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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Barry on November 26, 2006, 12:13

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: Barry on November 26, 2006, 12:13

Following a day at the auction I have just become the proud(?) owner of a Jalo plough. These were popular with the self-sufficiency movement in the '70s and I had expected to find a website of enthusiasts who could give more information.  Alas no. Does anyone here have any experience or know here I could look for more info?

Thanks.

Barry

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: muntjac on November 26, 2006, 12:22

they are about mate but something that doesnt come up very often i saw one on ebay under ploughs a couple years back .if you search kentucky wheel hoe you might have more joy .ex wifes family in tennessee had that kind of thing.

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: Jake on November 26, 2006, 18:10

Any chance you could post a picture of it or give a bit more info?

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 26, 2006, 18:42

Have a look here Jake

http://www.allsun.com.au/WheelHoes.html

I think they are rather like these.

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: Flower on November 26, 2006, 20:26

We  used a jalo more like in the 60's.It was very hard work as we had stoney ground.We had to give up with it.. Its probably all right if the soil had been previously dug over,perhaps in the autumn and needed turning over in the spring.Good for earthing up the spuds.A bit too hard for me these days . I'd rather a spade.

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: muntjac on November 26, 2006, 20:33

i havent seen them in use in the uk but as i said my family over in the states had them they were used intween corn ( sweetcorn ) and had biger wheels on .they also had them towed behind horse drawn rigs

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: shaun on November 26, 2006, 21:24

yep sounds like hard work to me too,and wouldnt you tread on your cultivated soil as you go unless you walk like john wayne .i have to save my energy for 30 mile bike hikes up those welsh hills in the rain  8)

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: shaun on November 26, 2006, 21:35

but saying that theres a chap around the corner from me who still uses a push mower he must be 100 years old ,you want to see his grass its perfect  :wink:

Title: Jalo hand plough
Post by: Gwiz on November 27, 2006, 18:12

they`re very good for big areas, but a `lotment too small, i think.
one or two folk have them around here, and they seem to get on with them ok.
as for the hand mower, you cant beat them for quality of finish, no petrol or ellastic trickery use either! :lol:

Title: Re: Jalo hand plough
Post by: paul47 on May 22, 2010, 09:55

hi just got one at the car boot with 3 attachments however did find some more info at
www.tractorbox.co.uk/forum/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=369  - Cached

which gave some info. this was found by google-ing search string      jalo gardener

regards paul

Title: Re: Jalo hand plough
Post by: dalemellor on May 22, 2010, 19:46

They are best used with the Hoe blades.

with some careful planning when spacing rows, it should make your life easy. my uncle has one that he wont part with!!!!!!!