SMOOTH PLOWING METHOD AND PLOW Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, basic cultivation of soil. SUBSTANCE: method involves lifting and turning first soil layer onto previous soil layer and/or above it, with first soil layer being placed into furrow of previous soil layer during turning of previous soil layer into furrow of first soil layer. Plow has frame carrying two rows of right- and left-handed plow bodies. Bodies of second row have moldboards of adjustable height and soil layer guides providing turning of soil layer over rear body moldboard and placing it into formed furrow. Space between plow bodies may be adjusted. EFFECT: reduced power consumption and metal usage, enhanced reliability in operation and improved quality of plowed soil. 3 cl, 2 dwg