rotary hoe - front yard

big daddy · Mar 3, 2017

Would a rotary hoe cut up my front yard enough to reseed if I run over it with the rotary hoe 2 or 3 times.

Bob Harvey · Mar 3, 2017

Do you mean a disc ?

Stroby · Mar 3, 2017

Yes, as long as the soil is such that it "picks up" when you pass over it. If it's too hard, you are wasting your time. I have used one, worked great.

TimV · Mar 3, 2017

Believe he's talking about one like in the video I'm linking. More prevalent in bean land, and used to break up crusted topsoil to help emergence, plus, I'm sure other things that I'm not familiar with--out of my territory! I've also heard the term used for what most people would just call a roto-tiller, but I don't think that's what he's talking about.
Rotary hoe in action

fixerupper · Mar 3, 2017

I used a rotary hoe to work seed into a waterway that was a little thin. The seed grew so I must have done something right. If you do it when the yard is soft enough I don't see why it won't work for you. If the hoe is a pull type (vs three point hitch) and has curved teeth You might want to pull it backwards to keep the teeth from pulling up dirt.

big daddy · Mar 3, 2017

YES ROTRARY HOE LIKE IN VIDEO TIMV POSTED

farmerwithmutt · Mar 3, 2017

My renter broadcast winter wheat and used something similar to a rotary hoe. The ground was hard and covered with trash but he got a good stand.

Dick L · Mar 3, 2017

A rotary hoe doesn't do much in sod. I have one I used on beans and corn when you could first see weeds and the corn or beans was just starting to come thru the ground. You hardly could see where you would run over a sod water way. It is great to break up a crust on ground that is soft under the crust.

D beatty · Mar 3, 2017

I use one on my yard every spring. I use one sections of one like in picture and weight it down for sod and lime yard after wards since I put all grass clippings and ground up leaves back on yard. I have reseeded thin areas of yard afterwards.

LAA · Mar 4, 2017

I use a JD 400 with a mounted herd broadcast seeder to plant ryegrass in the fall and red top cane in the spring in Bermuda/Bahai grass sod, it makes a good stand every time. It works the best a day or two after a rain and the moisture gives the seed a good start.

James Howell · Mar 4, 2017

Nice looking tractor and rotary hoe.

Traditional Farmer · Mar 4, 2017

I'd broadcast the seed then run the rotary hoe then a cultipacker.

Texasmark1 · Mar 4, 2017

A RH is not a disc. The tynes are are on axle(s) straight fore-aft and have 12-18 little shovels on the end of a toothed wheel connected to a shaft. They are basically a hoe for hoeing weeds but in a "rotating circle". I have often thought about buying one since I see them regularly at the sale barn but haven't. Now that I have my 3 pt roto tiller I won't be considering it any longer.

Leroy · Mar 4, 2017

A lot will depend on model of hoe, some dig good, others do not dig. And speed helps as well. You turn the how around so you pull it backwards and it acts as a packer. Never tried that as always had enough packers. Over the years found the angle iron type teeth work better (FORD AND FERGUSON) than the rod type (JOHN DEERE AND IHC) and cast iron type (Unkowen make)

D beatty · Mar 4, 2017

James was that your tractor? I typed in rotary hoe pictures and found this one.I have one section out of one like that fixed up to pull behind my garden tractor.

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