hay fields rough

[kickinbull]

Trying to decide what to do about hay fields. Not sure why but they seem a lot rougher than last year. Trying to figure out what is the best machine/tool to get them back in shape with the least amout of trips. Any ideas?TIA

 

[IluvABbeef]

Rent/buy a set of either roller packers or harrow packers.

 

[dun]

Our hay fields are the same way this year. Too much strange freeze heaving this last winter. Some folks roll them with a 20 ton roller in the spring while the ground is wet enough that the rocks can be pushed back down. I just decided to live with it and cut my speed a little. Anything you do to level the ground is going to aise hob with the existing grass. Then you end up with a smooth piece of ground that needs to be reseeded/

dun

 

[IluvABbeef]

Anything you do to level the ground is going to aise hob with the existing grass. Then you end up with a smooth piece of ground that needs to be reseeded/

dun

That's why it's probably best to use the packer harrows. Dad went over the hayfield with it on a test-run when the grass was just beginning to pop up and it was amazing how the grass grew a day later: grew more than the grass that wasn't harrowed.

 

[jonbquick.com]

Trying to decide what to do about hay fields. Not sure why but they seem a lot rougher than last year. Trying to figure out what is the best machine/tool to get them back in shape with the least amout of trips. Any ideas?TIA

On my personally owned fields, I dump bank sand and spread it in the low spots with my lased controled motor grader.

 

[Limomike]

Our hay fields are the same way this year. Too much strange freeze heaving this last winter. Some folks roll them with a 20 ton roller in the spring while the ground is wet enough that the rocks can be pushed back down. I just decided to live with it and cut my speed a little. Anything you do to level the ground is going to aise hob with the existing grass. Then you end up with a smooth piece of ground that needs to be reseeded/

dun

Exactly what we are going to do also. some parts of our fields are so rough it will shake your guts!! So, its just going to take a little longer, by slowing down.