Verticaltrx
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A problem I often run into is dealing with clumps of sod after excavating or grading a site. The problem comes after spreading the topsoil sod mix back out then trying to get a final grade and seed it. It usually goes like this (excavating for a building, road, pad, etc):
1. Peel off the topsoil and sod using the skid steer and pile it for use later
2. Do the grading or excavating, get the rough grade done
3. Spread the topsoil (which is full of sod mixed in) back out on areas that will be grassed
4. Swear at the clods while trying to lay a nice finish grade and get a good seed bed.
I can only think of two options really, first being till or disc the area after spreading the topsoil, or second try to only peel off the sod itself, then the topsoil, spread accordingly and discard the sod. I currently have the tractors and loaders in my sig, a landscape rake, box blade, 3pt disc, and spike tooth harrow. I don't have a tractor mounted tiller but I do have a small rear-tine walk behind tiller. I might eventually get more equipment(suggestions?) but for now trying to figure a better method with what I have. I know there are several guys on here that do grading and lawn installations for a living, so I'm sure there are some good answers out there. Thanks in advance.
1. Peel off the topsoil and sod using the skid steer and pile it for use later
2. Do the grading or excavating, get the rough grade done
3. Spread the topsoil (which is full of sod mixed in) back out on areas that will be grassed
4. Swear at the clods while trying to lay a nice finish grade and get a good seed bed.
I can only think of two options really, first being till or disc the area after spreading the topsoil, or second try to only peel off the sod itself, then the topsoil, spread accordingly and discard the sod. I currently have the tractors and loaders in my sig, a landscape rake, box blade, 3pt disc, and spike tooth harrow. I don't have a tractor mounted tiller but I do have a small rear-tine walk behind tiller. I might eventually get more equipment(suggestions?) but for now trying to figure a better method with what I have. I know there are several guys on here that do grading and lawn installations for a living, so I'm sure there are some good answers out there. Thanks in advance.