Not sure how to level a large area

[Mosey]

"... patients the key to success. If the clay is sticking to your blade rather than dropping into the low spots you just have to wait until the soil is drier to get the results you want."

I agree that you are exactly right. I'm actually a very patient person. Unfortunately, I only have certain "windows of opportunity" to do these type of projects. I have to have a week or more of no rain and I have to do the work on a weekend. Getting that no-rain week right before a no-rain weekend is beyond my control and just doesn't seem to happen! It was a wet humid summer this year and the rain just wouldn't quit.

I did work on it some more Sat and Sun and got it better. I put some more dirt in the low spots and then went over them with my hand 3' landscape rake. Now I need to get some grass seed on it, but it may be too late since the nights are cold and the grass probably won't germinate. I'm just hoping we'll get a warm spell this fall long enough to get it going.

 

[Soundguy]

Send any excess rain you don't want to florida.. my pastures are dry and turning to sand. i'm already feeding hay almost full time now... gonna go broke if it don't rain some to keep the grass alive till next spring...

Soundguy

 

[Jay4200]

I did a web search and looked at some Harley rake pictures. As near as I can tell, it's basically a tiller with guide wheels. Maybe I can just put some guide wheels on my tiller? I'll look into field drags also.

Close - it's a spinning drum with ~2" tines with a box blade behind it. The tines pulverize everything and also push out rocks and other hard debris. The box blade grades out what's left, so the result smooth and basically perfect - ready to plant. I tiller digs deep, makes big clumps, and leaves rocks and other junk behind.

Jay

 

[RickO]

A box blade would be the best implement for that. Set it about 1" above level ground and drive around in all directions. It will knock off the high spots and fill in the lows. Then drag that old section of chainlink fence around to finish it off.

Set the front blade of the box blade about 1 inch above the back blade. I know you don't have a box blade but, they are right about that being the best implement for leveling. Even a box blade is a pain if not setup correctly.

 

[Willl]

Dude, I am oh so envious, that is one sweet machine.

 

[bx23barry]

Close - it's a spinning drum with ~2" tines with a box blade behind it. The tines pulverize everything and also push out rocks and other hard debris. The box blade grades out what's left, so the result smooth and basically perfect - ready to plant. I tiller digs deep, makes big clumps, and leaves rocks and other junk behind.

Jay

Isn't tilling and box bladeing the same thing? Two operations but two attachments seem are more useful than a single purpose combo attachment to me. Of course for commercial work time is money but I got more time than money in my retirement.