would a dutch harrow bury grass seed too deep?

[Newby]

As per title I'm wondering if a Dutch Harrow will bury grass seed too deep? If I spin it on and cover it over with the harrow lightly.

 

[chaffcutter]

We used to dutch harrow to get a nice level fine tilth, cambridge roll, spin seed on and roll again at an angle, easily covered the seed deep enough and made it nice and firm, I think if you dutch harrow after sowing it will be too deep.

 

[spin cycle]

drill it then roll it

 

[Newby]

drill it then roll it

I haven't got a drill and I'm not paying someone to do it, I'm too tight

 

[Newby]

I'm re seeding outdoor pig paddocks, which I've subsoiled then dutch harrowed to level them up, I've been going over twice which finished it off nicely, just wondered if I could spin seed on in between 1st and 2nd to save more work.

 

[spin cycle]

cheap cultivator drill...level it up with dutch harrow then drill

 

[aangus]

Roll spin on then roll again or dutch harrow spin then roll

 

[Giles1]

It would be too deep.Got any old chain harrows lurking in the undergrowth?Roll,spin,harrow with the chains and roll again.Obviously they won't look too impressive behind the 300hp 16 plate Fendt in a hundred acre field.......you would become a legend though.

 

[nails]

Yes old chain harrows do as good a job as anything . If yiu have an old spinner , dont think of drilling grass seed , it wont be any better.

 

[Lincs Lass]

We used to skip over it with a roto spike ,,drop the roller right down and go like stink ,,it disturbed it enough at an inch deep and the barrel roller mixed it in very well ,,rolls tight behind

 

[DeeGee]

Dutch harrow would be too aggressive; you only need to just hide the seed and roll it well afterwards. Very light chain harrow or similar would do the job before rolling.

 

[Dry Rot]

I used to use a piece of chain link. I got laughed at until a much respected farmer came to my rscue and said he used to drag a few hawthorn bushes. Judge by the result, not the cost. The important part is to roll, roll, and roll again.

 

[bobk]

Harrowed ,000's of acres grass and cereals , no problem at all , a 750a is a glorified harrow

 

[Kevtherev]

Chain Harrow best for grass seed and ballast roll

 

[multi power]

I'm re seeding outdoor pig paddocks, which I've subsoiled then dutch harrowed to level them up, I've been going over twice which finished it off nicely, just wondered if I could spin seed on in between 1st and 2nd to save more work.

Use your Harrow, sow seed and roll. Shut the gate, job done

 

[Roy_H]

Grass seed just needs tickling in out of the way of the birds that's all. My late uncle bought a brush box type small seed sower at a farm sale, it came complete with a set of zig-zag harrows to put behind it that were so light you easily could pick all four up at once! They did a very good job though.

 

[Mickstup]

harrow to level, sow, then ballast roll.

 

[Mickstup]

harrow to level, sow, then ballast roll.

 

[Gormers]

@Newby
If you've nowt else it'll be ok , jst lengthen the top link and run it on back tines and roller.
If tines a bit long undo the bolts and draw them up a bit.
Running more on the crumbler will help with consolidation.

 

[Yale]

Lately we just spin on and flat roll.

Works just fine without the risk of burying too deep.