[AT] Broadcast/frost seeding clover?

[charlie hill]

Carl,  If you decide to try my technique you can make a dry run with just
the inert medium (sand or whatever) and get your pattern and coverage right.
Then add the seed/medium mix and go for it.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 7:53 PM
Subject: [AT] Broadcast/frost seeding clover?


> I am looking for input from anyone who has seeded clover and trefoil with
a
> broadcast spreader.  Or any other seed type for that matter.  It is the
time
> of year here to better my pasture land by establishing some legumes by
frost
> seeding.  I have a new broadcast spreader (Agrex 150) that is 3 point
> mounted and am interested in any practical information someone might have
> about settings, spacing, PTO speed and travel speed.
>
> I have decided that the best time to do it would be with a few inches of
> snow or frost remaining, so it would be easy to see tracks and maintain
> spacing.  It would probably be best to do it in a dead calm, but spring's
> arrival  might not let me wait for a perfect day.  I will inoculate the
> trefoil and then mix it with the clovers so a good mix is created.  I
don't
> know what will really work on my land so I bought 10 pounds of medium red,
> 10 of Alside and 5 of Ladino Clover as well as 10 Lbs of birdsfoot
Trefoil.
> I know that by the time its done, I will have a lot of the answers, but it
> would be good to hear from someone who has already done it at least once.
>
> Any and all comments at all are appreciated.
> Carl Gogol
> Manlius, NY
> (2) AC D-14, AC 914H
> Simplicity 3112 & 7116
> Kubota F-2400
>
>
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