Rotary hoe

formenwhogrow · Feb 7, 2014

Anybody ever use one for opening up existing pasture or hay ground for frost seeding? I have a 14 footer in the weeds that is no longer used, just trying to repurpose it. Thoughts?

Tim(nj) · Feb 7, 2014

It will work, but you might need to add weight to it so that the teeth will poke holes in the ground instead of just bouncing over it. Don't add so much weight that it breaks the teeth, of course.

James Howell · Feb 7, 2014

You might consider checking the planting requirements for the seed you want to use.

Make a trial run to determine if your rotary hoe will meet those requirements.

We use a <a href="http://youtu.be/TfeKNKjlteg">JD 14</a> to help prepare the seed bed for planting our hay fields.

Hope this helps.

Kirk-NJ · Feb 8, 2014

I picked up this small unit for my cub late in the season. Hoping to use it for weeding corn. I haven't used mine yet but would think you would need some ground prep to make it work properly.

Kirk

Anonymous-0 · Feb 8, 2014

May be too much for the cub to pull it...

LAA · Feb 8, 2014

I have a 14 footer I made into a one pass seeder. I beam down the middle with angle iron stiffeners to tie the sections together, converted to 3 point hitch, 300 gallon water tank mounted on the I beam for weight and a 7 bushel PTO broadcast seeder/spreader mounted behind the water tank. It produces the best stands of oats and ryegrass i ever had plus scatters manure, I also use it to lime pastures.

formenwhogrow · Feb 10, 2014

I plan on running cows on a piece of stockpiled orchard grass and fescue here in a week or so, then once they"ve grazed down and pugged it up a bit, I want to run over it with the rotary hoe and then broadcast clover around the 1st of March. I am in pa. I have had good success frost seeding clover and alfalfa into pastures, but I think opening up the ground a little more with a rotary hoe couldn"t hurt.
Oh and do you have a pic of that seeding contraption? I would like to see it. Thanks

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