[Farmall] O/T...."what can I grow"?

[James Moran]

JH-
As stated, I ain't no farmer (wish I was).  However, in addition to a bunch of tractors, I (somehow or another) have a tandem disc of indeterminate age.  It is rusty, but appears to be all there.  Maybe I could lubricate and otherwise free up the discs and that could assist in busting up the ground.  What do you think?  What I was going to do was to buy a 540 PTO (substantial, within reason) tiller and gradually bust things up lowering off of the 3 point by degree.
JM

John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net> wrote: Tractor and disc harrow would be my choice!
If you really want to make stuff grow, look into the soil samples. That will 
give some direction. You'll probably need your extension agent or an 
agronomist to help interpret your results and devise a plan.

You mentioned you had about 25 acres. Some municipalities will put out 
sewage on your land free of charge. Of course this is dependent on your 
proximity to suburban areas and where the runoff water from your place goes. 
Here they do all the soil sampling for you. Unfortunately we are in the 
wrong watershed.

John



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Moran" 
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" 
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] O/T...."what can I grow"?


> JH-
> All good thoughts.  Funny, for years and years we kept horses and would 
> pile the manure and let is "cool" for a season.  Now, the horses are gone, 
> as is their "by product". ;-)  We can easily get "mulch" from the Town's 
> cleanup activities for the residential pickups.  However...I have had bad 
> experiences with that stuff due to insect and poison ivy infiltration. 
> Hay I can get (straw too) easily enough....any suggestions as to the "cut" 
> or "blend".  What would I do....strew it about and, then, cut it into the 
> soil with a tiller?
> Thanks...(certainly cheaper than commercial peat moss and such).
> Jim
>

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