Is this a job my L2800 can handle?

[GCLnIndiana]

I am renting out 15 acres to a farmer who is putting in soybeans this spring. After the beans are taken out this summer, I want to put the field in hay. I wondered, do you think I can rent a seeder and any other implement needed to put the hay in myself with my L2800 HST with unloaded industrial tires? I am brand new at this, I only have 10 hrs on my one month old tractor. It seems to me that the field should be in pretty good shape after the beans are removed. I can pay the farmer to put the hay in for me, but I'd sure enjoy doing it myself if I can figure out how. What toys err... tools/implements do you recommend to take on this project? Thanks.

Greg

[wushaw]

Yes your tractor can handle it although it will take some time.

I can't recommend what toys you will need since I only plant a small patch of oats and milo for the birds to eat.

[schmism]

in your aggrement with the farmer, have him disc it after he harvest.

you should be able to then pull a drill with your tractor.

[GCLnIndiana]

Originally Posted by wushaw

Yes your tractor can handle it although it will take some time.

I can't recommend what toys you will need since I only plant a small patch of oats and milo for the birds to eat.

Wushaw, do you plant with your tractor or is the patch small enough to do by hand?

[wushaw]

I wouldn't want to do it by hand, although I will be throwing the Milo seed by hand.

I run my disk over the plot it in September with the L2800 and pull a broadcast spreader with my RER Snapper mower to spread 100lbs of oats and then pull my drag with my Mitsubishi to just cover the seeds.

I will shortly be spreading milo seed before the rain stops for the summer here. I will probably be throwing this by hand which will take awhile.

I try to make use of all my equipment at hand