fendt-man-matty Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 ok, random question but.... on what occasions do you have to roll soil with a flat roller. ive seen it done last year but never knew why it was with the cambridge rollers just \ any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 we roll the feilds we re-seed after the grass seed is sowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendt-man-matty Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 i think your right because the field that was done is in grass now after being in crop for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 if your rolling seed make sure it is bone dry if not it forms something over the top of the hole and it takes a while longer for the seed to come through thats what i have been told but we use the cambridge roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 You need some moisture, that's another reason for rolling in the first place; to seal in moisture for the seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabh7840 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 You need some moisture, that's another reason for rolling in the first place; to seal in moisture for the seed. we dont have much bother getting moisture in northern ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Doesn't matter if you use cambridge of flat, do the same job, cambridge rollers are 3 times quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Doesn't matter if you use cambridge of flat, do the same job, cambridge rollers are 3 times quicker we use cambridge rollers they are far quickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 well another reason here to use a flat roller on reseeded ground is to bury stones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 well another reason here to use a flat roller on reseeded ground is to bury stones Yes , we always use a heavy flat roll after reseeding grassland, gives a nice flat finish and preeses any stones in if you intend to mow, lot kinder on the mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 When reseeding grass fields we used to use the flat roller as it gives a good level finish and buries the stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 We found that cambridge rolls worked fine on the 150 odd acres we did and that was on stony ground but then this was for horses so wasnt as vital as say for silage ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 i say cambridge rolls would be ok for reseeded ground but for the bigger boulders stones you find in my area a flat roller full of water will bury them better than cambridge rolls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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