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Tractor sweeper ?

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October 13, 2020, 06:15 PM
rbert0005
Tractor sweeper ?
New house, new duties.

I am loaded with acorns and some other kind of nuts.
Is there some kind of sweeper or “ picker upper” that I can hook up to my garden tractor?

Bob


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October 13, 2020, 06:39 PM
petr
I have not had experience with this, but have heard the Case or Ingersoll lawn sweeper work great for picking up acorns.
October 13, 2020, 07:42 PM
Gibb
What type of garden tractor?

If you are taking about a riding lawn mower, there is a towable "sweeper" but it's much better for leaves than acorns.

There are yard vacuums you can tow behind a tractor, but they're 3k or so.

Depending on if it's an actual tractor, you might be able to get a front mount sweeper, they work the best but are not usually universal.




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October 13, 2020, 07:46 PM
HayesGreener
we just let the deer have them


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October 13, 2020, 07:52 PM
rbert0005
Let’s call it a rider mower.

I like the deer idea, but we don’t get enough deer :-/ there is an acorn every 8” or so for 1/4 acre

Bob


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October 13, 2020, 08:59 PM
Bassamatic
Sure there are. You can buy one at any farm and garden store and probably HD or Lowes. I have one and it hooks up to the back of my zero turn. I works OK but you have to empty it a lot.



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October 13, 2020, 10:09 PM
phydough
Squirrels, you need squirrels. Expect a housewarming gift in the mail in a week or so. Big Grin
October 14, 2020, 07:15 AM
rbert0005
We have squirrels too. The little shits just take the nuts and leave all the shells Roll Eyes

Bob


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October 14, 2020, 08:12 AM
Johnny 3eagles
AgriFab lawn sweeper. Also make vacuum tow behinds.

Lawn sweeper

Lawn Vac





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October 14, 2020, 10:49 AM
HRK
Don't have one but I did see it on TV....

https://www.cyclonerake.com/
October 14, 2020, 11:01 AM
Sigfest
I see Cyclone has a nut rake.
October 14, 2020, 11:14 AM
mrvmax
This is a Stihl attachment that will work for small areas.

https://m.stihlusa.com/product...achments/powersweep/