Leveling Bumpy Field

[Mkelcy]

I live on 10 acres of retired wheat farm in eastern Washington. Over the past 20+ years of lying fallow, the elements and burrowing wildlife have turned the field into a pretty decent mogul ski run, to the extent that I can only go about 1-2 mph across the field without almost getting thrown off the tractor. I'm thinking that plowing the field with a disc or rototiller might address my issue. My brief research has indicated that a disc needs some speed to be effective, while the rototiller doesn't, so I'm thinking rototiller. I'm not looking to plant (other than maybe native species) so this is purely about trying the make the field less bumpy for mowing. Thoughts?

 

[oldnslo]

Do you want to remove all the current growth and then reseed or just level the high spots?

If just leveling high spots you might get by with a land plane or box blade and some time depending on current plant growth.

 

[Mkelcy]

Do you want to remove all the current growth and then reseed or just level the high spots?

If just leveling high spots you might get by with a land plane or box blade and some time depending on current plant growth.

Mostly get rid of the high spots. I've got a land plane and could try that. I assume I should mow as close as I can, then hit it with the plane?

 

[oldnslo]

Mostly get rid of the high spots. I've got a land plane and could try that. I assume I should mow as close as I can, then hit it with the plane?

Yes mow first and try to use what you have would be my first attempt

 

[Mike1955]

I would prefer a disk. Go front to back, then side to side ever how manny times it takes. If you got chisel plow it would help to do that first. I am not fond of a tiller for that purpose. Good luck sir

 

[Mkelcy]

Thanks. I'll give it a try with the plane. If that doesn't work, I'll rent a disk to test if it does the job. I have a plane, I don't have either a disk or rototiller. I'd like the disk to work, they're a lot cheaper than rototillers.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Just have in mind that with any size disk that your 3320 will be able to pull, it most likely is going to take many many times over the ground. With a tiller, once, maybe twice.

 

[Mkelcy]

Just have in mind that with any size disk that your 3320 will be able to pull, it most likely is going to take many many times over the ground. With a tiller, once, maybe twice.

Good point.

 

[jaxs]

My choice would be land plane if soil is easy to disturb or box blade with rippers if soil is hard clay.

 

[bigtiller]

I have a tiller so that is what I would use. First, mow the grass very short then set the depth adjustment so the tines dig in about 1". Then make several passes at varying angles.

Clumps of sod won't be a problem with a tiller, it will just spit them out.