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Gopher Mounds

lakeman Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 39 Rollag Minnesota

2003-08-07          61135

I have 30 Acres of CRP that I have to mow wich is covered by gopher mounds. I have a 43 HP Kubota. I am using a 6 foot rotary cutter now but it is so rough it is so rough it takes forever and I am sure it is not to good for the cutter either. Is there something else out there that would work better?

Thanks

Lakeman

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Murf Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada   Pics

2003-08-07          61138

Around here the solution is to go over the field first with either discs set high enough they JUST clear the ground, or chain harrows.

Chain harrows usually take a few passes to do the job but will improve the pasture overall better than the discs which only take down the gopher mounds.

Cutting the pasture before doing either of the above is entirely up to the operator, the excess grass hinders the harrows, but makes it easier to cut afterwards. If you're not going to cut first go with the discs.

Best of luck. ....

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Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4297 Southwest MiddleTennessee   Pics

2003-08-07          61142

Another more permanent fix would be for you or you pay a sharp shootin' young man with a 22-250 or 25-06 say $10 or so each for little critter he nails. ;-) ....

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kwschumm Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon   Pics

2003-08-07          61156

Pay 'em? Heck, when I was a kid I would have PAID for the opportunity to do that!
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