Posted by Bret4207 on August 31, 2013 at 06:07:06 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: Diagnosing lousy stand posted by oldmanbishop on August 29, 2013 at 07:52:16:
IME here on NYs border with Canada on heavy clay, when you plow in summer, even in a wet year like this, getting the clods broke up is hard to do. Every air space creates a dry spot under the seed. Harrowing with a finer harrow like a spring tooth or peg tooth will help move the clods around and fill under them. A cultipacker works great too. A standard disc works better on moister ground, but it still leaves some good sized clods. I imagine your tiller running over the plowed sections is compacting and filling the spaces giving you the firm, water carrying seed bed you need.
We always think of water raining down and wetting our ground, but water in a loose seed bed travel through it and no upward capillary wetting can take place. THe best method is still fall plowing and letting the freeze thaw work the ground down for you, but that doesn't help in summer.
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