"mogga" wrote ...

Any thoughts on Best practice for rotavator use?

(it's a 5hp one which is meatier than the 3hp one we've had and loads
better than the tiller thing we have also)

Mow before attempting grassed areas?


With grass areas I have always used glyphosate to kill off the weeds/grass
first, often two sprays needed, and then roughly dug the ground by hand.
Only then do I use the rotovator to chop up the lumps and make a tilth. Once
that is done then it will easily cope with the soft ground thereafter and
dig in manure etc.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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