Kernopelli
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2006
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- 2,207
- Location
- Carterville, Illinois
- Tractor
- Mitsubishi MTE2000D, Dig It 258 Mini Ex, Deere Z930A ZTR
Got a few questions on preparing a site for a first planting. I have about an acre on the far side of my pond that has always been considered "yard". It is a typical mixture of native grasses/weed/clover. It is dense cover though and when mowed regularly looks quite good. I am wanting to turn this into a pumpkin patch for planting next spring. What is the best way to prepare this plot for planting? I know that if I just plow the top under I will be overrun with weeds and grass quickly and want to know the best way to deal with getting rid of it. I assume I have two options. Chemical spray or removal of the top few inches. I assume if I use a herbicide, it needs to be a "kill specific" chemical since I want the grass and weeds gone but don't want something like Round Up since I want to be able to plant pumpkins next spring. What do you guys recommend as the best method of dealing with this first step. I don't have a sprayer set up for the tractor yet but assume I will have to get one sooner or later since this is something I plan on doing every year and assume I will need to apply herbicides each year. I do have a "sod cutter" I fabricated several years ago for my tractor and could strip the top layer of grass and roots pretty quickly but then have to deal with removing that from the area. Neither of these methods bother me to do, just want to know what would be best or if there is another method that would be better.
Thanks.
Thanks.