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Old 09-11-2006 | 09:25 PM
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anybody have any piks of one i have yet to find or see one on the internet i have checked walmart ,home depot,lowes......ext

what are yalls says on this product?

i am planning to make a foodplot but i want to try to make it as inexpensive as possible.would it be good for planting seeds or atleast better than a rake because i think i am gonna use throw and grow or hot spot not to sure yet but yalls feedback would really help ...thanks
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Old 09-12-2006 | 08:06 AM
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IMHO it sounds like a waste of time for a GOOD foodplot. Why waste the time and money if you aren't going to go for a good plot?
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Old 09-12-2006 | 10:19 AM
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A dethatching device will only remove dead impacted grass blades , it won't remove all of the grass . Rent a sod cutter and remove all of it at least 2" deep or you'll have grass out the wazoo before you know it .
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Old 09-12-2006 | 12:08 PM
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it'll be much easier than using a rake, and will produce the same effect.
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Old 09-13-2006 | 02:22 AM
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rent a roto-tiller from home depot for the day.
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Old 09-13-2006 | 07:09 AM
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Actually that is not a bad idea. I used a dethatching blade once on my push mower years ago. It trashed the lawn enough to require over seeding and I never used it again.

but you are right, to rake ground and expose more soil, it would work great for "no-til" type brassica and clover plots. Roundup the plot at least 2 weeks ahead of raking and planting.
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Old 09-17-2006 | 10:25 AM
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oh well i was lookin up on buying a 200 dollar tiller from home depot the brand is ryoby any of yall heard of it?

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