General view of small grain mulch tillage experiment 5 1/2" tongue chisel 12" spacing with compaction wheels in lespedeza sod. Five pecks per acre Vahart seed. 500 pounds 3-12-6 at seeding.

General view of small grain mulch tillage experiment 5 1/2" tongue chisel 12" spacing with compaction wheels in lespedeza sod. Five pecks per acre Vahart seed. 500 pounds 3-12-6 at seeding.

Modified Ford 2-way plow, preparing stubble mulch seed bed. Note thin 3" slice turned by the upper moldboard. Note steep structure clamped to beam to hold lower base which is cutting the profile from 3" to 7".

General view of small grain mulch tillage experiment 5 1/2" calf tongue chisel 12" spacing with compaction wheels in lespedeza sod. Five pecks per acre Vahart seed. 500 pounds 3-12-6 at seeding. Note camera case in field ...

General view of small grain mulch tillage experiment 5 1/2" tongue chisel 12" spacing with compaction wheels in lespedeza sod. Five pecks per acre Vahart seed. 500 pounds 3-12-6 at seeding.

Close up of furrow following plowing with stubble mulch dual vertical cut plow. Note 3" depth and 7" depth as pointed to. Total depth of tillage is 7".