No gaps, no laps, green side up....

[Indydirtfarmer]

That's all you need to know in order to be a sod layer! And let me asure you, It's not even that complicated.

But is it ever hard work.....

We lay it with a machine. (And yes, I did forget to take a picture of that machine) Still, lots of hard work.

This is a load of Zoysia, being laid down on a golf course driving range. There's about 1/3rd of an acre's worth on that rig.

And an armoured car full of cash to pay for it......

 

[Soundguy]

Lots of places are going to the sod rolls instead of per/pallet. When we do municipal road jobs the 'edge strip' is generally specified as the roll type.. What do you guys lay them with.. we use what looks like a skid steer, with a couple arms and sliding pipe/axle attachent.

Lays alotta sod fast.. if you can afford it!

Soundguy

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

The machine we use to lay these sod rolls with looks sorta like the fork-lifts you see hanging off the back of lumber and masonary product delivery trucks. It's equipped with tracks.

It takes longer to "un-tarp" and unload the truck than it does to lay that load on the ground. So far, we,ve put down a little over 18 acres of Zoysia this year. Just about done!!!! We re-shaped a creek bed running across the course, then re-did all the greens, tee complex's, and driving range. Final task was to re-sod 15 of the fairways.

We did a complete remodel on the clubhouse last fall/winter, then a facelift on the course. 4.2 mil altogether.... Glad it's about done. Things can get back to "normal", whatever normal is..... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

This is the oldest private club in town. There are now 8 "majors" and a few semi-privates. It is getting to be a very competitive business getting members. We have to have the latest and greatest to attract new blood.

I came here back in the late '80's when farming was hitting the skids. I planned on leaving as soon as things started looking up in the AG world. 18 years later......

In a little over 2 years, I get to walk away with a pension, health insurance 'till I'm 67, and a history of 20 years worth of steady paychecks. So far, none of my cornfields have matched that offer......

 

[RobertN]

Something like this?
Sod Layer

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

Not really.... The one we had rented. (It left yesterday) was more of a dedicated sod layer, and less of a skidsteer. It has tracks set out wide and the sod roll was carried between them. The operator stood on a platform behind the motor, which is directly behind the sod roll.

Clear as mud......?????

 

[hobbyfarm]

I believe that's a truck full of membership fees to the country club on that trailer! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Zoysia is pretty expensive here!