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Post by steiny on Apr 6, 2008 18:05:32 GMT -5
The ground I recently purchased has a newly dug pond and a couple acres around it had been used to spread out the excavated earth, but was never seeded.
It had dried out enough that it disced up real nice today, so I disced it, seeded an alfalfa clover mix, then re-disced it. Should have a nice 2 acre food plot in a couple months.
Have about 3 more acres to do yet, but it's still too wet.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 6, 2008 19:33:37 GMT -5
Question...
I didn't think you were supposed to redisc clover seed.
Doesn't that put it too far under?
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Post by jajwrigh on Apr 6, 2008 20:26:01 GMT -5
It sounds like you are on the right track for another productive season.
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Post by mullis56 on Apr 6, 2008 21:57:36 GMT -5
Question... I didn't think you were supposed to redisc clover seed. Doesn't that put it too far under? Woody - I think you are right it is like grass seed can't be too deep or it won't germinate, I believe. That is why dragging a piece of fence worked for us.....just enough to cover it up. |
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Post by steiny on Apr 7, 2008 19:11:42 GMT -5
Understood my barnyard planting techniques aren't exactly state of the art farming, however, I've never had any problem getting the stuff to come up. My theory is, use a bunch of seed, use whatever equipment you've got, and see what happens.
I've planted food plots like that a half dozen times, as large as 5-6 acres. Have not ever had a serious failure.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2008 17:37:30 GMT -5
Woody is correct, do not disc in clover/alfalfa seed. Small seeds such as those need to be planted no more than a 1/4" deep. The best practice is to disc the ground, and any other seed such as wheat or oats in.....then cultipak the soil. Clover should then be sown on top and rolled in with the cultipacker. Or let it rain on it and take it in the soil. Do not disc. Frost seeding also works well if we get any more of it.
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Post by dogkiller on Apr 14, 2008 19:39:36 GMT -5
i either use a yard roller or a heavy rain will do it.good luck !
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