Derek Reese 29
5 year old buck +
Hello everyone,
Just wondering if/how you all plant your fall plots over top of existing clover plots? I have alot of established clover plots that I would like to top-dress with some kind of brassica mix (looking at GRO's grains and greens, fall draw or bulbs galore or some combination of forage brassica, winifred brassica, kale and daikon radish). I was thinking about lightly haring, then spreading the seed, then mowing the existing clover down short (4-8"). Would this work? Or will the cuttings hurt the chances for the newly broadcast seeds to germinate and develop. Note that some of the clover patches were annuals so only intended for spring/summer food (that I really wouldn't mind if the clover was second to the fall stuff), while others I would like to keep somewhat intact and may only do strips of fall/winter food. We have a high deer density and I am in North Central PA, so the first frost is around October 15th. Thanks in advance for your help.-Derek
Just wondering if/how you all plant your fall plots over top of existing clover plots? I have alot of established clover plots that I would like to top-dress with some kind of brassica mix (looking at GRO's grains and greens, fall draw or bulbs galore or some combination of forage brassica, winifred brassica, kale and daikon radish). I was thinking about lightly haring, then spreading the seed, then mowing the existing clover down short (4-8"). Would this work? Or will the cuttings hurt the chances for the newly broadcast seeds to germinate and develop. Note that some of the clover patches were annuals so only intended for spring/summer food (that I really wouldn't mind if the clover was second to the fall stuff), while others I would like to keep somewhat intact and may only do strips of fall/winter food. We have a high deer density and I am in North Central PA, so the first frost is around October 15th. Thanks in advance for your help.-Derek