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Jan 13, 2012 18:46:37 GMT -5
Post by tobias on Jan 13, 2012 18:46:37 GMT -5
Anyone have any ideas on a good disc for an ATV? Got some stuff I'm wanting to do on my property and have an ATV. Got a field that's about 6-7 acres and want to plant some stuff but gotta get the ground busted up. Is there anything out there that you can pull with an ATV that will bust up sod and do a decent job?
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Jan 14, 2012 10:04:03 GMT -5
Post by schall53 on Jan 14, 2012 10:04:03 GMT -5
In a word, no, you will have to have something heavy to cut up sod. Anything that heavy you would not be able to pull. My suggestion would be to find a local farmer and hire him to tear it up for you. Sod is hard to tear up even with large farm equipment unless it is plowed under with a conventional moldboard plow.
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Jan 14, 2012 17:42:45 GMT -5
Post by tobias on Jan 14, 2012 17:42:45 GMT -5
Pretty much what I was figuring on. Thanks for the reply
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Jan 14, 2012 20:05:34 GMT -5
Post by fullrut on Jan 14, 2012 20:05:34 GMT -5
Spray it early. I have a disc thet works great and WILL bust sod but I always spray it first. I think mine weighs just a tad under 500lbs. My foreman pulls it fine. It is labeled as a Hunter Specialities disc, but it is made by TARTER and is cheaper to buy by that name. Works Great.
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Jan 15, 2012 10:06:35 GMT -5
Post by schall53 on Jan 15, 2012 10:06:35 GMT -5
A lot depends of the type of ground you have. That might work on the more sandy soils but I am sure even then you will need to go over it more than once. I know that I wouldn't want to go over 7 acres with that type of rig on my clay soil.
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Jan 15, 2012 10:20:30 GMT -5
Post by hornharvester on Jan 15, 2012 10:20:30 GMT -5
Spray it early. I have a disc thet works great and WILL bust sod but I always spray it first. I think mine weighs just a tad under 500lbs. My foreman pulls it fine. It is labeled as a Hunter Specialities disc, but it is made by TARTER and is cheaper to buy by that name. Works Great. I agree. If Im discing up small plots with the 3 point hitch disc I add weight and set the draw bar so the disc is up on its nose which adds more weight and cutting power. Spray Round-up or a sub, mow, then pick a time when the ground is soft and you will be surprised at how much you can cut. Work the ground in sections and you should be able to get a fairly good seed bed. The best way would be hire someone to turn it over for you but if you have the time a 4-wheeler with a decent disc will do the job. h.h. |
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Jan 15, 2012 11:16:40 GMT -5
Post by esshup on Jan 15, 2012 11:16:40 GMT -5
You'll probably have to spray it again a while after it's been turned over. Probably a LOT of ungerminated ragweed seeds just waiting for the right conditions.
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Jan 15, 2012 16:09:03 GMT -5
Post by throbak on Jan 15, 2012 16:09:03 GMT -5
I manage some of my plots for Ragweed very good for quail and other birds. manage for quail and you will have everything else
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Jan 15, 2012 18:37:35 GMT -5
Post by boonechaser on Jan 15, 2012 18:37:35 GMT -5
If it is sod I would recommend having it plowed first. You will get a lot better result's from my experience. Agree with something that size you need a tractor and implement's.
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Jan 16, 2012 12:07:23 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2012 12:07:23 GMT -5
If you don't have a tractor, you could get a pull disk and use a 4x4 truck to pull it. Won't cut much, without a lot of weight on it.
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