Best way to till first time plot?

[WIDeer4Life]

I've been having some problems trying to till up the plot that im going to be planting soon. I can get a fourwheeler back there and a John Deer 400 Mower type thing. We tried using an old horse drawn cultivator behind both the 4 wheeler and john deer but the ground is pure sod so if the blades get too far down the machines wont go any farther. I was just wondering if a 6 foot disc would work better for tilling the ground up the first time. I dont have one, but i can rent one at the local dealer for $50 a day. Im wondering if its worth it, because I dont want to spend the money and then it wont get the job done. Any information you guys could give me would be awesome, thanks!

[wtnhunt]

I use an old jd wheel disc for cutting up my plots. A disc will do fine, but a tiller if you have access to one does do a better job of pulvarizing the soil. Depending on the size of your 4 wheeler, a 6 foot disc may be tough to pull, especially if you weight it down. Try to use a disc with notched discs, they cut much better.

[Tominator]

Sod is pretty tough to break. Is the sod dead? Killing it with roundup aids in breaking the soil better with any method, tilling, cultivating, discing, plowing.

I use a bottom plow in turning overgrown stuff.

[wtnhunt]

Yep, Chris is right. You will definitely want to hit the area with a herbicide before working the ground.

[hunter109]

yes you will then i would if you can get a tractor and till the sod up we raise tobbaco and corn and other plants in some real soddie ground and we plow it and then run it over with a tiller behind the tractor

[LETMGROW]

Depends on how big an area you want to work up. You could rent a tiller and do a good job. If the area is accessable to a tractor and equipment you could hire it done for you. How much are you willing to spend?