SamR
Bronze Member
Hi All
I used this board fairly extensively when researching which tractor to buy and really like all the benefits of getting ereryone's opinions. (Bought the Kubota BX2200)
I have 12 acres here that we bought late last year- the side yard (pronounced "field") was very rough and not at all pleasant to mow. I had a friend hit it with his 150hp Ford and 13' discs and then I went after it with a box blade to take the ridges down and fill in low spots. We got 3-4 days of steady rain, so I disced it again with a 7' disc 2 days in a row, then disced and dragged a cultipacker behind 2 days in a row. I'm ready to seed grass now, but was wondering the best approach. I'll need to seed, then what?
Had considered using the cultipacker alone after seeding, or another friend suggested a roller, still another friend says drag an old mattress spring. It is 100' x 250' so I was hoping to not have to put straw on it. I felt that one of these methods would set the seed into the ground a bit and not have it be exposed to the birds or be washed out easily. The area is fairly flat. Thanks
SamR
I used this board fairly extensively when researching which tractor to buy and really like all the benefits of getting ereryone's opinions. (Bought the Kubota BX2200)
I have 12 acres here that we bought late last year- the side yard (pronounced "field") was very rough and not at all pleasant to mow. I had a friend hit it with his 150hp Ford and 13' discs and then I went after it with a box blade to take the ridges down and fill in low spots. We got 3-4 days of steady rain, so I disced it again with a 7' disc 2 days in a row, then disced and dragged a cultipacker behind 2 days in a row. I'm ready to seed grass now, but was wondering the best approach. I'll need to seed, then what?
Had considered using the cultipacker alone after seeding, or another friend suggested a roller, still another friend says drag an old mattress spring. It is 100' x 250' so I was hoping to not have to put straw on it. I felt that one of these methods would set the seed into the ground a bit and not have it be exposed to the birds or be washed out easily. The area is fairly flat. Thanks
SamR