Posted by fatbob50 on October 18, 2012 at 22:30:30 from (67.142.175.26):
or should I say a nice day to roll rocks.
I have lived in the Ozarks for 22 years and it took me approximately 10 years to figure out that it is not possible to pick up all the rocks in my fields. Even with the help of the grand-kids and neighbor kids, it is just not possible to get all those rocks up. Those who live in the Ozarks can relate to what I am saying. The rocks here in southern Missouri seem to breed. So it easier to just put them back where they come from.
Once I realized this fact, I bought a roller. The roller is 3" x 8" with a 1 7/8" wall. It weighs in at 8800 pounds empty. I know this as I weighed it on the way home when I bought it. It can be filled with water, but I can barely pull it empty. I would most likely be in for the ride of my life if I tried to pull it on these hills filled with water.
A rock roller is good for other things, as well as putting rocks back in the ground. It will flatten most everything you pull it over. It will smash and spread cow pies very well. It helps to control the mole population as it can flatten them right in their tunnels... it flattens their tunnels, too. It frequently makes large rocks into smaller rocks, which to makes them easier to get back into the ground.
Discing fields here in the Ozarks always brings rocks to the surface. After I disc my fields, and put my seed out, I roll the field to push the rocks back in again.
I would like to hear from anyone who also uses rollers on their fields.
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