billwa
New member
Hi. I know next to nothing about tractors. I've been reading many of the other posts asking for advice, but I could use a little help zeroing in on what sort of equipment I should be looking at. I'm hoping to get a little better handle on this before I start talking to dealers.
I have just started an expansion from 2 acres to 10. I have been able to farm 2 acres intensively with an old BCS walk behind, but it is not going to do the job anymore. It will still be a useful tool, but I have a lot of heavy work to do. My land was forest, has been cleared, stumps removed, and roughly brush raked. What I am left with is a mess. I knew it would be, but I am starting to get a better sense of the work involved now that I am trying to do it! I have two main problems: the ground is too uneven to work with a walk behind and there are too many roots left in the ground. The roots aren't huge - everything big went with the stumps, but I still have a heck of a lot of 1 to 2 inch roots in the top few inches.
So, the questions are:
1. What do I need to level out the soil? We're talking about ruts, holes, and piles about 2 feet deep/high.
2. What do I need to rip through the soil and get the roots out?
3. What sort of tractor do I need to power those tools?
Thanks!
I have just started an expansion from 2 acres to 10. I have been able to farm 2 acres intensively with an old BCS walk behind, but it is not going to do the job anymore. It will still be a useful tool, but I have a lot of heavy work to do. My land was forest, has been cleared, stumps removed, and roughly brush raked. What I am left with is a mess. I knew it would be, but I am starting to get a better sense of the work involved now that I am trying to do it! I have two main problems: the ground is too uneven to work with a walk behind and there are too many roots left in the ground. The roots aren't huge - everything big went with the stumps, but I still have a heck of a lot of 1 to 2 inch roots in the top few inches.
So, the questions are:
1. What do I need to level out the soil? We're talking about ruts, holes, and piles about 2 feet deep/high.
2. What do I need to rip through the soil and get the roots out?
3. What sort of tractor do I need to power those tools?
Thanks!