Need advice on pasture rennovation harrow

[ronlhar]

I recently purchased a place with several acres of fescue pasture that is thin and needs rennovation (in N. Georgia). This is rolling land with thin topsoil, some rocks and some embedded boulders. I need to rennovate and re-seed the pasture by lightly breaking up the surface without going too deep and stirring up all the rocks or loosing the topsoil to a heavy rain, or ripping out the existing grass. I have a 30 HP tractor w/3 pt hitch and a 27 HP zero turn mower to pull attachments. I need to hear from folks with advice on what type of implements would be best to prepare the soil for seeding. Have considered: core aerator, spiked drag harrow, disc harrow, and chisel tooth harrow, etc., but would like to hear from those who have experience and advice. Thanks in advance.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I recently purchased a place with several acres of fescue pasture that is thin and needs rennovation (in N. Georgia). This is rolling land with thin topsoil, some rocks and some embedded boulders. I need to rennovate and re-seed the pasture by lightly breaking up the surface without going too deep and stirring up all the rocks or loosing the topsoil to a heavy rain, or ripping out the existing grass. I have a 30 HP tractor w/3 pt hitch and a 27 HP zero turn mower to pull attachments. I need to hear from folks with advice on what type of implements would be best to prepare the soil for seeding. Have considered: core aerator, spiked drag harrow, disc harrow, and chisel tooth harrow, etc., but would like to hear from those who have experience and advice. Thanks in advance.

Try finding one of these! The rippers are meant to run shallow and the seeder drops seed in the fresh soil. I've used one on a pasture area that sounds very simular to yours with what appears to be good success (so far....)

Farnam pasture renovator.

 

[ChuckinNH]

It would seem difficult to level the yard without removing sod, but some compost, some topsoil now, and then, and you might get there. I have the same problem. Three acre rough yard, and kind of hate to make a mess that is more trouble to clean up than it's worth............... so I have a bumpy ride sometimes, but do keep the yard mowed. I got a load of loam, and will probably try a boxblade on the bad places.

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