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Thanks Rankamateur. What about rolling/packing the black soil. At the moment the paddock is soft and just mowing it leaves gutters. I thought to grade it to a crown then roll the shyt out of it to get some form of compaction. If I just mow it and roll it I'm concerned I will end up with a depressed strip that holds water.

I realise this is an old thread but what are traps when building a "fire break". I have one 650m long for gyro use. It's currently just a Mowed section in a grass pasture paddock. Soil in North Western nsw is soft self mulching black soil. I'm thinking of having it graded with side drains and formed centre. Then considering planting a low quick spreading grass like couch. Anyone have thoughts on this?