DJ54
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- IH Farmall 656 gas/ IH 240 Utility/ 2, Super C Farmalls/ 2, Farmall A's/ Farmall BN/McCormick-Deering OS-6/McCormick-Deering O-4/ '36 Farmall F-12/ 480 Case hoe. '65 Ford 2000 3 cyl., 4 spd. w/3 spd Aux. Trans
By the way, didn't mention I do aerate my hayfield, and pasture every Spring. Usually in April when the soil is semi-dry, but damp enough for the aerator spoons to penetrate the soil. If you look closely, you'll see where they are going in 3"-4". Those are solid concrete blocks for ballast. IIRC, they weigh approx. 60 lbs. ea. giving around 480 lbs. of ballast. It seems to help at least part of the surface compaction. I'll run 2 directions, first this direction, then cross ways to it. You can still see divots in the dirt after making first cutting. I fertilize after first cutting, so it should help fertilizer get down into the root zone. Definitely saw an improvement after I started doing this.