Sam16 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Well i finally got my perennial seed in of clover varieties and trefoil last weekend. I got the local farmer to till up about an acre of pasture surrounded by thick cover in between 30 acres of alfa alfa and a huge thick bedding area on a ridge. This should be a perfect transition feeding area for october. The only problem was that my seed spreader rusted and broke so we had to broadcast the seed by hand. Im hoping the distribution isnt too bad, but we'll hafta wait and see. If it is, im planning on getting some SLAY and the other select herbicide from whitetail institute, the name is escaping me right now. Anyways, spray the areas that i missed, mow the plot, and overseed with either clover or even straight chicory. Im not going back to the farm for 3 more weekends, and we have had 2 big storms in the 5 days the seed has been in the ground, so hopefully by then i'll have some pictures for you guys. Thanks for all your pointers over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 be sure to take some pics and keep us informed on the progress. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Used chickory mixed in with my clover trefoil plots too. Like Todd said, get some pics if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Should be a great plot!At 3 weeks my clover/chicory was only about 1/2-3/4" tall, but once it got established it really took off and at 8 weeks I gave it it's first mowing. What seed did you decide to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 My dad won an acre's worth of clover/trefoil seed at a wild turkey federation dinner. It's from the local seed co-op, and it's called Buck Blend. Hopefully it's decent seed. I'm pumped to see it in a week and a half. We've gotten several pictures of deer crossing this field before we tilled it up already, so it's in a good spot and hopefully it works out. Now we just gotta get the tri-pod up and take some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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