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Casey in Ky · Nov 3, 2008

It keeps getting later, and I just can't seem to get my ground ready...always something or another slowing me up. Just wondering if I'd be better to plow, disc, then broadcast, or to rent the Great Plains No Till Drill the conservation district has and drill the seed in without having to plow. I've got about 9 acres that I'm planning on sowing down with a mix of Fescue, Timothy, Orchard Grass, and some clover. I'm going to finish bush hoggin' all of it this evening. So the question is to drill or broadcast?? Does it being this late in year matter??? Oh I've also got about 4 acres I need plant in winter rye....should I sow or drill the rye?? Thanks, Casey

Anonymous-0 · Nov 3, 2008

Better get advice from cooperative extesion for your region. It's WAY too late here in the north but maybe not in KY.

IH2444 · Nov 3, 2008

you will be planting in dust in most of KY.

smirkey · Nov 3, 2008

planting grass, for hay is a very expensive and difficult process to get a good stand. I think you should kill the sod this fall and spring plant. but anyway a good seedbed is essential.

kyplowboy · Nov 3, 2008

Two questions, whats there now and how rough is it?

Hard to say it's too late for grass when people here have just gotten started planting wheat in the last week or two and it's 75 today. Only reason to work it down would be to get rid of whats there or smooth it out. If it is just ragweeds and such now, go on and notill it, you'll take care of them with the first cutting next year. If it's like a moon crator and you have to bush hog in first gear, work it down. Don't know what your county charges for the drill but here it's $6 or $7/acre. You can't work it down for that. Like you said, you have had stuff come up. Speaking as a guy who works 12 hour night shifts, raises almost 4 acres of tobacco, 60 acres row crop, and has 32 momma cows it's money and time well spent to go get the drill.

Good luck.

Dave

kyhayman · Nov 3, 2008

I'd not even consider plowing for grasses unless you need to level the field or get some weeds buried. This late in the season I'd be real hesitant to plant anything, especially if you are in the dry parts of the state. Its a full 2 weeks out of the window and it will sit there until it rains, whenever that is.

Paul from MI · Nov 3, 2008

The last date I would try to plant here in MI would be Sept 1. I think you'd be better off to wait until spring, even as far south as you are.
Paul

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