I am defeated....

[maxwelhse]

I could but I don't want this field in hay. It's too close to the house and we use it as a "yard".

I was thinking that might be along the line of letting the grass soften the dirt up for you? Purely speculating.

 

[nj4020]

Looks as I suspected from the story. A moldboard plow is the answer. Turn in all under to get rid of the sod root wads that you are dragging around and cannot level out. Or wait until they decompose enough to level out better.

 

[femurphy77]

Nature will smooth it out eventually. Our lot next door to the house was a horse pasture when we first bought it so it was real rough especially in the corners where the horses hung out. It was rough as a cob when we started mowing but it's not too bad now and that's without any effort on our part.

 

[phylodog]

Looks as I suspected from the story. A moldboard plow is the answer. Turn in all under to get rid of the sod root wads that you are dragging around and cannot level out. Or wait until they decompose enough to level out better.

Unfortunately I've got a septic field out there that I have to avoid. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable going deeper than the tiller has already. I know how deep everything is "supposed" to be but if I were to snag a pipe I'm on the hook for the repair whether it is or not. Hopefully they'll decompose quickly or maybe I'll try to buy a rake and get rid of em that way.

 

[455 Beretta]

Just rattle your new mower to pieces. Maybe with vegetation it’ll feel smoother than it was before.

 

[schmart]

That looks somewhat what mine looked like 12 years ago... I used a harley rake and was very impressed at how smooth it got things. I think part of the key is the powered toothed roller digs just enough into the soil to grind off grass clumps that are making the bumps. Once I ran the harley rake, I did pull a drag similar to your concept over it it, then broadcast seed, and pulled the drag some more. I was happy with how things turned out.
--Rick

 

[wagyu52]

You need a spring tooth drag harrow and a section of chain link fence . Harrow it then harrow som more, it will eventually take out the small imperfections. Seed it, work it in lightly with your chain link fence and roll it till it’s packed.
If you have large, rolling unevenness and want a table top flat I highly recommend you pay someone with a dozer and/or skid steer that can level. Not sure what the proper name is but it involves the hydraulics controlled by a laser level.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Rent a Bobcat with a harley rake attachment. A good seed with a starter planted in the late fall. Drag it after the seed is down to cover and then keep it wet. You will have a solid yard by summer.

Kill everything about a month before.




This was all weeds before the grass.