Breaking up clay & sod

   / Breaking up clay & sod #11  
If you decide to use a Pulverizer, try to use with a Double Roller. That is what I did years ago. I borrowed one from my Neighbor. If memory serves me correctly it was made by Woods. Best wishes.
 
   / Breaking up clay & sod #13  
The rotating drum is equipped with carbide-tipped teeth, which rip through clumps and penetrate the soil.

This is from the Bobcat soil conditioner and I agree, sounds like what you need. A pulverizer is an expensive piece of equipment and the two I've seen in operation were hydraulically controlled. I have zero idea of gpm requirements, but boy did they do a nice job. First run at an angle to leave a line of debris and rocks, then later straight, usually in reverse, to leave the ground like freshly vacuumed carpet.

I would just be careful not to overpulverize that clay, I've read here somewhere the downside of that but someone else can better explain it. Since you are in NY I'm assuming you are going to be picking up some granite, but how's your rock situation?

for a small area, I'd rototill; anything too large or strenuous, I'd find a pulverizer to rent. Good luck. I also wonder if running a rock rake or something to scoop up the clumps might help prep the ground.
 
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Landscape Rake will NOT work.

The flexible tines will just lift and ride over the lumps.
Just so everyone knows, a skid steer landscape rake is different than a tractor landscape rake.
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Guess I should have specified that for those who haven't seen or heard of one.

like me, thanks. Never had a skidsteer, though the quick attach implements can be interesting.
 
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Guess I should have specified that for those who haven't seen or heard of one.

like me, thanks. Never had a skidsteer, though the quick attach implements can be interesting.

I'm glad that you took it the right way sir. Many times skid steer and tractor implements aren't quite the same and I don't mean to insult anyone who is more familiar with one than the other.
 
 

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