What are the parts of a plow called?
The principle parts are the share, shin, moldboard, landside, frog, and brackets (Figure 2a,b). The tip of the share is pointed downward, causing the plow to run into the ground. This is called ‘suction’; it literally sucks the plow into the ground. The share cuts the furrow bottom, while the shin cuts the furrow wall.
How do you measure a plow share?
Standing behind the plow, measure the distance from the landslide to the outside lower edge of the plow share. This measurement will tell you what size moldboard plow you have. This is the width of a furrow the plow will make.
What is a plow shin?
Shins bear the brunt of the opening the furrow slice behind the coulter blade on your JD plow. Many acres of use or use without coulters or improperly adjusted coulters will cause the shin to wear out. If your shin is worn to the point of actually showing wear on the frog right behind it then they are worn out!
What is the frog on a plow?
The frog (standard) is the central part of the plough bottom to which the other components of the bottom are attached. It is an irregular piece of metal, which may be made of cast iron for cast iron ploughs or welded steel for steel ploughs.
What is a moldboard on a plow?
Moldboard Plow. The term ‘moldboard plow’ describes an implement that cuts soil, lifts it, and turns it at least partly upside down by means of a curved plate, or moldboard (Figure 1). The concept of the moldboard plow is quite ancient.
What is moldboard plow?
The term ‘moldboard plow’ describes an implement that cuts soil, lifts it, and turns it at least partly upside down by means of a curved plate, or moldboard (Figure 1). A three-bottom moldboard plow.
What is a plow bottom?
The base of a turning plow, which is composed of those parts that lift, turn, and invert the soil.
What is a Coulter on a plow?
Definition of coulter : a cutting tool (such as a knife or sharp disc) that is attached to the beam of a plow, makes a vertical cut in the surface, and permits clean separation and effective covering of the soil and materials being turned under.
Do farmers still use moldboard plows?
No more. The moldboard plow, traditionally used to prepare cropland for planting, has become a costly villain blamed for alarming rates of erosion of precious farm belt topsoil, and farmers are abandoning it in droves. Plowing may open soil to erosion, but it also loosens, warms and dries the ground for planting.