Sowing grass seed

Boss Man

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Thanks for replies,

i have been searching abit more and have found some that can spread the seed between the levelling board and packer roller on the power harrow, which should mean that the packer would cover the seed a small amount and then flat roll after to get the seed to soil contact the best possible way. Meaning a run with the harrow after seeding will not be needed
 

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Derrick Hughes

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Thanks for replies,

i have been searching abit more and have found some that can spread the seed between the levelling board and packer roller on the power harrow, which should mean that the packer would cover the seed a small amount and then flat roll after to get the seed to soil contact the best possible way. Meaning a run with the harrow after seeding will not be needed
You will end up with the seed to deep , don't get overly concerned about covering seed as long as it's rolled
 

Boss Man

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Been sowing grass seed for over 50 years Fiddles Buckets Wagtails all sorts , without question this is the best machine I've ever seen work , that system can sow a field every time within a few ounces
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Have found a grass harrow with air seeder for sale at not bad money, i would believe they would work alright at overseeding a bare field after sheep after a few passes to gather a tilth. Bearing in mind it get manages properly afterwards!
 

Derrick Hughes

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Have found a grass harrow with air seeder for sale at not bad money, i would believe they would work alright at overseeding a bare field after sheep after a few passes to gather a tilth. Bearing in mind it get manages properly afterwards!
Yes if you put them down hard
But all depends on the weather after , no system will work if it it's to dry after seed is sown
 

Munkul

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Last few fields we put back into grass we used the 4m accord DL to scratch it into the surface, and cross drilled at half rate. Doesn't take long since you can fairly fly along with it.

One or two was after ploughing/power harrowing, a couple were into barley stubble that had been short disced.
 

deere 6600

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Last few fields we put back into grass we used the 4m accord DL to scratch it into the surface, and cross drilled at half rate. Doesn't take long since you can fairly fly along with it.

One or two was after ploughing/power harrowing, a couple were into barley stubble that had been short disced.
Have used an old Fiona drill with tubes removed so really just broadcasting for years ,have a pole with following chains on the back to slightly rumble the seed in a bit then roll .have done a fair few acres usually power harrow before BUT NOT IN TOO DEEP
 

Munkul

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Have used an old Fiona drill with tubes removed so really just broadcasting for years ,have a pole with following chains on the back to slightly rumble the seed in a bit then roll .have done a fair few acres usually power harrow before BUT NOT IN TOO DEEP
We used to have a fiona drill the same way, all tubes removed. But it ended up sowing really wonky for some reason. And you had to keep checking there was seed evenly spread along the box hopper.
Got rid of it after making several very stripey re-seeds years back. Maybe it was operator error though, the old man is not great on anything remotely technical!

I much prefer the simplicity and reliability of an Accord drill's metering system and central hopper. They're pretty cheap to buy these days too.

If I could be sure we were never going to use the DL for barley again, I'd remove the coulters from it, rig the tubes to a bar 1ft above the ground and fit a covering harrow, I think it would make an awesome grass seed drill.
 

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