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The Turf Rake is seedbed preparation equipment that rakes fine stones — from a half-inch to four inches — out of the soil so the ground is ready for any turf application. It adjusts to rake from one to six inches deep, and an optional finisher leaves a smooth, planting-ready surface. Here’s how it preps a seedbed in a single pass.
The TURF RAKE has been used to prepare soil for agriculture, golf course development and fairway seeding, and many other applications. To learn if the TURF RAKE could benefit your current project, contact our team today!
The TURF RAKE removes stones from 1/2 inch to 4 inches in diameter from soil at an adjustable depth of 1 to 6 inches, while simultaneously leveling and aerating the surface. The result is a stone-free, level seedbed ready for immediate seeding.
Common applications include agricultural field preparation for grain, vegetable, and fodder crops; golf course fairway and tee construction; sports field development; highway median and roadside seeding; and any project requiring a clean, stone-free foundation for turf establishment. In some unique use cases, the TURF RAKE has been used to collect crops AFTER they’ve grown, like picking up pecans after they’ve fallen from trees–vastly speeding up the harvesting process.
Stones in the top few inches break seed-to-soil contact, obstruct planters and drills, and create dry pockets where seed germinates unevenly. By pulling stones out before seeding, the TURF RAKE gives you uniform seed depth and consistent moisture, which produces faster, more even establishment and far fewer bare patches to repair later.
The TURF RAKE covers up to three acres per hour, so it prepares large seedbeds in a single session instead of the days manual stone-picking would take. Actual output depends on stone load, depth setting, and tractor speed, but even on heavy ground it clears and grades far faster than hand raking or repeated passes with a rock rake.
A stone burier only pushes rock below the surface, where tillage and frost lift it back within a season or two. A traditional rock picker handles large rock but leaves the fine stones that ruin seed contact. The TURF RAKE removes stones from a half-inch to four inches and carries them off the field, so the seedbed stays clean through establishment and beyond.
The TURF RAKE is tractor-towed and pairs with the utility tractors common on farms, sports-turf sites, and construction projects. Because field size and soil conditions vary, we help you match horsepower, hitch, and hydraulics to your job before purchase. Send our team your tractor model and acreage and we will confirm the right setup.