
Yahoo, got some seat time in the gardens !
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Posted April 22, 2017 - 03:01 PM
What temperature do ya think the ground should be to plant potatoes or other vegtables.
Noel
Thanks again Jim. Love my cultivator.
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Posted April 22, 2017 - 03:07 PM
A little cool yet....here in Ontario, we usually plant seeds, potatoes etc after May 1st.....Bedding plants are usually OK after the last frost. A good week is usually after the May 24 weekend. I usually wait until June 1st to be on the safe side, but have gotten itchy and planted ahead of time, watching for frosty nights and covering them.
Went to a local farm today and got a load of sheep manure. Hope its not full of weeds.
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Posted April 22, 2017 - 03:18 PM
Nice lookin tractor you got. I have a tiller for my LGT 165.
Noel
Edited by propane1, April 22, 2017 - 03:30 PM.
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Posted April 22, 2017 - 05:23 PM
When you start working these air cooled engines you better keep them wound up to keep the air flow going. You not doing them or yourself any favors by running them half throttle.
As for ground temp for planting, I like it to be up to around 58 - 60° F so the seeds don't lay there in moist ground and rot before they sprout and grow.
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Posted April 22, 2017 - 05:52 PM
I for some reason don't like having things wound up. Unless I have too. But I understand your reasoning.
Noel
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Posted April 23, 2017 - 08:36 AM
When you start working these air cooled engines you better keep them wound up to keep the air flow going. You not doing them or yourself any favors by running them half throttle.
Not a K series Kohler! Overhead valve engines yes..all the other flathead mills run and cool just fine at any throttle as long as the blower fins and housings are clean..
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Posted May 09, 2017 - 07:54 AM
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Posted May 11, 2017 - 07:12 PM
Not a K series Kohler! Overhead valve engines yes..all the other flathead mills run and cool just fine at any throttle as long as the blower fins and housings are clean..
But few have good clean un-restricted air flow. I'll be running mine when your repairing yours.
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Posted May 12, 2017 - 09:00 AM
A little cool yet....here in Ontario, we usually plant seeds, potatoes etc after May 1st.....Bedding plants are usually OK after the last frost. A good week is usually after the May 24 weekend. I usually wait until June 1st to be on the safe side, but have gotten itchy and planted ahead of time, watching for frosty nights and covering them.
Went to a local farm today and got a load of sheep manure. Hope its not full of weeds.
What part of Ontario? The civilized part?
Last frost is June 15 or so here
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Posted May 12, 2017 - 02:56 PM
Gardens are still wet, but not gooey, and no mud stickin much. But realy still to wet to be in the garden, But I couldn't help myself. Only about 5 degrees celcius, no wind thou. So not to bad off a day. Be plantin potatoes with in a week or two.
What temperature do ya think the ground should be to plant potatoes or other vegtables.
Noel
Thanks again Jim. Love my cultivator.
Its probably too late, but potatoes and onions love cool weather
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Posted May 13, 2017 - 05:56 AM
What part of Ontario? The civilized part?
Last frost is June 15 or so here
Pretty civilized.....Southwest of Owen Sound.......Moved up from the city 10 years ago.
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Posted May 13, 2017 - 06:39 AM
Pretty civilized.....Southwest of Owen Sound.......Moved up from the city 10 years ago.
Ya that's in civilization. I'm in the northwest...