Soil conditioners

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taxidermist1

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Has anyone built a soil conditioner for their C.U.T.? I am looking for a easy way to till and leavel at the same time. I have been looking at the large single pass tillage systems and would like to build a smaller finisher to go behind my tiller for leveling the soil.


Thank's,
Rob
 
   / Soil conditioners #2  
I have been around the world and back again and the simplest soil leveller I have ever seen is a primary tillage cultivator - called different things in different countries, but a spring loaded cultivator with points that tills to whatever depth and width you choose, or more likely have the power for, followed by a toothed harrow and a tree trunk (diameter purely optional but usually 6 to 8 inches is enough) on short chains behind the harrow. Cheap, not particularly beautiful, but it works. If you still have clods then flat boards, say 6 or 8 by 2, maybe half a dozen of them bolted to a couple of runners to keep them in place, weighted down if necessary, and dragged over the surface usually works a treat. I have a neighbour who finishes off by standing on an ordianry delivery pallet and having his two donkeys pull it. For a really fine finish and firm surface for grass sowing - the secret of a good lay is a firm bottom, I usually have a heavy chain dragging along last of all. As they say "Necessity is the mother of invention". Old McDonald.
 
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"the secret of a good lay is a firm bottom"

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