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Crunch time and Need Advice

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B. ABSECK

02-12-2006 14:46:12




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Am I way out of my league? Never had a tractor, never even started one. I really enjoy them and would like to have one. My preference in all that I have seen are John Deeres, specifically the styled AWs or 420s-430s. I have approx. 25 to 30 acres of land that has never been plowed and is native grass. Elevation is 8200 ft. What I would like to do is plant a prarie grass seed mixture that will thrive well enough under rain conditions as it cannot be irrigated. I have read all the advice you men give to each other and feel I can trust your opinions and advice in this matter. I also need your opinions about the implements compatible with these tractors. Be gentle!!

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johns48b

02-15-2006 05:03:52




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 Re: Crunch time and Need Advice in reply to B. ABSECK, 02-12-2006 14:46:12  
hi since your new to tractors and have slopping ground i'd stick with a jd tractor with a foot clutch and a wide front end. you can rent no-til seed sowing equiptment from regular farm supply stores in most places to use if you buy seed from them and that would be the way to go. you have to have enough horse power to pull it though. you might want to hire a local farmer to just do that for you. here in n al we plant our grass seed in the fall in time for it to take roots before any ground freezes.

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leon

02-13-2006 04:35:11




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 Re: Crunch time and Need Advice in reply to B. ABSECK, 02-12-2006 14:46:12  
With your elevation, you might want to consider a tractor with turbocharged engine so you don't suffer so much power loss from air starvation.



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Glen in TX

02-12-2006 22:02:52




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 Re: Crunch time and Need Advice in reply to B. ABSECK, 02-12-2006 14:46:12  
Depending on the slope of your high elevation land you may not want to be plowing it out because of erosion and it can take a long time to get good cover again. Might want to think more about interseeding the grass you have with some other grasses or clovers after checking around to see what does best in your area or what you want for livestock or why you are thinking of changing it.



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Henry M

02-12-2006 15:23:16




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 Re: Crunch time and Need Advice in reply to B. ABSECK, 02-12-2006 14:46:12  
B

If you got a good stand of "native" grasses, it would look like to me that you have what you want. I would do some studying before trying to disagree with mother nature.

I been trying for 3 years to get some of my dirt back into native/original prarie grass.

good luck



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