Selecting a sod cutter: ease of use tops the list of things to consider when choosing a sod cutter for your fleet.(LAWN & GROUNDS EQUIPMENT) From: Rental Product News | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Peterson, P.D. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Cygnus Business Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Most every rental center has at least one sod cutter and some have a whole fleet, standing ready to clear space for a flower garden, a walkway, or just to harvest sod from one area for transplant to the next.

There are three basic types of sod cutters--the manual, "kick-plow" type; the tractor-mount sod harvester type (for large areas); and the self-propelled, walk-behind type, which is the variety most rental centers stock.

The manual, "kick-plow" type sod c...