The Bed Shaper is used primarily to form raised beds that are uniform in size and shape. After first preparing the soil with the TILLER or Power Harrow, one pass with the Bed Shaper can create a raised bed approximately 2" to 4" high and 30'' wide -- perfect for laying a plastic mulch with the Plastic Mulch Layer. With additional passes, raised bed height of up to 6" is possible.
The Bed Shaper consists of two disc hillers, clamps, and a drag chain fastened to a 45'' Straight Bar. BCS actually made their straight bar too short at 39.5", so we make the straight bars ourselves, here in TN. They are 45". The hillers can be adjusted to any position on the straight bar. When turned inward and set closer than 30'', the height of the bed can be increased to a maximum of about 6''. When re-positioned and turned outward, the discs can hill plants or form furrows for planting.
Unique to the design of the BCS Bed Shaper are heavy-duty clamps with serrated locking teeth that prevent the disc shanks from rotating, even under significant soil resistance.
Mounted to the tractor's PTO via the required Tool Carrier Kit, the carrier also provides the ability to accommodate a wide range of other implements ranging from Cultivator to a ROOT DIGGER, to Ridger and Subsoiler
To avoid soil compaction within the bed from tire tracks, Wheel Extensions are available to position the wheels in the walkways between beds.
Bed Shaper Features:
- Bed Shaper Kit includes two disc hillers, clamps, chain, and 45" bar.
- Disc hillers and 1-meter bar can be purchased separately.
- Raises soil up to 6'' tall.
- Recommended for use with the Plastic Mulch Layer.