoeing soil between transplant lines at Ledmore
The images are courtesy of Michael Lawrence of Bankfoot whose grandfather, Sandy Rose, was Forester and Head Forester at Ledmore Forest Nursery from 1950 (when land was acquired) until his retirement in 1969.
A ‘Grey Fergie 20’ tractor is pulling a tool bar on the three point linkage fitted with various ground hoeing tines. The tine assemblies are fitted at tool bar location points that allow them to disturb the soil between the transplant lines of trees and also the alleyways either side.
The inter row assembly appears to consist of three vertical spring tines spaced to cover much of the distance between the rows of young trees. The alleyway assembly has an undercutting hoe blade followed by five spaced light spring tines to break up the lifted soil. The aim would be to use this tool frequently in periods of dry weather.
The images in the PDF show the implement and tractor in more detail. It is not know if this is an off shelf tool, and assembly of off shelf parts mounted to suit forest nursery conditions or all locally blacksmith made to Sandy Rose’s design. Any information would be very welcome as would the name of the tractor driver.
Probably on the neighbouring farm - can anyone say what are the white cones in the field behind? Would farmers be using covers on harvested crops in 1960?
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