challengertn
Bronze Member
It's hard to tell someone else what to do but I can tell you what I would do. I'd do whatever made me happy. I like to turn the soil so if it isn't in a place that is bad to erode then I'd pick me up a used 2 bottom plow and if I was worried about hanging rocks I'd get a plow with trip beams. I'd definitely get a 2 bottom for that size tractor because I had rather plow at a faster clip with a smaller plow than have to lug a 3 bottom around in hard soils. I don't know how much horsepower the tractor has but it doesn't have enough weight to handle a 3 bottom plow in heavy soil. Buy a good plow that is in good shape, it will pull easier, follow better, and leave the surface smoother once you learn how to set it properly. I'd also find me a good used 3pt hitch disk just wide enough to cut out the tractor tracks because an 8ft. disk can be a load especially in freshly turned ground. I like a loose framed disk like the old Massey Ferguson pipe framed disk because they will follow the contour of the land better. If you shop wisely you can pick both the plow and the disk cheaper than the tiller. You might have to fill the back tires to gain some additional weight but this isn't really difficult. I wouldn't use calcium though. Like I said before plowing is one of my favorite activities on a tractor. It does require more attention and is more hands on than other tractor work but it is not hard. I'd plow and disk the ground then I'd fertilize it, then I'd disk it again and broadcast my grass seed and disk it one final time with the disks set straight so they will cover the seed but not deep. I would wait till the fall to sow any grass and until that time you can plant you some garden items. One note of caution, don't get anxious and work the ground while it is too wet. You never will get all the clods broken up.
