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bfloyd

11-09-2005 15:41:40




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I got me some bottomland that cows have been stomping of for about 150 years which grows chest high weeds which I want to plant. anybody got any quick and easy instructions on how to plant. All I have ever done is let the cows comp on it. My owner loves the three foot high wild flowers it grows in the spring cause her back bothers her and she don't have to bend over to pick them. Gurlz is wierd huh? don't even know what implements I would need for my tractor to work this ground or even where to start.
Thanks. oh, its about 53 acres and I do have an old ford 2000 tractor. I read one posting that said somthing about drilling seed, what does that mean?

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Hoosier Pete

11-11-2005 17:11:21




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to bfloyd, 11-09-2005 15:41:40  
If the cows been on it for that long it's pretty well compacted. I would have it ripped this fall before it gets too muddy. As soon as it's dry enough in the spring, field cultivate, broadcast the seed and lightly harrow just enough to cover seed. Lime & fertilizer should be applied before ripping unless you're just looking to cover the ground with sumpthin cept weeds.



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bfloyd

11-11-2005 18:04:56




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to Hoosier Pete, 11-11-2005 17:11:21  
Ripped, what do you use to do that? I'm mostly interested in planting ground covers that will provide bee forage like sweet clover, vetch, trefoil.
Thanks Sorry for the dumb questions, but this farmin stuff is all greek to me



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Luke S

11-10-2005 08:50:02




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to bfloyd, 11-09-2005 15:41:40  
I think I would start by brush hogging it. Then I would have custom spraying company come in in the spring and hit it with round-up. That'll kill whatever is in there. then you could either rent a no-till drill and drill in whatever your gonna plant, or you could plow it under then disc then use a conventional drill to plant the seed. What are you going to plant?



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bfloyd

11-11-2005 18:10:12




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to Luke S, 11-10-2005 08:50:02  
I was going to plant sweet clover, vetch and treefoil. Looking for good ground covers that are also good bee forage plants. I am a bbeekeeper not a farmer. At least not yet anyway.
Thanks



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Luke S

11-10-2005 08:52:35




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to Luke S, 11-10-2005 08:50:02  
Of course if it has had cattle on it it'll be really rough so you might want to just brush hog it now if the weeds are real tall then plow it, let it sit all winter, disc and drill seed in the spring.



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bfloyd

11-10-2005 09:10:30




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to Luke S, 11-10-2005 08:52:35  
Thanks for the input. I have brush hogged it already. Can't use roundup because it will be certified organic pasture in the near future. I was thinking of discing it but I was at a lose as the next step. You say drill seed it. Good idea, maybe I can rent one.
Best wishes



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jd9295

11-11-2005 02:14:49




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to bfloyd, 11-10-2005 09:10:30  
might see if you can hire a local farmer with a ripper or mold board plow to bust it up before you disk it. Your 2000 will have its hands full there.



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Bfloyd

11-11-2005 13:08:55




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to jd9295, 11-11-2005 02:14:49  
What is a mold board plow? Someone mentioned using a spring tooth, what do you think? Thanks for the input



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BobMo

11-11-2005 15:12:41




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to Bfloyd, 11-11-2005 13:08:55  
Spring tooth will leave it to rough and still won't achive what you want. Mold board would be best but it will leave the pasture very soft if you plan to put cattle on it right away. (spring) If you do mold board it try to disk it down this fall. Disk, cross disk, plant & roll early spring. Good luck.....



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bfloyd

11-11-2005 18:14:19




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 Re: How to prepare a pasture for seeding with grou in reply to BobMo, 11-11-2005 15:12:41  
I think I am beginning to understand. I much apprerciate everyones time in giving direction to a dumb beekeeper. Not familiar with a mold board? I'll do a google and see where that leads



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