Jackfr
Gold Member
- Joined
- May 28, 2008
- Messages
- 321
- Location
- Plymouth, MA
- Tractor
- NH WorkMaster 33 Ford F5000 NH T 4.90 Ford 2110 JD555B
We have five acres of newly cleared field to prepare for seeding this spring. It has been stumped and the large rocks we've found so far removed, but still has forest root mat on it in places along with some of the broken roots of scrub pine, maple and oak trees. The area is mostly sandy soil with rocks ranging from golf ball size to house size. In the past we have plowed, harrowed and then picked the trash by hand from the fields when we have cleared them. This was very time consuming and labor intensive. I've never used a tiller before. My question is will an 7 or 8' tiller with a slip clutch be able to handle the forest root mat, root pieces up to 1" in diameter and the smaller rocks? Any recommendations for a tiller? I only need the top 2 to 3" fined up to plant grass for hay and pasture. I plan on harrowing with my 10' transport harrow first to help level up.