Throw and mow question

[Rockhound]

so with the good chance of rain I had intentions of planting Thursday afternoon, mowing Friday. Thursday was plagued with a bad battery in the tractor so it was a nogo. I scattered my seed Friday and did not have have time to mow or anything else and we have received about 3" of rain since. I originally planned on a light disc after seeding just to try to lay some of the stuff over so it wouldn't windrow so bad and to break up some of the broomsedge clumps.

What route would the experienced guys take now that the seed should germinate in the next few days? Go forward with the light disc? Straight to mow? I'm fixing go drive around on it a bit to knock some of it down with the truck.

 

[S.T.Fanatic]

Depending on what you planted doing nothing may be just fine.


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[Rockhound]

I planted cereal rye, wheat. Crimson clover and austrian winter peas, but some areas are waste high

 

[S.T.Fanatic]

I think your fine to leave it but it probably won’t hurt to lay it down either. The 3” of rain you got sure didn’t hurt.


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[rocksnstumps]

I would mow if you can do that in the next day or so. Had to do that in a brassica planting this year. Started raining 30 mins after seeding, earlier than forecasted. Couldn't get back to mow for a couple days but was fine.

In ideal situations like a prepared seed bed have seen rye over 2 inches tall in five days but germination with just laying on top seems to take longer even with good rains. I wouldn't worry about squashing any new plants if you go at it real soon yet.

 

[Rockhound]

I went back today, and most seed are already germinated. Every single seed I looked at was germinated.

 

[yoderjac]

so with the good chance of rain I had intentions of planting Thursday afternoon, mowing Friday. Thursday was plagued with a bad battery in the tractor so it was a nogo. I scattered my seed Friday and did not have have time to mow or anything else and we have received about 3" of rain since. I originally planned on a light disc after seeding just to try to lay some of the stuff over so it wouldn't windrow so bad and to break up some of the broomsedge clumps.

What route would the experienced guys take now that the seed should germinate in the next few days? Go forward with the light disc? Straight to mow? I'm fixing go drive around on it a bit to knock some of it down with the truck.

I would not disc. in the first place, unless you have clay that glazes or some specific condition that requires it, I would not have planned to disc at all. With that much rain, I would not want to get a tractor on the soil. Since the seed has germinated, I would probably do nothing but that depends on the existing vegetation. A picture would help.

Thakns,

Jack

 

[rocksnstumps]

That was quick for getting going. I threw out some rye on bare spots within heavily browsed beans on Labor Day. Checked today, lots still not up yet. But we had a really cold week. Had 38 degs by my house one night, probably mid 30s where land is so not the best to get quick germination.
Edit: Had 3 days of rain since too. Rather cold rain

 

[Rockhound]

I would not disc. in the first place, unless you have clay that glazes or some specific condition that requires it, I would not have planned to disc at all. With that much rain, I would not want to get a tractor on the soil. Since the seed has germinated, I would probably do nothing but that depends on the existing vegetation. A picture would help.

Thakns,

Jack

I dont have pics handy, I sprayed alot, but one spot got missed because my sprayer broke. And its mainly broomsedge about waste high, I feel like I need to mow it.

 

[Rockhound]

That was quick for getting going. I threw out some rye on bare spots within heavily browsed beans on Labor Day. Checked today, lots still not up yet. But we had a really cold week. Had 38 degs by my house one night, probably mid 30s where land is so not the best to get quick germination.
Edit: Had 3 days of rain since too. Rather cold rain

Yikes! We're gonna see high 50s this week for lows for the first time since april.

 

[FarmerDan]

S.T.s right. Let me get it out. I'm not a throw-n-mow guy. Lots of people are good at it. I find it filled with uncontrollable's. You just got one. In any case good 'crop' establishment depends of getting the seed IN the soil at the right depth. The conventional methods employ practices to make sure that happens. In my view, throw n mow is unconventional.
Where's you seed now? Unknown. On one had all the rain got it washed to the soil level. The good news is your standing plant mass will serve some of the functions of soil cover. If it's not too thick I'd be tempted to leave it alone. - for now. If it is thick and your seed germinates, a likely possibility, it'll be ok for awhile, but the existing vegetation will compete with your newly germinated seed. If you get a quick frost, no problem.
It would likely knock down the existing annuals. If that’s not a possibility you might mow as high as you can to open up the canopy while minimizing the thatch which can now be a problem. Seems to me to be a theoretical conundrum. It’s not life or death. What ever you choose will be ok. Share what you learned as it evolves.

 

[Telemark]

Mow half of it and compare results?