[spruce Deere]

Originally Posted by awshier

Hello - I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice.
Had 3 acres of red pine mulched and grubbed - looking to break up soil and till in the mulch (approx. 3" -5" of mulch). Not sure how to begin? We want to eventually build a small barn and plant some sort of grass/hay.
3 shank ripper has been suggested prior to roto-tiller - or a subsoiler then roto-till?
Looking for help and suggestions on how to proceed.
Thanks.

If it was mine would rip it criss-cross with a sub-soiler, box blade rippers, or chisel plow then plow under the hole works. Let it set for the summer, work with tiller in the fall and plant a winter rye and hay grass mix suitable for your climate. Broadcast a 10-10-10 fert. after green up in spring.