Cultivation of Hard Compacted Land

[rScotty]

My opinion: I just had to rebuild some flooded and compacted land. If I had it to do over I would put my time into proper prep instead of trying to just get it done to plant right now. Now I know to hire a big machine to rip, then follow with rock and debris picking as necessary, and then top dressing with topsoil/manure and a rototiller. You may lose a growing season, but you'll be happier in succeeding years.
rScotty

 

[Scook222]

land that hasn稚 been tilled for farmland is normally chisel plowed first to break the hard pan then disked or tilled depending on the size of the land. Had a friend that had cows on a place for 40 years and they went to precision level it to farm it in summer and it would stall the 8 wheeled articulated tractors if the dirt pan took to big of a bite off. The tiller would be ideal for smooth grass to cut but you can achieve close results with a light pole or log to smooth it off after it has been disked several times if you don稚 have a roller. It all depends on your budget and if you need it done quick. If you are building a house on it or adding on to your yard the tiller would do a nicer job. But for animal use a disc would be fine

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

How about now?