Help on land management

pinball · Jun 25, 2016

I have around 5 acres of bottom land that the creek I crossed to get to it washed out enough I couldn't get across to it. that was 4 years ago. finally put a crossing to it the other day. its all grown up with trees,sprouts, etc. I plan on plowing it up so I can smooth it out to run the 4 wheeler on. my question is would I be better off just plowing it all up or cut all the sprouts and grass first with the brush hog. I did plow it 7/8 years ago but never did really smooth it out. what do you think thanks norm

old · Jun 25, 2016

That is a catch 22. If you remove the sprouts etc you then leave it more able to wash back out but also if you plow it you have the same problem. You need to make it work but also plant something that will help keep it form washing out again

IA Roy · Jun 25, 2016

If you bush hog it first, the small stumps may puncture your tires

Spudm · Jun 25, 2016

Contact the NRCS, and see what they say....

RBoots · Jun 25, 2016

I live around hundreds of acres of river bottom swamp. Anytime anyone has turned over that stuff for whatever reason, be it farming or leveling it iut, small trees and saplings will start much much faster than if it is just sprayed or mowed. Like was mentioned, if you brush hog it, the small stumps may puncture your tires if cut real short or are bigger than 1/4" or so. I have a chunk behind me that I mess around with along the river, and once that dirt is turned over, all of the seeds blowing in the wind will get started over the entire thing. Here it will be cottonwood, box elder, maple, ash trees. It will look like carpeting a couple months after the trees drop their seeds.

Ross

showcrop · Jun 25, 2016

I would brush hog it now, then come end of august burn it down, turn it over, and seed it down. There is much less competition from weeds in the fall than spring, and your grass will do the best in the cooler wet fall weather.

GordoSD · Jun 25, 2016

Spray it with roundup. Wait two weeks and then chisel plow it.

RobCons · Jun 25, 2016

Four years of growth should have given you some small trees to deal with. Maybe 5 - 6 feet tall and a couple inches diameter? Cut it down as previously suggested. Dull blades on the cutter if you have them. Spray, plow, disc, drag, etc in fall to smooth it out some.

Hogleg · Jun 25, 2016

I pushed thru my creek crossing with a big dozer, then filled it with 30 ton of 6in rock. Has held for 2 years now. I use it regularly to keep the grass and sprouts knocked down. Can cross with 2in of water running. We have firm clay soils in this part of Illinois. Those big rocks don't move mush in very high rain periods. Just my 2 centavos...

John

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