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shortwave · November 29, 2008, 05:59 AM

My 5acre field was full of sumac and soil was very sour. First step was soil sample followed by spraying field with Crossbow. After about a month I plowed field with two bottom plow trying to rip sumac root bed out. Raked debris in piles and burned them. Disced field, limed and fertilized per soil sample then lightly disced again. Broadcasted Ladina Clover, drug a home-made drag over field. The only place I was able to use ATV was in the spraying and fertilizing part using pull behind implements. Rest done with tractor. Liming done by a fellow that does liming for farmers around here. I had to wait for him to do theirs as 5acres was to small for him to make special trip.Wished I knew how I could spread my lime myself. The powdered stuff wants to clump up in most spreaders.

November 29, 2008, 05:59 AM	#18
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	My 5acre field was full of sumac and soil was very sour. First step was soil sample followed by spraying field with Crossbow. After about a month I plowed field with two bottom plow trying to rip sumac root bed out. Raked debris in piles and burned them. Disced field, limed and fertilized per soil sample then lightly disced again. Broadcasted Ladina Clover, drug a home-made drag over field. The only place I was able to use ATV was in the spraying and fertilizing part using pull behind implements. Rest done with tractor. Liming done by a fellow that does liming for farmers around here. I had to wait for him to do theirs as 5acres was to small for him to make special trip.Wished I knew how I could spread my lime myself. The powdered stuff wants to clump up in most spreaders.