Any info on doing them with your atv.

Im trying to find a cheap disc or plow that will break up the ground. Does anyone have any ideas of a place that has a great price on something that will break up the ground that has wild grass on it.

I can buy a spring tooth for 50$ but im not sure if that wil break up the ground and make it plantable.

 

Food plot and planting an actual "lawn" are totally different objectives that require different attachments. I wouldn't use a disc to plant a lawn unless you plan to use a 4x4 lawn mower. Is this a camp or something like that, or your actual home lawn? Food plot you can use a disc from Northern Tool, or Cabela's I believe. Not going to get much of a lawn bed out of one of those though.

 

How else would you plan to take up existing wild grass thats on my lawn now?

 

I use a disk for mine, seems to work fine for the field, you'd have to roll it for a lawn tho ... thats not too bad

 

I would disc it to break it up them use a drag to smoth it out.

Im looking at a disc fomr fleet farm for 164

A spring tooth from craigs list for 50

and the Swisher Tru Plow from sears for about 150

What is the best bet to break up the grass convered ground?

 

How big of an area are you doing? If it's a lawn a disc will do it. If the area is not very large a rototiller would be better. Since you are talking lawn then once it is tilled up then spread the ground how you want it, get some grass seed, and then you will need a roller to firm it all up. You should be able to rent one fairly cheap(drum on wheels you fill with water for weight to pack everything down. Make sure to do your homework on what type of grass to use. Most folks just buy whatever is in the store not realizing there are a lot of different types to meet your needs.

 

I have no idea what a disc is but this is something I will need to be doing to my lot soon, its only a quarter acre so it sounds like a disc may be a good route but i have no idea what a disc looks like or is and of course just searching disc doesn't help

Can someone link an example of one of these disks that can be used?
I was going to till it but the widest till i could find is only 24 inches that doesn't cost a fortune so this may work better.

 

Sportsman ATVD Series Disc - Monroe Tufline

 

We are talking a traditional residential lot here. You don't need to buy anything. You can rent what you need from some local place. They are everywhere. Ours is a "Semcor." You are not going to turn over a residential lot every year (or two, or three) so don't get a disc. You need to till your yard. 1/4 acre is not that much. Rent the biggest and baddest tiller at Semcor. Then, hold on to your hat. Tilling (for the first time) with a walk behind unit like that is like wrestling a mule. Take a day or so off from work and negotiate a good price (off peak) on the unit for a few days (they don't much care if it rains, only you do). Read up. Tarping will kill tons of pernicious seeds, albeit I find top seeders just as problematic.

As mentioned previously, do not buy generic seed. It will pop right up, but it will die at the first hint of stress. Find a good reputable local garden center and buy their "house blend" so to speak, seeds. They are made for your climate and soil type (at least here by me, I love my local seed). Be wary of "wonder fertilizer," it causes thatch because the grass roots get like junkies and turn up instead of down to get at the "drugs." Lime rocks in my clay packed loam.

Good luck. A lawn takes some time but will work! Not counting on army worms...