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Posted: 9/29/2020 10:05:56 PM EDT
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Best if you can cover the seed that you plant with dirt. If you just sow it on the ground very small percentage will sprout.
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Posted: 9/29/2020 10:13:33 PM EDT
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Rake it in and straw it.
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Posted: 9/30/2020 9:04:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Rake it in and straw it. Small seed like rye just needs roller packed or light covering of straw and crimped in. |
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Posted: 9/30/2020 10:53:18 AM EDT
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Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately, it rained after I smoothed it out. When it dries some, I'll grade it again before seeding. Then, I think my dethatcher should cover most of the seeds. |
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Posted: 10/11/2020 11:10:39 PM EDT
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Shouldn’t the DeThatching be done before seeding?
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Posted: 10/11/2020 11:17:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shouldn’t the DeThatching be done before seeding? Huh? What connection does dethatching have to seeding? |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 1:18:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shouldn’t the DeThatching be done before seeding? The area I seeded has no vegetation. All loose dirt. After seeding I used the dethatcher to help cover the seeds. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 1:22:01 PM EDT
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I drug some tires that had been attached to form a couple of rows like 12' wide or so when I seeded my dam. If you have some way to drag a chain over the planting it will help especially if you have rain in the forecast. Best if you have a little bit 1/4" of dirt over the seed. Years ago we used 2 4 wheelers and drug a load chain between us. It worked well.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 1:22:32 PM EDT
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If it is rough dirt just sow it and water it in. If it has smooth hard pack you need to rake it before you sow it.
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Posted: 10/12/2020 2:04:38 PM EDT
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Most of the loose dirt went in the berm and leveling the road in. I dumped a couple loader bucket fulls of soil in the center and spread it with a grader box. The dethatcher covered a lot of the seed, and then it rained over the weekend. Hopefully, they'll take.
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Posted: 10/19/2020 11:50:01 AM EDT
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If the grass doesn't take, try some clover instead or grab a bag of the instant deer plot seed mix.
Some legumes and brassica will sprout better/faster this time of year than fescue, especially on poor soil. |
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