Tractor Disc Plow

How a Tractor Disc Plow Works: Slicing and Dicing the Soil The tractor disc plow operates on a deceptively simple principle: a series of concave (inward-curving) discs, mounted on a frame, rotate as the tractor moves forward. These discs slice and turn the soil, breaking up compacted earth, mixing soil layers, and burying weeds and crop residue. The depth of the cut, a critical factor, is adjustable, allowing for varying levels of soil disturbance....