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Griff

10-10-2005 10:53:01




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I have six acres of what used to be farm land now as my yard. What is the best way for me to level the land and smooth it down? I have an 8n and I don"t know if I need to buy a plow or a disk or something else.Thanks




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Rick Kr

10-13-2005 08:38:46




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 Re: landscape in reply to Griff, 10-10-2005 10:53:01  
Griff,
I have almost 8 acres of lawn and really like it.
I started with a field also.

They way I did it:
1. Disk, waited a week, disked again.
2. cultivate, this helped lift the rocks.
3. Picked the rocks, this took the most time!
4. Cultipack with a leveler behind.
5. Landscape rake, to grab smaller rocks.
6. Leveler again.
7. Plant with a seeder. (rented a 6' drill worked way way better than a 3pt spreader.)

Used approx 25 gallons of diesel.

After all your work, you have a plan to maintain it all.

I have a 12' batwing mower takes approx 1 hour and 20 minutes. Then 1/2 hour with a small rider and push mower.

I think you will have no problem doing it with your tractor if you have the time.

Rick

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Griff

10-13-2005 15:48:49




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 Re: landscape in reply to Rick Kr, 10-13-2005 08:38:46  
Thanks Rick. That sounds like a plan. I really dont have any rocks so that should take care of alot of work. As for mowing I have a Scag ZTR that I can mow at 7mph with if I can get the ground level enough not to beat me to death.



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Boley

10-10-2005 21:23:46




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 Re: landscape in reply to Griff, 10-10-2005 10:53:01  
This is what I did,using less tractor than you have,a CA Allis.I disced the 13 acres with a heavy pipe drag,leaving the terraces just like they were.Particular attention paid to about 1 1/2 acres around the house.I sowed it in a Pennington grass mix,and mow it with a riding mower.I now use a 1962 Ford 2000 to bush hog the rest.Leaving the land the way the farmer left it,with the terraces and ditches is working well for drainage.I use a box blade with the Ford to tweak things a little and maintain the driveway.

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kyhayman

10-10-2005 19:49:26




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 Re: landscape in reply to Griff, 10-10-2005 10:53:01  
I've got to ask, a 6 acre yard? Are you sure you want to keep up 6 acres as a yard? Thats a lot of mowing and maint. I've got 2 acres where I live and its 3 hrs of upkeep a week.



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jughead 2

10-11-2005 03:01:30




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 Re: landscape in reply to kyhayman, 10-10-2005 19:49:26  
I am headed towards a house and a 150 acre yard.
Well not really but you get my meaning.



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Oliver

10-10-2005 11:46:01




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 Re: landscape in reply to Griff, 10-10-2005 10:53:01  
You will be time and money ahead to hire someone to do the work. The 8n is great for pulling a wagon in a parade, and makes a dandy lawn orniment, but for making a yard with one, you'll need a plow, a disk,a harrow, a box blade and a seeder. Then you still won't have much of a tractor to use all those things.



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MN Bob

10-10-2005 16:40:28




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 Re: landscape in reply to Oliver, 10-10-2005 11:46:01  
Not wanting to start a argument but I would have to disagree. Many thousands of acres of land was farmed and I have an older friend that dug a couple basements with the 3 point scoop and loader. None of the "antique" tractors would be around if they didn't have some merit.



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MN Bob

10-10-2005 11:45:27




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 Re: landscape in reply to Griff, 10-10-2005 10:53:01  
I would go one of two ways, first, buy or rent a Skidsteer. If you need to remove rocks, down trees etc the bucket and a grapple works. To make a seed bed you rent attachments. Check with a local rental or dealer. A tractor works great for what it was made for, Skidsteer attachments were made for what you want.
Second I would contact a contracter for pricing out the major work. It may be cheaper and a whole lot faster than what you could do with the 8N. Well, just another option.

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JMS/MN

10-10-2005 11:29:59




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 Re: landscape in reply to Griff, 10-10-2005 10:53:01  
Other than perhaps a rototiller, no one machine will prepare a seedbed. Plow is for primary tillage- need a disk or field cultivator for secondary tillage, and drag, tine harrow, or similar for smoothing enough to plant. Most farmers have a harrow mounted on the secondary tillage machine to do both jobs at once-----then ready to plant. You can hang a pipe, steel bar, etc behind a disk or FC, but you need loose dirt to start with.

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