Posted by JMS/.MN on February 10, 2014 at 09:58:32 from (209.237.125.241):
In Reply to: using a graindrill posted by rick1 on February 10, 2014 at 07:29:54:
Grass tubes outside the grain tubes. Grass seed does well when seeded very shallow- 1/4 inch would be ideal if the equipment could do it, certainly not deeper than half inch. When I had dairy I seeded 40 acres alfalfa each year, maintained 120-140 acres for the cows.
IDK the number now, but at an alfalfa seminar, speaker told how many seeds were in a pound....and about 20 plants per square foot in seeding year is a good stand.....a pound per acre could easily achieve that if everything grew. I used to seed 20 lbs/acre, then went with a culti-packer behind the drill, then a HM rubber tired packer. 8-10 lbs/acre gave me excellent stands. Rusty culti-packer cost me less than one bag of alfalfa seed..(good seed was $300 for 50 lbs)...you"re welcome to do the math.
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