Mowing clover and over seeding

[struttingfool]

My clover is in need of a trim. I was thinking about over seeding it will some rye and oats first and then brush hogging it. This is pretty much the same process and throw and mow with out the spraying right?????

Strut

 

[Creek chub]

My clover is in need of a trim. I was thinking about over seeding it will some rye and oats first and then brush hogging it. This is pretty much the same process and throw and mow with out the spraying right?????

Yes, you are correct. I’d make sure not to cut your clover too low though. It’s a good time to apply lime too, if it’s needed.

I’m in the same boat but the local seed store doesn’t have winter rye in yet

Strut

 

[catscratch]

I do this every fall with awnless wheat, oats, and winter rye. It works good enough but don't expect a high germination rate and a great stand of rye and oats. Rain does have a lot to do with success. If you get some thatch on your seed and several rains within a couple of weeks your success will go way up. I tend to have long periods of dry between rains in the fall.

 

[MarkDarvin]

I do this every fall with awnless wheat, oats, and winter rye. It works good enough but don't expect a high germination rate and a great stand of rye and oats. Rain does have a lot to do with success. If you get some thatch on your seed and several rains within a couple of weeks your success will go way up. I tend to have long periods of dry between rains in the fall.

All goes well, I'm doing just that on saturday morning. Don't have the clover under it yet though.

 

[catscratch]

Clover won't matter. Throw stuff out and watch it grow. Break free from farming practices and have some fun. Seed isn't real expensive and I've found failures to be the best deer plots out there (they grow up in weeds and native stuff in the seed bank that deer still love).

All goes well, I'm doing just that on saturday morning. Don't have the clover under it yet though.

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[MarkDarvin]

Clover won't matter. Throw stuff out and watch it grow. Break free from farming practices and have some fun. Seed isn't real expensive and I've found failures to be the best deer plots out there (they grow up in weeds and native stuff in the seed bank that deer still love).

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We're entering the time of year when it's good to have ground like I do. It's drying out from the monsoon of spring and early summer. Even if it doesn't rain, I can germinate anything by simply throwing it on the ground and walking away. All I'm doing this weekend is throwing seed down. No mowing, packing, dragging etc. Two weeks ago my thatch was still standing tall after being sprayed a month earlier. Half an inch of rain forecast for late morning on Saturday, so I've gotta be out early to get my stuff done before that rain gets there.

 

[catscratch]

We're entering the time of year when it's good to have ground like I do. It's drying out from the monsoon of spring and early summer. Even if it doesn't rain, I can germinate anything by simply throwing it on the ground and walking away. All I'm doing this weekend is throwing seed down. No mowing, packing, dragging etc. Two weeks ago my thatch was still standing tall after being sprayed a month earlier. Half an inch of rain forecast for late morning on Saturday, so I've gotta be out early to get my stuff done before that rain gets there.

Good luck, I hope it all goes well!

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