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<blockquote data-quote="Deer Slayer" data-source="post: 1260682" data-attributes="member: 8855"><p>Site Preparation is next on our list.</p><p></p><p> We need to remove as much vegetation as we can before we start to till the soil. I recommend spraying with GLYPHOSATE a.k.a. ROUNDUP the plot to kill as much growth as possible. I would wait 2 weeks to allow the herbicide to totally kill everything and break down.</p><p></p><p> Next I would use any of the three following pieces of equipment that you may have available: 1) rototiller for small plots 2) tractor and disc or 3) tractor and rototiller. I find that the best seedbed is made with a tractor and rototiller. It fluffs the seedbed up nicely. Use what you have at your disposal and can afford.</p><p></p><p> If you are planting small seed varieties such as clover, alfalfa, brassicas etc then you need to make, borrow or rent a cultipacker which is similar to a roller. Some of the rental companies rent rollers for a nominal daily rate. Now roll the seed bed after applying your fertilizer. Next broadcast your seed with a pull behind spreader behind your 4 wheeler or lawn tractor or hand crank spreader. </p><p></p><p> The final step for your small seed varieties is to roll/cultipack the seed to give good soil/seed contact. To make it clear, I am advising to roll the plot twice.</p><p></p><p> If we are planting large seed varieties such as wheat,rye,oats, sunflower, austrian winter peas etc. then we should disc/till the soil and when that is done there is no need to firm or smooth the soil before seeding. I would suggest use a drag or light harrow so that the seed is no deeper than 1/2" to 1" down in loose soil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deer Slayer, post: 1260682, member: 8855"] Site Preparation is next on our list. We need to remove as much vegetation as we can before we start to till the soil. I recommend spraying with GLYPHOSATE a.k.a. ROUNDUP the plot to kill as much growth as possible. I would wait 2 weeks to allow the herbicide to totally kill everything and break down. Next I would use any of the three following pieces of equipment that you may have available: 1) rototiller for small plots 2) tractor and disc or 3) tractor and rototiller. I find that the best seedbed is made with a tractor and rototiller. It fluffs the seedbed up nicely. Use what you have at your disposal and can afford. If you are planting small seed varieties such as clover, alfalfa, brassicas etc then you need to make, borrow or rent a cultipacker which is similar to a roller. Some of the rental companies rent rollers for a nominal daily rate. Now roll the seed bed after applying your fertilizer. Next broadcast your seed with a pull behind spreader behind your 4 wheeler or lawn tractor or hand crank spreader. The final step for your small seed varieties is to roll/cultipack the seed to give good soil/seed contact. To make it clear, I am advising to roll the plot twice. If we are planting large seed varieties such as wheat,rye,oats, sunflower, austrian winter peas etc. then we should disc/till the soil and when that is done there is no need to firm or smooth the soil before seeding. I would suggest use a drag or light harrow so that the seed is no deeper than 1/2" to 1" down in loose soil. [/QUOTE]
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