LOOKING FOR A PIECE OF EQUIPTMENT THAT I CAN USE TO LOOSEN HARD SOIL.

[ant]

I AM LOOKING INTO A WALKBEHIND PIECE OF EQU. THAT WILL LOOSEN HARD COMPACTED SOIL SO AREA CAN BE SEEDED.

THE PROBLEM IS A NEW DEVELOPMENT WENT UP AND THE FRONTS WERE SODDED AND THE BACKS WERE SEEDED .GRASS IN BACK DRYED UP AND SOIL IS HARD. I TRYED WETTING AREA DOWN ,AREATING ,RUNNING MY THATCHER OVER IT ,LOOSENED UP ABOUT ONE INCH BUT I NEED MORE. ANY HELP? EQU. WEB SITES,PRICES ECT...
ANTHONY

[southside]

3 point linkage aerator may be the way to go.That is if you have the room for the tractor/aerator. If it is a heavy clay
soil,try spreading gypsum over it to break it up.

Karl

[Eric ELM]

The only way I can think of other than rototilling it is use an aerator that will go deeper. The Lesco/Classen tow aerator, you can put up to 700 lbs on it and it will pull cores up to 4". If you can't rent one, they sell for around $1250. If you go over the lawn a few times with that, it should loosen the soil up just fine.

[Grasscape Inc]

We have the same problem here. Increase water on those zones.

[ant]

thanks for the replys. i am looking for a walkbehind unit.

anthony

[Banzaitoy]

Iuse a 1961 DAVID BRADLEY walk-behind tractor with a furrow attachment.

[FIREMAN]

ASK KIRBY ABOUT THAT AEROVATOR THING HE HAS..SEEMS LIKE JUST THE THING FOR YOU PROBLEM.

[KirbysLawn]

Fireman, I've already spoke to Anthony about this. They are looking for a walk behind machine to do this, I know of none. The Aera-Vator would be ideal though.

[Toddppm]

A Tiller?

[diggerman]

It isnt a walk behind but a D10 with a single tine ripper ought to get you at least started,be careful a D11 might be a little big.

[jaclawn]

Diggerman- He said it was only the back yards, a D9 should suffuce!

[diggerman]

Sorry I'll read closer next time.

[OBRYANMAINT]

and then some

[BRL]

Diggerman,
Thanks for my LOL of the day!!

[FIREMAN]

WHY MUST IT BE A WALK BEHIND?

[GroundKprs]

Ask a golf course super if anyone in the area has a Pedestrian Verti-Drain, or the newer self propelled Verti-Drain 7007. This machine penetrates to 6", and tine kicks backward at bottom of plunge. Towable Verti-Drains go to 16" deep. Machines too expensive for one course to operate, so usually a single contractor in area will service several dozen courses. See details at http://www.redexim.com/pages/aeration1.html

[ant]

fireman: most yards are tight to operate

grounds keeper thanks will check out the post.

anthony

[Greenkeepers]

Anthony-

Can you rent a mini skid-steer loader and get it in there? You could get a harley rake or preparator and put it on the front of it.

Not walk behind but stand behind!! They will fit through a standard 36 gate too!

Mike
Greenkeepers

[ant]

mike: i know what you mean,a toro ,rino makes them.
thanks anthony

[ant]

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