Reseeding hilly land question.

mengele

I have this hilly field that was reclaimed about 25 years ago. Now there's lots of steps after forming in it meaning spreading fert has become tricky.

Want to reseed it and level out the steps. It isn't rocky but could be stoney so I'm afraid of ploughing.

How would a rub of the power harrow and then the land leveller work? Would this remove the steps and level it level?

Or is the plough and land leveller best and plough shallow?

Reggie.

mengele wrote: »

I have this hilly field that was reclaimed about 25 years ago. Now there's lots of steps after forming in it meaning spreading fert has become tricky.

Want to reseed it and level out the steps. It isn't rocky but could be stoney so I'm afraid of ploughing.

How would a rub of the power harrow and then the land leveller work? Would this remove the steps and level it level?

Or is the plough and land leveller best and plough shallow?

Any pics

mengele

Reggie. wrote: »

Any pics

Sorry no picture.Soil creep is the word I should have been using instead of stepped. Similar enough to this link
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tims/4120249442

Reggie.

mengele wrote: »

Sorry no picture.Soil creep is the word I should have been using instead of stepped. Similar enough to this link
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tims/4120249442

Ya might have to plough that or at least disc it. Powerharrowing it would savage hard on the machine

mengele

Reggie. wrote: »

Ya might have to plough that or at least disc it. Powerharrowing it would savage hard on the machine

Would it be that hard even in the lowest gear of the tractor? Its only about 2 or 3 acres worth. But maybe ur right and that plough is the only job?

wrangler

mengele wrote: »

Would it be that hard even in the lowest gear of the tractor? Its only about 2 or 3 acres worth. But maybe ur right and that plough is the only job?

+1
It wouldn't be hard on the harrow if you did 2 or three runs, each run a little deeper than the last.
It's very difficult to level land after ploughing unless you sow rape or corn the first year to break down the sod

49801

It’s a ploughing or disc job first

Water John

I'd go with two runs of a disc followed by a leveller. A leveller will take a lot of stones to the headland and the disc won't bring up a lot of them. You'll have a firm seedbed.

Reggie.

wrangler wrote: »

+1
It wouldn't be hard on the harrow if you did 2 or three runs, each run a little deeper than the last.
It's very difficult to level land after ploughing unless you sow rape or corn the first year to break down the sod

I dont think you realise how hard it is on a powerharrow to go into lay. They are actually delicate enough machines. Dont let thier bulky looks deceive ya

Bass Reeves

If you get a spring loaded disc harrow. Two runs one slightly offset compared to the second. Get them to set discs deeper than normal for flat land. Before you disc it spray it off 1-1.5L/ acre and leave it 2-3 weeks to break down the scrah. After the disc use a frame chain harrow to level. You could roll before seeding and again after. Spread 50kgs of granlime/ acre and consider putting slug pellets on it as well. If you can use sheep for first 1&2 grazing if not use light stock.

Forget about ploughs, power Harrow's and land levellers

Birdnuts

What are you seeding it with?? - would make sense to go with a herbal/clover lay in an awkward spot like that and reduce need for chem fert since such areas are prone to run-off etc.

Dinzee Conlee

Birdnuts wrote: »

What are you seeding it with?? - would make sense to go with a herbal/clover lay in an awkward spot like that and reduce need for chem fert since such areas are prone to run-off etc.

What would you recommenced Birdnuts?

I’d have ground like that. Now, have no plans to reseeds it, but interested to see what’s out there for it...

Water John

Most of the seed providers would have a mix, possibly look at organic mixes.
For example, have a look here;
https://www.fruithillfarm.com/seeds-and-propagation/green-manures-and-forage-crops/grass-and-meadow-mixes.html