Will 647 Till up sod

[joseph143]

Will the 647 (used with 2320) till sod that I have busted up or do I need to remove it before tilling? Will the soil be fine enough to plant next week? I don't mind going slow, but want to be able to have finished soil to plant next weekend. Thanks in advance. Joe

 

[jenkinsph]

A 647 will till sod with no problem, might be slow going though, I would expect about 1 to 1.5 mph forward speed, at 1.25 mph about 2.5 hours/acre.
Dont know how big an area you are working with but you should be able to make two passes tilling in opposing directions and smooth out a seedbed in a days time no problem (for an acre or slightly larger).

 

[joseph143]

Thanks Steve. The area is just a garden maybe 50' x 15'.
Joe

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Throw down any/all soil ammendments you want in your garden ahead of time and like jenkinsph said, just make alternating passes until your happy with the seedbed.

 

[jenkinsph]

Joseph,
Make sure your skid shoes are retracted all the way so that you can achieve maximum depth. This should be a very quick job for you if it is a garden plot but I would go ahead and till it up in advance of the holidays in case you have problems with any thing.