I am cultivating 36-inch rows with the Super C, but the spacing is a little too tight. I'm thinking a 42-inch row spacing might work for next year? I don't want to space the rows out anymore than necessary.

Most wide rows are 38" unless you are cultivating with a horse.

I cultivate on 30 inch centers with a super C. That makes it really tight and requires some interesting arrangements. the shovel holder for the inside row I have turned to the inside to get further in. It works, but 36 is a lot easier.

Either 38 inch or 40 inch are common wide row spacings. 42 inch rows went out with the mules. Most equipment built in the 40's, 50's, and 60's was built for settings of 36, 38, and 40 or just 38 and 40 depending on the models.

Harold h

I thought my shovel holders on the inside row were turned in. I will have to check to see. I guess you just switched places with the left and right ones? This is my first attempt using a two-row cultivator. Always used the Cub for cultivating until now. Thanks.

By setting the front row shanks you can set the off-set to go down to 32. You just need to do the inside ones take the one off the left and put it on the right and the right one on the left then set the gangs for clearence. Ive done 30 with the B so you should be able to do the same with the C. You will need to change the shovels also.

Too tight for what? I've cultivated hundreds of acres of 30 in rows with a 4440 john Deere and 6 row cultivator. Yeah, you have to keep your eyes on the row and drive slow when the corn is small. When you close your eyes at night you still see the corn.

I cultivate 36" rows with my Farmall Super C with no issues. It will adjust to that setting easily.

I set 2-8'-2X4"'s 36" apart under the tractor, each 2X4 18" from center line of tractor, as reference points and adjusted my shanks accordingly.

I have my rear tires set @ 72" center to center and each tire 36" from the center of the tractor.

When cultivating I look way down the row and keep the radiator cap centered in my peripheral vision. If I try to watch the corn plants under the tractor I'll dig some up every time.

I plant with a 2 row C251 planter and have to really make sure I cultivate the same 2 rows the planter planted together. If I get 1 row off I'll likely plow up some plants as MY spacing is not as consistent as the planter. Operator error

The shovel holders are not side specific and can be turned any which way. Guess I should actually call them shanks; the shovels bolt onto them. Also, not sure what shanks you use; some are offset and some are not. That can help. I use rotary cultivators when the corn gets taller so I have to rearrange the whole setup every year.

(quoted from post at 15:10:18 06/19/12)...I plant with a 2 row C251 planter and have to really make sure I cultivate the same 2 rows the planter planted together. If I get 1 row off I'll likely plow up some plants as MY spacing is not as consistent as the planter. Operator error

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That part is still true even when it comes to running a 90' self propelled sprayer. :wink:

I have two shovel plows set up on the rear of a Case SC tractor that I used to lay off my rows evenly. The shovels are mounted to one side of a set of Case VAC front cultivators.

Unless you have a special order tractor with long axles 80" center to center is the max you can get on the rear wheels (for 40" rows). C and SC came stock with 80" center to center on the rear axles.

Again to set up the 2 row or more, do as the gentleman suggested and on level ground or concrete locate the center of the tractor and off set to each side 1/2 your row spacing or 18" for 36" rows. Set the inside shank and sweep or shovel on each side exactly the same relative to the center of the tractor. Once the inside shanks are set use a tape and measure from the row side wing of the left inside sweep to the row side wing of the right outside sweep (you can use the center of the shovel or sweep if you choose). Set the distance by measuring the row width or in your case 36". Do the same from the row side wing of the right inside sweep to the row side wing of the left outside sweep. If they are too close move the two inside shanks away from the row but remember when you adjust the outside shanks it will yield twice as much spacing as you moved the inside shanks. What ever you do the inside shanks have to be centered on the tractor. Measuring from the inside shanks with them centered will result in all the shanks being balanced and centered on the frame. This procedure can be used to set up as many rows as you have. Always measure from the tip of the wing (or center of the shovel or sweep) on the inside shank adding the row width for each added row to set the next row over. As long as the two inside shanks on the center rows are set up correctly and centered you can set the entire cultivator from those. Now if the planter was properly set up with the row widths exact and the units centered on the frame, you should be able to cultivate without plowing up corn or beans and follow the same track the planter power unit laid down. The better job you do setting up the planter and cultivator the easier it will be to cultivate without plowing up crop. FYI you never try to cultivate "over" the joint row middle or the middle between planter passes.

Been there!

I'm doing 32 inch rows. The inner cultivator arm is right up against the cultivator mounting plate and the inner shank has a 1" offset towards the center.

Greg

No, the inside row shovel holders are turned out. I'm going to switch the left and right ones before I cultivate again.

Thanks for all the measurements. I'm going to measure my widths.