Root troubles

[jbird5986]

Hello all Im trying to plant some food plots and my spot was overgrown with saplings vines etc. I have a mahindra 5570 with bucket and small disc. Will a tiller work in all those tiny roots in clay.What if any implement can I get.I found a small garden tractor with belt drive tiller but I dont think its up for it.I did put about 500 pounds on the disk and pull it around but it didnt cut much.Im open to any suggestions.Thanks

 

[driftpin]

Sorry, I cannot offer you any worthwhile info on disc'ing your planting beds. I've been dealing with my own home maintenance issues, but I believe I've gotten to the root of it.



I did the demo for a new bathroom (this one) about a dozen years ago, so I assume the issue 'took root' and has grown since that time.

Complaints about a slow to-flush toilet were made, and I promised to look into it. When a 'snake' cable didn't clear it up, I advised the occupants, "I need to remove the toilet, and see what's going-on." Off came the toilet, and I sent someone to the store for a wax ring. When they came-back, my 11 year old grandson told me, "Grandpa, they don't sell wax rings anymore, that's old fashioned!"

When I found this obstruction, I was trying to decide how-embedded it was when I grabbed a pair of Craftsman slip-joint pliers and gave a tug. Much to my surprise, it came smoothly out, and there was no further root infestation below where this ran. With the commode once-more mounted, it was 'smooth-going.' Or so I'm told.

 

[Wolley]

I'm not sure how big your Mahindra is but a single point ripper might be worth trying.

 

[PCustoms]

I'm not sure how big your Mahindra is but a single point ripper might be worth trying.

Seems to be a larger (70hp) tractor.

@jbird5986 how big of an area are you tilling? What's the issue with the discs? Seems they ought to break it up...

 

[alfadan]

Discs are really meant to break up clods from plowing or ripping. They don't dig all that well, though the notched blades are supppsed to work better on breaking up vegetation. See if you can borrow a bottom plow, or just keep discing. After a few years it'll get better.

 

[alfadan]

Oh, a box blade with the rippers all the way down may do it.

 

[Toold_up]

Complaints about a slow to-flush toilet were made, and I promised to look into it. When a 'snake' cable didn't clear it up, I advised the occupants, "I need to remove the toilet, and see what's going-on." Off came the toilet, and I sent someone to the store for a wax ring. When they came-back, my 11 year old grandson told me, "Grandpa, they don't sell wax rings anymore, that's old fashioned!"

Well I'll be! They don't sell wax rings at the store anymore!

 

[PCustoms]

Oh, a box blade with the rippers all the way down may do it.

Yeah, that's what I would use, but the rippers are spaced out a lot...

Wonder how big the "tiny" roots are