Can a Plow Double as a Cultivator?

[MythN7]

So if i only want to buy 1 tool.
Can A plow prep the soil the same as a cultavator?

I know a plow can make new fields, cult cant. Also, some cultavators can do more than just that, but im refering to the the most basic ones.

Also, is there a reason to not sell the cultivator and the seeder you start the game with to just buy one that says it can also seed?

[Maarten]

no it cant, yes you can sell cultivator and seeder for one that does both.

[Robvdheijden]

it cant?
it sure can as far as i can tell.
im personally a fan of the cultiplows but after any plowing you can seed.

[SeaDog]

A plow can plow and cultivate. If all you don't want to buy a cultivator then you can take care of the requirement with a plow.

[Hans]

Yes, a plow counts as cultivation. People just tend to stay away from them because in general you get less working width for the HP requirement, but it can be a way to save money, atleast in an upfront sense. Another option is to use a seeder that has a cultivator built in like the Horsch Pronto etc.

[Nixx]

Another thing to consider: Subsoilers can plow a field, but they can't create new fields. They're only 4m wide unless you can afford a massive HP tractor but they satisfy your need for periodic plowing while cultivating the land

[Usedfireball]

Originally posted by Nixx:

Another thing to consider: Subsoilers can plow a field, but they can't create new fields. They're only 4m wide unless you can afford a massive HP tractor but they satisfy your need for periodic plowing while cultivating the land

Oddly enough after the last patch I noticed subsoilers and the other cultivators having a "create field" option, so that might have been changed. I know it was offered as a mod previously, but these ones were those that came with the game, and I didn't recall downloading a cultivator script mod.

[KayDawg13]

Originally posted by MythN7:

So if i only want to buy 1 tool.
Can A plow prep the soil the same as a cultavator?

I know a plow can make new fields, cult cant. Also, some cultavators can do more than just that, but im refering to the the most basic ones.

Also, is there a reason to not sell the cultivator and the seeder you start the game with to just buy one that says it can also seed?

a plow will prep a field but it takes longer than a cultivator since the plows are smaller and pull them slower.
when I start a game, I sell the gear that they start you with and buy the biggest all in one seeder I can pull, usually the red one (can't remember names atm)
you should only have a plow if you are creating fields, or if you have periodic plowing turned on, and even then it might be better to lease it than to buy it, depending on how long it takes to plow all your fields. I turn that option off because I don't like plowing, takes too long.

[SeaDog]

Something I learned tonight. A plow will serve to replace a cultivator in your fields. However, on contracts, only an implement rated as a cultivator will work on cultivator contracts: a plow will not serve for this.