Cultipacker, how do I make a cheapy?

[Laminarman]

I'm interested in planting food plots for deer, turkey, grizzlies...etc. After the soil's disced and gone over, many references say to use a cultipacker before and after seeding. I assume this is just a heavy metal roller with some ridges? I've never seen one in person. Could I get the same effect by using a six foot wide water filled lawn roller pulled by my drawbar? Or at least close to it? What purpose do the ridges have on the packer? I can get a new big roller for $160 locally. I assume it's heavy when filled with water. I've tried a log, but that didn't cut it.

As always thanks for your help.

This site is addicting isn't it?

 

[CTyler]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I assume this is just a heavy metal roller with some ridges? )</font>

Yes, thats basicaly what it is. They can be single or double rows. Mine is a large roller with a smaller one behind it. IF you go to http://www.sweettractors.com/ you'll find pics of different units.