Spot planting clover / rye

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Seems I always use way more clover in spot planting. Touching up a bare spot, seeding a trail repair, or seeding around a tree spot that you prepared.

Tempted to get a small push drop spreader just for small spots. Like one of those 24 inch cheapo scotts ones. Likely need a fertilizer lime mix to get clover to spread evenly.

I have a earthway bag spreader I mix up with pelletized lime and fertilizer. Seems to be the best bet so far.

I have a solo spreader for frost seeding clover. However, thats not a good quick stop start seeder. Seems to puke clover at te very end and begining. Flow lever and shoulder holder position are cumbersome.

 

[SD51555]

Get an leaf blower and extreme blower spreader. You'll be amazed at how often you use it. If you've already got a line of battery operated tools, see if that brand offers a leaf blower. That link down there takes you to the spreader page. I don't know why it looks goofy like it does. Otherwise, just google 'extreme blower spreader'.

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[Mortenson]

Get an leaf blower and extreme blower spreader. You'll be amazed at how often you use it. If you've already got a line of battery operated tools, see if that brand offers a leaf blower. That link down there takes you to the spreader page. I don't know why it looks goofy like it does. Otherwise, just google 'extreme blower spreader'.

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extremeblowerproducts.com

Did you invent that thing or did I dream that once?

 

[SD51555]

Did you invent that thing or did I dream that once?

No. The internet thought I did at one point. But no.

 

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Looks nice. Curious how even one could make a spot with that.

Very sick of breathing limestone and fertilizer dust from bag spreaders. Not sure if it would make that better or worse.

Scooped up a Gandy 3ft drop spreader last year. Love it soo much better than what I used to do to get lime and fertilizer on the ground.

 

[SD51555]

Looks nice. Curious how even one could make a spot with that.

Very sick of breathing limestone and fertilizer dust from bag spreaders. Not sure if it would make that better or worse.

Scooped up a Gandy 3ft drop spreader last year. Love it soo much better than what I used to do to get lime and fertilizer on the ground.

That's another conversation, but I wouldn't plan to do major pounds with a blower rig like that. I have a buddy that does, and I think it's crazy. I still do my bushels by hand and bucket (and I may be upgrading to an ATV spinner spreader). When something calls for 10 lbs/acre or less, that's where the blower is the tool.

I have all kinds of different plot sizes. 1/10th ac, 1/4 ac, 2/3 ac, and a full acre. I whip up all sorts of crazy cocktails to mix into that blower. This season, I was putting in a cup of this, a pint of that, a sprinkle of this, half a bag of chicory, a pound of plantain, some collards, jap millet, balansa, yellow sweet clover, alfalfa, flax, wild flowers, and more.

I've even put an ounce of willowherb seed down on my 2/3 acre plot last year. A few ounces of black eyed susan or echinacea. Doesn't matter how small or light it is. Blower gets it done. I don't get anything if you buy one. It's just the right tool. It's like the flail mower of seeding tools.

 

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First time I heard anyone but me talk about plantain on here. I actually let it go to seed around my home, pick the seed, and put it up at camp. Mostly common, but pick maybe 10-15% english plantain too. The english seems to be cultivated down south somewhat due to drought tolerance.

 

[SD51555]

First time I heard anyone but me talk about plantain on here. I actually let it go to seed around my home, pick the seed, and put it up at camp. Mostly common, but pick maybe 10-15% english plantain too. The english seems to be cultivated down south somewhat due to drought tolerance.

I bought a couple pounds from green cover. They've got a different variety from what grows wild around me. It seemed to get bigger with longer leaves. Lots of it in the exclusion cages, very little outside.