SummFarm
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I have 400 acres in north central Florida. Planted pines take up about half. Woods roads and open scrub woods / thick brush make up the other half. The land is slightly hilly. No substantial slopes.
Pine straw is contracted out. Vendor generally maintains the older planted pine plantations. However, I will need to mow the pine middles on younger plantations.
No pasture, agricultural fields, nor crops. No rocks. No residence at this time.
I will be doing woods roads maintenance (10 miles), mowing slopes on large pond and fence lines (4 miles), cutting tree limb encroachment along woods roads and pine plantation boundaries, burning, food plots, and clearing some woods.
No current tractor.
Some experience mowing with JD 5300 manual non-synchro.
Intend to buy a new tractor with a minimum of: FEL & SSQA, factory cab, 4WD, HST, 3 remotes, third function, and ag tires.
Thinking offset flail mower vice bushhog.
Deere, Kubota, and Massey dealerships are within 20-40 minutes.
How much engine horsepower do I need?
How much p.t.o. horsepower do I need?
What brands & models do you recommend?
Why?
Pine straw is contracted out. Vendor generally maintains the older planted pine plantations. However, I will need to mow the pine middles on younger plantations.
No pasture, agricultural fields, nor crops. No rocks. No residence at this time.
I will be doing woods roads maintenance (10 miles), mowing slopes on large pond and fence lines (4 miles), cutting tree limb encroachment along woods roads and pine plantation boundaries, burning, food plots, and clearing some woods.
No current tractor.
Some experience mowing with JD 5300 manual non-synchro.
Intend to buy a new tractor with a minimum of: FEL & SSQA, factory cab, 4WD, HST, 3 remotes, third function, and ag tires.
Thinking offset flail mower vice bushhog.
Deere, Kubota, and Massey dealerships are within 20-40 minutes.
How much engine horsepower do I need?
How much p.t.o. horsepower do I need?
What brands & models do you recommend?
Why?