Moulboard plough - Revision history

User 144 at 09:50, 22 May 2006

2006-05-22T09:50:51Z

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	[[image:moulboard_plough.jpg\|right\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|Manuscript image of a mouldboard plough.]]		[[image:moulboard_plough.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Manuscript image of a mouldboard plough.]]
	A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' ([[America]]n ''moldboard'') that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard guides the plough and turns over the earth. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas and were pulled by [[cattle]] or [[horse]]s. Farmers prefered [[wheeled plough]]s on sandy soils.		A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' ([[America]]n ''moldboard'') that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard guides the plough and turns over the earth. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas and were pulled by [[cattle]] or [[horse]]s. Farmers prefered [[wheeled plough]]s on sandy soils.

User 144 at 09:50, 22 May 2006

2006-05-22T09:50:31Z

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	[[image:moulboard_plough.jpg\|right\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|Manuscript image of a mouldboard plough.]]		[[image:moulboard_plough.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Manuscript image of a mouldboard plough.]]
	A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' ([[America]]n ''moldboard'') that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard guides the plough and turns over the earth. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas and were pulled by [[cattle]] or [[horse]]s. Farmers prefered [[wheeled plough]]s on sandy soils.		A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' ([[America]]n ''moldboard'') that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard guides the plough and turns over the earth. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas and were pulled by [[cattle]] or [[horse]]s. Farmers prefered [[wheeled plough]]s on sandy soils.

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2006-05-22T09:49:39Z

categorising

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			[[image:moulboard_plough.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Manuscript image of a mouldboard plough.]]
	A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard guides the plough and turns over the earth. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas and were pulled by cattle or ~~horses~~. Farmers prefered [[wheeled plough]]s on sandy soils.		A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' ([[America]]n ''moldboard'') that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard guides the plough and turns over the earth. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas and were pulled by [[cattle]] or [[horse]]s. Farmers prefered [[wheeled plough]]s on sandy soils.

	They have the advantage of being able to plant ~~seeds~~ about 4"/10cm below the soil surface, and can also has better control over weeds by burying the "weed seeds" too deep for them to establish.		They have the advantage of being able to plant [[plant\|seed]]s about 4"/10cm below the soil surface, and can also has better control over weeds by burying the "weed seeds" too deep for them to establish.

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	[[Image:moulboard_plough.jpg]]

Newt at 22:29, 25 June 2003

2003-06-25T22:29:58Z

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	A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard ~~was the device for guiding~~ the plough and ~~turning~~ the earth ~~over~~. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas. ~~Farmers~~ ~~tended~~ to ~~prefer~~ wheeled ~~ploughs~~ on sandy soils.		A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard guides the plough and turns over the earth. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas and were pulled by cattle or horses. Farmers prefered [[wheeled plough]]s on sandy soils.

	They have the advantage of being able to plant seeds about 4"/10cm below the soil surface, and can also has better control over weeds by burying the "weed seeds" too deep for them to establish.		They have the advantage of being able to plant seeds about 4"/10cm below the soil surface, and can also has better control over weeds by burying the "weed seeds" too deep for them to establish.

			[[Image:moulboard_plough.jpg]]

Newt at 22:24, 25 June 2003

2003-06-25T22:24:49Z

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	A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the coulter and ~~share~~. The moulboard was the device for guiding the plough and turning the earth over. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas. Farmers tended to prefer wheeled ploughs on sandy soils.		A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the [[coulter]] and [[shear]]. The moulboard was the device for guiding the plough and turning the earth over. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas. Farmers tended to prefer wheeled ploughs on sandy soils.

	They have the advantage of being able to plant seeds about 4"/10cm below the soil surface, and can also has better control over weeds by burying the "weed seeds" too deep for them to establish.		They have the advantage of being able to plant seeds about 4"/10cm below the soil surface, and can also has better control over weeds by burying the "weed seeds" too deep for them to establish.

Newt at 22:24, 25 June 2003

2003-06-25T22:24:06Z

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A moulboard plough - or ''mouldboard plough'' that produced a deep furrow and turned the earth after it had been cut by the coulter and share. The moulboard was the device for guiding the plough and turning the earth over. To get the right depth for the seed the plough has to both cut and turn the earth. Moulboard ploughs were mainly used in heavy clay areas. Farmers tended to prefer wheeled ploughs on sandy soils.

They have the advantage of being able to plant seeds about 4"/10cm below the soil surface, and can also has better control over weeds by burying the "weed seeds" too deep for them to establish.