[AT] Grass seeder

[Carl Gogol]

    Although the Brillion will make a very good stand on a fully prepared 
field, they are not meant for over-seeding.  Unless you want to invest in a 
specialized drill made to penetrate sod, you are better off frost seeding. 
Unfortunately, even in the frozen north about all that works reasonably 
consistently when frost seeding is clover.  White Clover works well for 
grazing as it seems to come in strongest when the native grasses are backing 
off due to high summer temperatures.  Just my experience in the Syracuse NY 
area.
Carl

-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 10:55 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Grass seeder

Thanks Grant!

I was specifically wondering how they were with overseeding.   With the 
drill I can plant right through anything, but I was wondering how the 
brillions do in that circumstance.   I did once see a brillion beautifully 
seed a new lawn on an impeccably graded and prepared yard bed.  But not sure 
if it could cut through standing orchard grass, some thatch, the odd wad of 
leftover hay, etc.

Thanks!

Spencer
Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 30, 2013, at 14:03, "Grant Brians" <sales at heirloom-organic.com> 
> wrote:
>
> Spencer, the Brillion seeder is indeed the seeder of choice to plant 
> Alfalfa
> and small seeded grasses and legumes. I used that to establish Alfalfa 
> back
> in the 1970's and for Clovers etc. They work very well and are easy to 
> use.
> They also make the best stand conditions. Having said that, Herb's low 
> tech
> solution might work for you too.
>      Grant Brians
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Spencer Yost
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 6:29 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Grass seeder
>
>
> Thanks!  That's a great idea i did not even think of.  I don't know the
> tongue length of the drill, but this would work since I have no other 
> other
> obstructions near the gate or other mitigating factors.  Only one of my
> pastures has a small gate(8') It would be great if this worked because I
> could use just one piece of equipment.
>
> Spencer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 29, 2013, at 11:38, "Herb Metz" <metz-h.b at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Spencer,
>> We pulled the drill onto a drag  (couple 2" x 12" planks longer than the
>> drill width and secured a foot or so apart with screws and 2" lumber),
> then
>> hooked a log chain to the drag and the tractor and pulled it through the
>> gate.  We also used such drag for storing combine wheat cutting platform,
>> and pushed this back into a modest shed for storing platform. Used a 2" x
> 8"
>> between tractor and drag for pushing back into shed. Equipment weight
> would
>> limit this method.   Threshing portion of 12' pull-type combine was 
>> hooked
>> to tractor and backed into same shed.
>> Herb
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Spencer Yost
>> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 7:03 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: [AT] Grass seeder
>> Sorry for the blank message.  The send button is to close the edit area 
>> on
>> these dang iPhones!
>> Anyways, I was trying to ask:   Has anyone use a brillion grass drill
>> before?    The grain drill I can rent from the county that I use for my
>> orchard grass  is too wide to fit through one of my gates so I wanted to
> use
>> something smaller.
>> Jut curious what everyone's experience has been
>> Spencer.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> AT mailing list
>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at

_______________________________________________
AT mailing list
http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at