Topping overgrown pasture

[gdh]

If you're looking for a really tidy job it might be worth finding someone with a front mounted topper, they're not as common but you won't get the tyres flattening 2 lines first.

[Will Heal]

If you're looking for a really tidy job it might be worth finding someone with a front mounted topper, they're not as common but you won't get the tyres flattening 2 lines first.

 

 

Good idea, or they could reverse over it as I have had to do in the past

[Mick Dempsey]

I would have thought any tractor/topper combo with over 60hp would eat that up.

Do two or three passes to leave it tidy, first one in a very low gear.

It's only 2 acres, couple of hours max.

[Saw-sick Steve]

I've just finished topping 5 acres far worse than that - including 2 yr old Willow saplings - with a 5' teagle topper behind an old MF135. Just take things steady and don't force things and you'll be fine.

[strathbran steve]

I just first cut a one acre paddock at our place that has been lying for 16 years using an International B275 and a 5@ Wessex topper, second cut tomorrow if the rain fecks off!!

[gooseflight]

I would prefer a flail over a topper. The flail will still hammer lodged stuff including wheelmarks and the 'finer' chop is better for regrowth.

 

Put some sheep on it after to tidy up.

[Oaklay]

We have a reverse drive tractor with mulching flail that will make a very tidy job of that. Happily quote to do it, depending on where you are? Cheers

[shavey]

I would prefer a flail over a topper. The flail will still hammer lodged stuff including wheelmarks and the 'finer' chop is better for regrowth.

 

Put some sheep on it after to tidy up.

 

This is Defiantly the best way one pass and it will shred the tough clumps of grass and sheep after :thumbup:

 

If you still lived in shebbear I would drop in and do it for you :lol:

[pycoed]

I've just finished topping 5 acres far worse than that - including 2 yr old Willow saplings - with a 5' teagle topper behind an old MF135. Just take things steady and don't force things and you'll be fine.

 

+1 I've done 4 ft high rushes & saplings with a UTB445DT - 45hp & a 5ft Rhino topper. Go dead slow on the first pass & then second pass cut the opposite direction - an easy morning at most.

I'm sure a flail would be a better solution since it'll mince every thing up small - any decent sized modern tractor over 80hp with an 8 ft flail would eat all that in an hour or two.

[Will Heal]

We have a reverse drive tractor with mulching flail that will make a very tidy job of that. Happily quote to do it, depending on where you are? Cheers

 

 

Hi Oakley, the job is between Andover and Newbury in Hampshire.