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How to cultivate a steep slope

I have been asked to provide a quote to spray and cultivate around 2/3 of an acre ready for wildflower seeding, but I am not sure how to effectively prepare an area this size on such a slope (30 deg average).

Is there a decent large rotovator that can be hired that will cope with steep slopes? Or would something else be better?

Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk on March 20, 2012 at 21:03

Hi Dan, on a job like this I have hired in a Bobcat skidsteer with a rotorvator attachement, hired in costs were £275.00 per day for machine and operator. Done it in no time. The machine also had a landrake attachment. Piece of cake. I wouldn't advise trying to do it with a pedestrian rotorvator, not at that slope.


PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening on March 20, 2012 at 21:19

Brian that's the sort of thing cheers. Paul there are not many friendly farmers in this area!

Permalink Reply by Nic Johnson on March 20, 2012 at 21:25

I would say the same as paul as im from a farming background my dads a farm manager so its easy to get big kit. try agricultural contractors or hiring a compact tractor with rotovator?


Premium SupplierPermalink Reply by Ofer El-hashahar on March 20, 2012 at 22:12

Funny I just mentioned it on other post.

In the far east, Europe, south america - everywhere that slope and growing are together - there is and was one winning solution terraces. In modern life it looks like being ignored and people try to use silly nettings and other silly ideas- silly as it is difficult to maintain while on terraces you turn the slope to small levels areas that can be used.

With the edgings i have it is dead easy to built modern terraces. and cost effective too.

Again I do not know about your project and do not try to flog it to you as Paul may say , but for other to being found in same situations and looking for answers. I had some fantastic images of rice growing on the far east from a good friend but need to find it.


Premium SupplierPermalink Reply by Ofer El-hashahar on March 20, 2012 at 22:13

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