Tractor for land clearing and preparation

[paulsharvey]

So, I'm guessing the terrain is pretty similar to mesquite kinda stuff. I think a combination of pulling, with a cable, good disc, grapple, and hand labor will go a very long way for you. A 3 shank subsoiler might be a good addition to break up clays and roots.

Congratulations on your purchase. I hope it works out very well for you.

One minor thing is if others around aren't doing a No-till kind of operation; it might be just old school, or it might be due to the soil nature of your area.

If labor is cheap, like you said, take advantage of that.

I still recommend making a good 24"x36" aerial map, and laying out a plan on it. Probably a phased plan; year 1, clear this 40+ acres; drill well; ect; year 2; this 80 acres, ect. Might be good to leave some wind breaks to minimize erosion. Also, I would recommend sending some soil samples off (even if it has to go international) to see what you need for lime, fertilizer, micro nuturians, ect.

Edit: depending on market conditions; peanuts might be a good thing to plant, with warm climate, sandy soil, ect. Guys don't much bale peanut hay much anymore, but if there is a cattle hay demand, that's an additional seller. It wears balers a lot from what I understand, from the sand, but it used to be more common in SE US in peanut fields.

 

[jeff9366]

Tanzania, Romania, Paraguay, Morocco.......

Those of us posting here for years do not find your conditions too unusual. I was in the wine business. I visited vineyards in sixty countries during my 37 gears involved with wine grapes.

Three Point Hitch tractors all work 94% the same.

You would have better tailored responses had you posted your location in your T-B-N PROFILE so it showed with every post you make.

Good luck from me too. Fortune favors the bold.

 

[cathy liebchen]

Every time we used a tractor to do land clearing it breaks a hydraulic pipe underneath. Just not the right tool

 

[2manyrocks]

Rough on any tractor.

 

[Williy]

DEUTZ 5080D

willy

 

[mboncalo]

So, I'm guessing the terrain is pretty similar to mesquite kinda stuff. I think a combination of pulling, with a cable, good disc, grapple, and hand labor will go a very long way for you. A 3 shank subsoiler might be a good addition to break up clays and roots.

Congratulations on your purchase. I hope it works out very well for you.

One minor thing is if others around aren't doing a No-till kind of operation; it might be just old school, or it might be due to the soil nature of your area.

If labor is cheap, like you said, take advantage of that.

I still recommend making a good 24"x36" aerial map, and laying out a plan on it. Probably a phased plan; year 1, clear this 40+ acres; drill well; ect; year 2; this 80 acres, ect. Might be good to leave some wind breaks to minimize erosion. Also, I would recommend sending some soil samples off (even if it has to go international) to see what you need for lime, fertilizer, micro nuturians, ect.

Edit: depending on market conditions; peanuts might be a good thing to plant, with warm climate, sandy soil, ect. Guys don't much bale peanut hay much anymore, but if there is a cattle hay demand, that's an additional seller. It wears balers a lot from what I understand, from the sand, but it used to be more common in SE US in peanut fields.

Already in the planned, I need to paint the beacons with a something that I can see from the sky and take photos with my drone
I will do soil analysis here, it costs 85$ . The main issue I will have here, is getting good quality seeds. I already brought some from home but, obviously, not enough
Nobody here knows what no-till means. I'm planning to do it on a part of the farm but I have to DIY the implements since there are no such things like no-till tractor implements here.
Planning to clear over 100 acres this year. More farm land = more income so I can speed things up
Indeed, I was thinking soil erosion will be an issue due to the type of soil I have. That's why I need to continuously do crop and no-till rotation.

There is no such thing like cattle hay here as we don't have a winter season. Only a dry season when the cows are on a fasting mode They still struggle to get enough water for all of them.

 

[tradosaurus]

Long term, mostly maize and soybeans in rotation with some hybrid rye and alfa alfa. These are supposed to be used as food for a future pig farm

Is there much turmoil in Tanzania? I can rarely trust the fake news here in the US.

 

[Egon]

Good explanation of the circumstances under which you must work.

Any of my previous comments are irrelevant now.

Teeth on a loader bucket may work to clear the small stuff. ( dig out and pile )

 

[mboncalo]

DEUTZ 5080D

willy

Already too expensive for me and not in the market, which would add over 10% extra costs to an already expensive product

Is there much turmoil in Tanzania? I can rarely trust the fake news here in the US.

Nope, I've seen USA travel warnings to Tanzania. I have been here for 2 years already, haven't seen or heard about anything like that.

 

[paulsharvey]

With my limited knowledge; I would lean towards the Massey Ferguson. Although in North America, they really weren't that popular through 90s and early 2000s, India and Pakistan, they are wide spread, as well as Latin America. So, probably more parts sustainable. Not know much about Deutz, but you don't want a situation where on bad political move, and you can't import parts.