DlO-Lancastar Faming Saturday, Jim* 21,1986
Tillage Not Cure-All
HARRISBURG - Constructed Since slopes are not usually
conservation practices, which hold uniform, terraces and diversions
rainfall runoff, have taken a “back curve around the slope to
seat” to no-till and other forms of maintain a level profile or low EXCELSIOR, Minn. - A new
conservation tillage for erosion B ra de. By cutting and filling, Quick-Tach Loader, designed to
control. According to Robert terraces can be parallel on many mount to many two wheel drive
Heidecker, state resource con- slopes, increasing the ease of and front wheel assist tractors in
servationist for the USDA Soil farming. the 40 to 70 horsepower range, has
Conservation Service, surface “Terraces have an advantage been introduced by Farmhand,
water control is needed in com- over diversions,” stated Inc.
bination with conservation tillage Heidecker. “Terraces are farmed The new Dunham Lehr Model 222
on much of Pennsylvania’s farm- m same crop as the rest of the Loader features two “double ac
land. field while diversions are main- ting” bucket cylinders and a new
“Where slopes are long and/or tainedinasodcover.” single handle lever for increased
fairly steep, conservation tillage . Heidecker added, “Conservation bucket leveling control. Mounting
alone will not reduce soil erosion to tillage with a good residue cover or dismounting the 222 is a one
recommended levels,” said reduce erosion under most man job that is done in minutes.
Heidecker. “Terraces or diver- storm conditions. However, the Parking stands are standard
sions are needed to break up the ‘gulley washer’ storms and rain on equipment and fold flat to lift
slope and stop overland waterflows l rozen ground can only be handled frame for convenient out-of-the
which cause erosion.” by terraces or diversions.” way storage.
The basic objective of diversions Farm operators who feel that lift capacity of the new loader is
and terraces is to control the flow Hiey * iave a ne *d f° r some type of 2500 pounds to its full lift height of
of water and to increase the surface water control should io feet 6 inches; breakout capacity
amount that soaks into the ground consult with the Soil Conservation is 4000 pounds. Optional al
so it can be used by the crops. Service office in their county. Cost tachments include a 66-inch
When the rainfall is held where it share for construction may also be combination bucket (which can be
falls, soil stays in place along with available from the Agricultural converted to a manure fork
the nutrients, herbicides, and Stabilization and Conservation bucket), 65, 76, 84 and 96-inch
insecticides which the soil con- Service office,
tains.
Sheet, rill and gulley erosion are
reduced which lowers wear and
tear on farm equipment.
To be effective, diversions and
terraces must be built at right
angles to the slope to stop the
flowing surface water. There must
be enough terraces on the slope to
prevent too large an accumulation
or too fast of a flow of water. The
steeper the slope, the closer
together the terraces must be
built.
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Hie 222 Loader is available from information, contact Farmhand,
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Mounting and detaching the Model 222 front-end loader is
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