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Advice on turf cutting

  • 11-05-2011 4:57pm
    #1
    dm22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    hi new to the forum and farming and would like some advice.

    i have just bought a house which included a bog. it hasnt been cut for a year or two.

    my question is what is the best time to cut it? aslo will be giving it a go by hand and have searched everywhere for a slane.

    any ideas where to buy one?

    any tips appreciated.

    thanks


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  • #2
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    There is already a thread fairly recent about where to buy a slean . You can cut it anytime from now on best to wait for a fine week to be promised though


  • #3
    Maudi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭Maudi


    dm22 wrote: »
    hi new to the forum and farming and would like some advice.

    i have just bought a house which included a bog. it hasnt been cut for a year or two.

    my question is what is the best time to cut it? aslo will be giving it a go by hand and have searched everywhere for a slane.

    any ideas where to buy one?

    any tips appreciated.

    thanks
    we used to cut it years ago.are you anywhere near wicklow i mite be able to give you a dig out


  • #4
    dm22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭dm22


    thanks moy 83 found it some good advice.

    maudi thanks for your offer up in cavan though. reading through seems just as handy to get a hooper and machine in and turn it myself for this year. as not expensive as i imagined.

    thanks for your replys and help


  • #5
    djmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭djmc


    For next year then:D
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/machinery/2151854


  • #6
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    djmc wrote: »
    For next year then:D
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/machinery/2151854

    Cool. Great link!!


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  • #7
    dm22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭dm22


    :D great minds think a like.
    just came across it aswell and i knew a few others were looking just logged on to post it.
    thanks


  • #8
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    A trailor of turf went for 200 euro in North Mayo last year - Whats the story this year:confused:


  • #9
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Hated the bog when I was young. Midges, ants, horse flies. Big old pulp bags filled to the brim (cos anything else was a waste..) then carry it uphill to the road.

    Have to say I miss it now with all this talk :rolleyes:


  • #10
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    djmc wrote: »
    For next year then:D
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/machinery/2151854

    €40... that's cheap 'gym' membership for the summer :D:D. Help them at home save 10+ hoppers a year. Alot of work. Can only imagine what if had to go cutting it by hand :o:o


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