Hi there, I'm stuck in a bit of a predicament. Got a few acres in alfalfa and can't find anyone reliable to cut the crop for me and I won't spend thousands of dollars on buying haying equipment so thought of using my rototiller to only cut and pulverize the plant portion of the crop without touching the ground. I'd make sure my tiller is lifted at least 2-3 inches off the ground at all times so it's not damaging the root and only mowing/mulching the stalk/plant. I'd do that over the course of the summer 3 times and just let the cut field rot and decompose over the winter. I know this is not ideal but would you think a HD rototiller can give nearly as good of a finished product as a flail mower or not? Thanks for your time and hope to get your insights on this.
There's a lot more to it than that. This extreme anti-tillage movement is based on some good ideas, but there are times when tillage is necessary and/or more beneficial.
@@eightosaurusspelunk1598 tillage destroys the soil structure and destroys the mycorrhizal fungal net work, and kills the micro and macro life in the soil so it is not good
