SgtSluggo
Bronze Member
We just moved onto our land and I have about 7 acres of field around the house. It is old pasture land that is extremely bumpy and hard. I would like to work toward getting it smooth enough to cut a least a portion of it with the zero-turn.
We are looking for a larger tractor, but I am trying to work with what I have for now. Currently I am targeting about half an acre that I am trying start with to test out my method. So far nothing has really touched it. I tried running over it with a chain harrow and that didn't really touch it. I bought a very small atv style disc harrow (was what I could afford not knowing if it would work) and it just mostly bounces off the top of all the worst parts. I weighed it down as much as as I could but that didn't help.
I think I have access to a one bottom plow.
Is there anything else I can try that would only require a semi restart of the grass and such? What do I do if I am willing to just start all over? I am trying not to invest in equipment that I won't have a use for later, and I am willing to put in more time to save money.
Just as a reminder - I grew up a city boy and this little 1700 with a bush hog is my first experience with a tractor. I am having to mostly teach everything to myself. I have what amounts to no institutional/inherited knowledge taking care of land beyond cutting the grass.
If the answer is to just pay someone to do this, who am I looking for and any advice on how to find that kind of service?
Thanks
We are looking for a larger tractor, but I am trying to work with what I have for now. Currently I am targeting about half an acre that I am trying start with to test out my method. So far nothing has really touched it. I tried running over it with a chain harrow and that didn't really touch it. I bought a very small atv style disc harrow (was what I could afford not knowing if it would work) and it just mostly bounces off the top of all the worst parts. I weighed it down as much as as I could but that didn't help.
I think I have access to a one bottom plow.
Is there anything else I can try that would only require a semi restart of the grass and such? What do I do if I am willing to just start all over? I am trying not to invest in equipment that I won't have a use for later, and I am willing to put in more time to save money.
Just as a reminder - I grew up a city boy and this little 1700 with a bush hog is my first experience with a tractor. I am having to mostly teach everything to myself. I have what amounts to no institutional/inherited knowledge taking care of land beyond cutting the grass.
If the answer is to just pay someone to do this, who am I looking for and any advice on how to find that kind of service?
Thanks