turf/sod cutter
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Lil Foot
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We call nice grass turf here, the brits call it sod, what do you call it?
I want one of these but to tow behind the tractor, so I can roll up and transplant grass from one area to another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0JtT91N6R8
like this but it fits on the 3 pt. Or don't they work?
I want one of these but to tow behind the tractor, so I can roll up and transplant grass from one area to another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0JtT91N6R8
like this but it fits on the 3 pt. Or don't they work?
Look at this it might give you some ideas, its a bit tough to understand him but if you look at it Im sure you would be able to come up with something to fit,,,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6NwVng1Ejo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6NwVng1Ejo
Lil Foot
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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
Found these:
http://landscapeonline.com/research/article/6360
http://www.dallasweb.com/jones/
Years ago, back east, I saw a homemade sod cutter on a large Bobcat skidsteer. They had taken an extra FEL bucket, cut out a slot for the turf in the rear of the bucket, added 3 cutting edges, (one horizontal, two vertical) put 2 large adjustable height casters on the outsides of the bucket for depth setting, and mounted a lawn mower engine with an eccentric weight to make the whole thing vibrate. It worked beautifully, and they guy said he made the whole thing from stuff he had laying around. Sorry, no pics.
P.S. If I remember right, the normal FEL bucket would have been about 4'-5' wide & the bucket they used for sod was about 2' wide.
http://landscapeonline.com/research/article/6360
http://www.dallasweb.com/jones/
Years ago, back east, I saw a homemade sod cutter on a large Bobcat skidsteer. They had taken an extra FEL bucket, cut out a slot for the turf in the rear of the bucket, added 3 cutting edges, (one horizontal, two vertical) put 2 large adjustable height casters on the outsides of the bucket for depth setting, and mounted a lawn mower engine with an eccentric weight to make the whole thing vibrate. It worked beautifully, and they guy said he made the whole thing from stuff he had laying around. Sorry, no pics.
P.S. If I remember right, the normal FEL bucket would have been about 4'-5' wide & the bucket they used for sod was about 2' wide.
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i always called it sod.
used to spray for a man who owned a turf farm,
he had a JD 4300 wth a 3pt mounted sodcutter.
sorry i don't know what brand it was,
it was fairly large. and rolled the sod/turf while it cut
http://www.wmitsh.com/harvesters.cfm#Bigroll
thats not the same one he has but its close.
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Turf-
Sod-
History
St. Augustine is one of the oldest coastal grasses and has been migrated to Australia, Africa and southern parts of the United States. Transported away from meadow areas to nurture a new basis of food for cattle to graze, eventually St. Augustine discontinued the development as a pasturage grass when the irrigation and land treatments prevented it from thriving. Now, this grass is mostly grown for lawns.
St. Augustine comes in several varieties:
For more information or a FREE ESTIMATE please visit the council growers site or contacts us with any questions.
Sod-
History
St. Augustine is one of the oldest coastal grasses and has been migrated to Australia, Africa and southern parts of the United States. Transported away from meadow areas to nurture a new basis of food for cattle to graze, eventually St. Augustine discontinued the development as a pasturage grass when the irrigation and land treatments prevented it from thriving. Now, this grass is mostly grown for lawns.
St. Augustine comes in several varieties:
- Captiva(R). Released in 2008. Developed by the University of Florida for its Chinch bug resistance and dwarf profile which requires less mowing.
- Floratine. Released 1959. Darker color, finer texture, tolerated lower temperatures and lower mowing.
- Floratam. Released 1972. Resists SAD and chinch bugs. Not as cold- or shade-tolerant.
- Palmetto. Released in 1989. Selected for its shade tolerance and cold tolerance.
- Raleigh. Released 1980. SAD resistant and shade tolerant, but susceptible to chinch bugs.
- Sapphire. Released 2004. Selected from Australia for its dark blue green color and rapid lateral growth.
- Seville. Released 1980. Finer texture than Floratam, but shared Floratam's strengths and weaknesses.
- Texas Common. May be the original St. Augustine. It has fallen out of favor due to its susceptibility to the incurable St. Augustine Decline (SAD) virus.
For more information or a FREE ESTIMATE please visit the council growers site or contacts us with any questions.
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Turf http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/turf?s=t
Sod http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sod?s=t
The pictures you posted are the same thing SOD. Which is sold in squares or rolls
Sod http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sod?s=t
The pictures you posted are the same thing SOD. Which is sold in squares or rolls
Sod in the south is typically a St Augustine or Bahia. Turf is found on golf courses and football fields etc.......