Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow

   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow
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Thanks a ton! So, what I am gathering is a disc harrow will work just fine (versus a tiller) as long as I can break up the clods with something on the lines of landscape drag rake. So here I addded a few links, would this work out for me? All help is greatly appreciated. Nothing beats experienced advice.
King Kutter
and say something like this
Drag harrow
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow
  • Thread Starter
#12  
Thanks a ton! So, what I am gathering is a disc harrow will work just fine (versus a tiller) as long as I can break up the clods with something on the lines of landscape drag rake. So here I addded a few links, would this work out for me? All help is greatly appreciated. Nothing beats experienced advice.
King Kutter
and say something like this
Drag harrow
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #13  
Those implements should work fine.

Typically, a tiller will work adequately with only one or two passes, whereas a disc may take several passes. Don't forget to change directions - making a checkerboard effect.

Also, if you disc when it is wet you'll have a terrible mess on your hands - big clods and mud everywhere. And don't get discouraged when it looks like you made a major mess. Keep working it and eventually it will smooth out.

And finally, remember, it's just dirt. If you mess it up, keep trying!
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #14  
Those implements should work fine.

Typically, a tiller will work adequately with only one or two passes, whereas a disc may take several passes. Don't forget to change directions - making a checkerboard effect.

Also, if you disc when it is wet you'll have a terrible mess on your hands - big clods and mud everywhere. And don't get discouraged when it looks like you made a major mess. Keep working it and eventually it will smooth out.

And finally, remember, it's just dirt. If you mess it up, keep trying!
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #15  
SmoothSippin:

Welcome to TBN! I agree with everything I have read in this thread. I own a tiller due to the "surgical nature" of some of the areas I need to "work". The disc harrows and other suggestions require some room to maneuver which I do not always have. If you use a tiller till shallow for grass. I am in the process of purchasing a lawn roller for my riding lawn tractor to "finish" what I do with my tractor-tiller as I am redoing my "lawn" in the areas damaged by construction and winter snow plowing. Jay
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #16  
SmoothSippin:

Welcome to TBN! I agree with everything I have read in this thread. I own a tiller due to the "surgical nature" of some of the areas I need to "work". The disc harrows and other suggestions require some room to maneuver which I do not always have. If you use a tiller till shallow for grass. I am in the process of purchasing a lawn roller for my riding lawn tractor to "finish" what I do with my tractor-tiller as I am redoing my "lawn" in the areas damaged by construction and winter snow plowing. Jay
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #17  
Darned; I'm in complete opposition to everyone else.

Rototiller as deep as possible in different directions to help smooth things out. Then diamond drag harrow to help finish up leveleling.

Add any fertilizer/lime/etc prior to rototilling.

Seed and harrow again.

Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #18  
Darned; I'm in complete opposition to everyone else.

Rototiller as deep as possible in different directions to help smooth things out. Then diamond drag harrow to help finish up leveleling.

Add any fertilizer/lime/etc prior to rototilling.

Seed and harrow again.

Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #19  
Well...you're not in opposition to everyone. I think it might depend on the "soil". I'm dealing with mostly clay and rock. The only way that I've found to turn my rock and clay into something that will grow grass is as follows:
1. Box blade with tines all the way down - breaks up everything and brings up the bigger rocks that are only 1" or so down
2. Remove rocks by hand - yeah I know...I have to get out of the seat
3. Add lots of compost or really good top soil
4. Till about 4" down
5. Remove more rocks
6. Add fertilizer
7. Till about 3" down
8. Remove more rocks
9. Rake
10. Drag with a weighted chainlink fence
11. Seed
12. Pray

Did I mention that each step involves removing rocks?
 
   / Novice that needs help. Tiller Or Disc Or Harrow #20  
Well...you're not in opposition to everyone. I think it might depend on the "soil". I'm dealing with mostly clay and rock. The only way that I've found to turn my rock and clay into something that will grow grass is as follows:
1. Box blade with tines all the way down - breaks up everything and brings up the bigger rocks that are only 1" or so down
2. Remove rocks by hand - yeah I know...I have to get out of the seat
3. Add lots of compost or really good top soil
4. Till about 4" down
5. Remove more rocks
6. Add fertilizer
7. Till about 3" down
8. Remove more rocks
9. Rake
10. Drag with a weighted chainlink fence
11. Seed
12. Pray

Did I mention that each step involves removing rocks?
 
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