[AT] Grass seeder

[Grant Brians]

Spencer, no the Brillion is totally designed for a perfect stand and so
requires working the soil first. Here where we do not ever get soil
freezing, we work our soil deep for these sorts of plantings.
       Grant

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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
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> 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-----
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> [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.
>>
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