[AT] Broadcast/frost seeding clover?

[carl gogol]

Len and Charlie
Good advice, I did a google search last night after posting and most state's
north of the mason-Dixon line have an article published by their ag
extension on frost seeding.  The one I found that had the most useful tidbit
said that even with the spreader fully closed, enough seed came out to
accomplish the job.  No other sites seemed to think the workings of the
spreader were important enough to touch on -- makes one wonder if anyone of
them had ever done it.

I had thought of diluting with sand, but had not read or heard of anyone
doing it in practice.  Seems like it would help a lot to get good
distribution.  Maybe I'll divide my mixed seed into three parts and mix a 40
pound bag of sand with each part.  Wonder if sand will negate the innoculant
for the trefoil?

About how far do you think the clover will throw with the spreader at speed?
Carl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len Rugen" <lrugen at c-magic.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 10:28 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Broadcast/frost seeding clover?


> Most seeder's have a coverage chart.  It sounds like you don't have a lot
of
> acres to cover.
>
> Clover is small, but fairly heavy, so it flies pretty well.  It's been a
> long time, but we would
> seed over snow or after a over-night freeze.  If it gets down to about 25,
> we could drive on the ground
> for a few hours first thing in the morning.  Then the thaw would soak in
the
> seed.
>
> Keep the PTO speed up, near 540, doesn't have to be perfect, but slow
won't
> spread very wide.  Since there won't be any relation to ground speed other
> than what gear you're in, check the speed on the chart as well.  I susally
> set mine a little light, then drive between the initial passes for better
> coverage.