Overseeding clover

cubby

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What are the views on the best machine for overseeding clover into open swarms we have a Duncan renovator and an Erth agriseeder but was thinking more a gutter for more shallow seed depth opinions please
 
What are the views on the best machine for overseeding clover into open swarms we have a Duncan renovator and an Erth agriseeder but was thinking more a gutter for more shallow seed depth opinions please
Surface seeding is fine, keeping the established grass down is more important that getting technical with application of seed.
 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
I have a Simtech, but it stays in the shed if I just want to add clover seed.
My weapon of choice is a slug pelleter, when the grass is grazed/mown tight so there is bare soil, and ahead of forecast rain. Ideally run a big mob of sheep over after spreading, for their feet to tread it down. It works every bit as well as any other method I've tried, without germinating any weed seeds.

Save the money that the drilling would have cost and spend it on more clover seed.
 

deere 6600

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Mixed Farmer
I have a Simtech, but it stays in the shed if I just want to add clover seed.
My weapon of choice is a slug pelleter, when the grass is grazed/mown tight so there is bare soil, and ahead of forecast rain. Ideally run a big mob of sheep over after spreading, for their feet to tread it down. It works every bit as well as any other method I've tried, without germinating any weed seeds.

Save the money that the drilling would have cost and spend it on more clover seed.
Chuck a cup full of seed into fert spreader along with 2 bags of fertilizer in spring
 

Optimus

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Livestock Farmer
Location
North of Perth
I have a Simtech, but it stays in the shed if I just want to add clover seed.
My weapon of choice is a slug pelleter, when the grass is grazed/mown tight so there is bare soil, and ahead of forecast rain. Ideally run a big mob of sheep over after spreading, for their feet to tread it down. It works every bit as well as any other method I've tried, without germinating any weed seeds.

Save the money that the drilling would have cost and spend it on more clover seed.
What rate do you put it on at.had to spray 3 fields for docks an killed all the clover.was thinking of just putting some seed on with the slug pelleter
 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
What rate do you put it on at.had to spray 3 fields for docks an killed all the clover.was thinking of just putting some seed on with the slug pelleter

I usually go on at about a kilo to the acre. A lot won’t grow I suppose, however you put it on, but that gets a decent stand going…… if you’re lucky, particularly with the weather.
 

Dog Bowl

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Cotswolds
Anyone chucked some clover seed in with the muck when spread? Sprinkle a bit over the top of each loaded spreader? Or is this a waste of time/seed/money?
 

Bury the Trash

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Mixed Farmer
What are the views on the best machine for overseeding clover into open swarms we have a Duncan renovator and an Erth agriseeder but was thinking more a gutter for more shallow seed depth opinions please
A grass harrow like the einbok would be better than them and roll after the seed is put on .
 

BrianV

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Dartmoor
Wondering how late you can sow clover, I was thinking of chucking some into the almost empty slurry tank which is mostly water mix it well & then tanker spread?
 

Bury the Trash

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Mixed Farmer
Wasn't planning to leave it in for more than a few hours, whilst working on the motorways driving excavators when much younger all the batters were seeded by lorry tankers spaying water containing seed up over the steep batters through a gun mounted on top.
short while wont hurt ,too long and it will drown .,far too random mixing with that slurry and field spreading tho.
 

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