Ok so this year I decided to try and frost seed come clover and alfalfa in a pasture. I mowed it to the grown and threw down the seed with hopes it will all come up. I went back later to check in on it and nothing. A few weeks ago I went out and pushed mowed the spot again. I am guessing I let it go too long and the weeds just choked out the clover. So I tried push mowing again. After the first round I looked at the area and was thinking this aint going to get it done. Since I am pretty much solo in my efforts to plant I decided it was time to step it up. So I went to tractor supply and got a small trailer then when to the nearest ATV dealership and picked up a Yamaha Grizzly 550 4x4. Next was a purchase of a ground hog max plow. Happy birthday to me. I used the trailer and hauled my old riding mower out to the site and commenced to mowing the plot. Four passes and it was clean. Moved to a slightly smaller plot and did the same. Next I sprayed it all down with weed killer and waited 2 weeks. I returned with the Grizzly, Groundhog max and 2 bags of Antler King Slam Dunk and one bag of Honey Hole. 15 miles later and dizzy from doing laps I finished disking the plot. Next I spread out 160 lbs of lime and 50 lbs of fertilizer in each area and disked that in. I used a small seed broadcaster to spread half a bag of Honey Hole and one full bag of Slam Dunk in each plot. Then tied up and old wooden pallet and commenced to making laps again. All in all it took be about 7 hours from start to finish. All was left was to pray for rain and it rained a tad bit today with some more expected tomorrow. So far so good. I am anxious to see what happens in a couple of weeks.
Looks good. Thanks for the purchases. Slam dunk is my favorite mix.(radish/rape/buckwheat/peas) But keep us updated and hope for timely rains.
I have found frost seeding works best in areas that have an existing plot in place, to revitalize rather than to establish.
