Ground prep question

[Kubota_Man]

I have:
Single tine ripper
Box scrapper with rippers
Landscape rake
Rear blade
Front blade
FEL and BH

My question is what is generally the right sequence to rip and prep virgin ground that is full of ruts and ridges for new lawn seed?

My thoughts is to use the box scraper for general break up and general moving of material. Followed by the landscape rake for rocks. Followed by the rear blade for touch up and minor grading. Followed by the landscape in order to create the troughs for the grass seed to lay. Am I close for this project?

Thank you in advance

 

[chim]

We seeded a bit over an acre to enlarge our yard 5 years ago. First I killed the weeds and then raked the dead stuff, old cornstalk remnants, etc. Then ran the box blade all over it, followed by the landscape rake. I had another drag that is made of a pair of I beams that was used in some spots. The biggest help were the box blade and the landscape rake. When the ground was shaped about right, I set the wheels on the rake so it wasn't dragging hard and the rake was angled. This made gathering and removing the stones easier.

First picture is the south side of the creek. Work on that side was just started in this photo, and the piles are excess topsoil from the north side that I FEL'd to this side of the creek to fill in some low spots.

The other two are fo the north side. This is before the final rake/seed operation. Middle picture is a wider view of the north side, and the last picture is a closer look a the north side.

 

[Kubota_Man]

We seeded a bit over an acre to enlarge our yard 5 years ago. First I killed the weeds and then raked the dead stuff, old cornstalk remnants, etc. Then ran the box blade all over it, followed by the landscape rake. I had another drag that is made of a pair of I beams that was used in some spots. The biggest help were the box blade and the landscape rake. When the ground was shaped about right, I set the wheels on the rake so it wasn't dragging hard and the rake was angled. This made gathering and removing the stones easier.

First picture is the south side of the creek. Work on that side was just started in this photo, and the piles are excess topsoil from the north side that I FEL'd to this side of the creek to fill in some low spots.

The other two are fo the north side. This is before the final rake/seed operation. Middle picture is a wider view of the north side, and the last picture is a closer look a the north side.

Thank you kindly. I can only hope that my project ends up as well as yours.

 

[D2Cat]

You have many tools to use, but this is what I'd start with.

 

[bearskinner]

Just a few pics of clearing, fencing, and leveling and seeding a 3/4 acre dog run area.
Started by limbing up all the trees we were keeping. Cleared away many undesirable and thinking some areas. Backhoe out all the extra stumps, then raked up pine needles and twigs.
Used the Piranha on the FEL to knock down and fill the large high and low spots. Went to the big tines, on the excavator attachment. That really ripped up the surface, weeds, roots etc.
Final rake with the landscape rake, ran a throwing seeder thru the area with a good Forrest mix, as there’s lots of shade. It took a couple months to really fill in fully, but was really beautiful after 3 weeks. With constant mowing, water and feeding, all the weeds ( including the dreaded knapweed) are gone and you can walk around barefoot. A bit it work and sweat equity, you will have a beautiful lawn

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

These implements look familiar!

 

[Kubota_Man]

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Just a few pics of clearing, fencing, and leveling and seeding a 3/4 acre dog run area.
Started by limbing up all the trees we were keeping. Cleared away many undesirable and thinking some areas. Backhoe out all the extra stumps, then raked up pine needles and twigs.
Used the Piranha on the FEL to knock down and fill the large high and low spots. Went to the big tines, on the excavator attachment. That really ripped up the surface, weeds, roots etc.
Final rake with the landscape rake, ran a throwing seeder thru the area with a good Forrest mix, as there’s lots of shade. It took a couple months to really fill in fully, but was really beautiful after 3 weeks. With constant mowing, water and feeding, all the weeds ( including the dreaded knapweed) are gone and you can walk around barefoot. A bit it work and sweat equity, you will have a beautiful lawn

Thank you kindly

 

[lugbolt]

Landpride makes a grader scraper that works wonderfully for the last step before re-seeding.

 

[Yooper]

Chim, bearskinner, that is impressive work! Did some work on my property last year and found out I do not have a good eye for leveling dirt. Maybe I am not level headed enough.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Chim, bearskinner, that is impressive work! Did some work on my property last year and found out I do not have a good eye for leveling dirt. Maybe I am not level headed enough.

Me neither!

This is the foundation pad for our new house, it was leveled within inches across 100' with a simple land place, they work wonders.

 

[Yooper]

Me neither!

This is the foundation pad for our new house, it was leveled within inches across 100' with a simple land place, they work wonders.

The gears in my head are starting to turn.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I made this out of some scrap that was hanging around, I beams are from an old small single wide trailer, and the cutting blades are AR 500, in 3 years of use they show no signs of wear.

 

[Iowan]

I like making a pass or two with the tiller then the drag work in the contours and finally finish with the drag.

 

[Yooper]

I made this out of some scrap that was hanging around, I beams are from an old small single wide trailer, and the cutting blades are AR 500, in 3 years of use they show no signs of wear.

Nice! How about we kick it up a notch?
https://www.level-best.com/models/compact-tractor-utility-vehicle.php

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Nice! How about we kick it up a notch?
https://www.level-best.com/models/compact-tractor-utility-vehicle.php

I actually have the TOPCON construction laser that runs those systems, it's not a cheap unit.