Using an Extender/Carrier in NWSG/Forb mix

[DRG3]

I have 26lbs of a NWSG/Forb/Millet (Nurse) mix that I will be planting soon. I will be using a bag spreader to do this and the local conservation office reccomended that I use oats or cat litter as an extender/carrier for the hard to spread seed.

I did this last year with no extender and I definitely want to use somthing this year.

I have 10 lbs of oats available and a 20 lb bag of cat litter. What kind of ration of these can I use with my seed mix?

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Tree Spud]

I used rice hulls, works well for an extender.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DO2X16A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Rice Hulls

 

[DRG3]

I used rice hulls, works well for an extender.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DO2X16A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Rice Hulls

What kind of ratio did you use?

 

[Tree Spud]

I would say 2:1 is standard, but I believe I used a 3:1 rice hulls to seed. The more rice hulls in the ratio the more diluted the seed content which will allow you to go over with multiple passes in different directions.

 

[omicron1792]

Cracked corn, oats, or 0-20-20 fertilizer my favorite. Pretty much one bag of each per acre.