My turf isn't too bad but the surface is bumpy. My back (etc) gets really
jostled when mowing. Has anyone leveled a lawn by sprinkling on soil+seed
and rolling it. I don't think I want to rototill.

I've leveled several home lawns in past homes I've owned. Depending on the
size and how much leveling you want to do (you definitely don't want to
raise the level of the yard & have water flow back towards the house), it's
possible. A few cubic yards of sandy loam (topsoil) added to lows up to a
few inches at a time, water well afterwards, will allow the surrounding
grass to grow over it. However, it's best to do this in the early spring &
not wait to far into the summer. Seed could also be applied depending on
how much of an area has soil.
"William W. Plummer" wrote in message
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My turf isn't too bad but the surface is bumpy. My back (etc) gets really
jostled when mowing. Has anyone leveled a lawn by sprinkling on
soil+seed
and rolling it. I don't think I want to rototill.

"William W. Plummer" wrote in message
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My turf isn't too bad but the surface is bumpy. My back (etc) gets really
jostled when mowing. Has anyone leveled a lawn by sprinkling on
soil+seed
and rolling it. I don't think I want to rototill.


Sounds like a plan to me - cept I'm not much on rolling - but I do like to
drag a few feet of chainlink fence around behind my lawn tractor over loose
dirt to smooth it out and level it.

If you have only dirt to level and a power tractor, you could also drag a
short piece of railroad (rail) iron (just wider than the rear tractor
wheels) behind you (attached with strong chain); this works great and will
level the soil.


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"William W. Plummer" wrote in
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My turf isn't too bad but the surface is bumpy. My back (etc) gets
really
jostled when mowing. Has anyone leveled a lawn by sprinkling on
soil+seed
and rolling it. I don't think I want to rototill.


Sounds like a plan to me - cept I'm not much on rolling - but I do like to
drag a few feet of chainlink fence around behind my lawn tractor over
loose
dirt to smooth it out and level it.

evolutionman 2004 wrote:
If you have only dirt to level and a power tractor, you could also drag a
short piece of railroad (rail) iron (just wider than the rear tractor
wheels) behind you (attached with strong chain); this works great and will
level the soil.


Yeah, it will level it, alright. But assume your tractor is 48"
wide.....do you know how much a 48" section of railroad track weighs? I
don't know for sure, but would estimate 500 lbs or more.

Barfin' Bob wrote:
evolutionman 2004 wrote:
If you have only dirt to level and a power tractor, you could also
drag a short piece of railroad (rail) iron (just wider than the rear
tractor wheels) behind you (attached with strong chain); this works
great and will level the soil.


Yeah, it will level it, alright. But assume your tractor is 48"
wide.....do you know how much a 48" section of railroad track weighs?
I don't know for sure, but would estimate 500 lbs or more.

A standard roller is about 20" in diameter and 36" wide. Filled with water,
it will weigh 350 lb. My old Sears tractor has no problem pulling a roller
(and me!). Can you tell me where to buy a rail section? I like the rail
idea because it is easier to hide&store compared to the bulky roller.

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evolutionman 2004 wrote:
If you have only dirt to level and a power tractor, you could also drag
a
short piece of railroad (rail) iron (just wider than the rear tractor
wheels) behind you (attached with strong chain); this works great and
will
level the soil.


Yeah, it will level it, alright. But assume your tractor is 48"
wide.....do you know how much a 48" section of railroad track weighs? I
don't know for sure, but would estimate 500 lbs or more.


If I read the chart right, the most popular rail would be about 170# for 4
feet. I am surprised - thought it would be even more. Wait a minute - just
remembered I have a few pieces (about 2" long) in the weight box behind one
of my tractors - I'll grab one tomorrow if I think of it.

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evolutionman 2004 wrote:
If you have only dirt to level and a power tractor, you could also
drag
a
short piece of railroad (rail) iron (just wider than the rear tractor
wheels) behind you (attached with strong chain); this works great and
will
level the soil.


Yeah, it will level it, alright. But assume your tractor is 48"
wide.....do you know how much a 48" section of railroad track weighs? I
don't know for sure, but would estimate 500 lbs or more.


If I read the chart right, the most popular rail would be about 170# for 4
feet. I am surprised - thought it would be even more. Wait a minute -
just
remembered I have a few pieces (about 2" long) in the weight box behind
one
of my tractors - I'll grab one tomorrow if I think of it.


Rail track is produced in different weights. I have a 18" piece I use for an
anvil, it weighs about 30 lbs.
Two common weights I have seen are 15 lbs and 20 lbs per foot.

Chas Hurst

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evolutionman 2004 wrote:
If you have only dirt to level and a power tractor, you could also
drag
a
short piece of railroad (rail) iron (just wider than the rear
tractor
wheels) behind you (attached with strong chain); this works great
and
will
level the soil.


Yeah, it will level it, alright. But assume your tractor is 48"
wide.....do you know how much a 48" section of railroad track weighs?
I
don't know for sure, but would estimate 500 lbs or more.


If I read the chart right, the most popular rail would be about 170# for
4
feet. I am surprised - thought it would be even more. Wait a minute -
just
remembered I have a few pieces (about 2" long) in the weight box behind
one
of my tractors - I'll grab one tomorrow if I think of it.


Rail track is produced in different weights. I have a 18" piece I use for
an
anvil, it weighs about 30 lbs.
Two common weights I have seen are 15 lbs and 20 lbs per foot.

Chas Hurst


According to the chart I saw that would be the lightest of rail - not
suitable for mainline trains but used like on a worksite road - but, like I
said, the chart was a little confusing, so maybe I'm off base. But in any
case I'll continue to drag chain link rather than switch to rail.