Seeding with Gandy Drop Spreader
The area was re-seeded on Sunday September 20. 2009. The forecast is for warm dry weather during the next couple of days, then cloudy and cool.
The ground was moist as rain had fallen during the night time of Friday September 18.
Process…
- Standing weed seeds were burned with propane torch, then mowed.
- Rototilled entire area.
- Rototilled again after a two week rest period.
- Rolled area eith 6 foot water filled roller from Scholton,s Equipment.
- Applied 50# (2 bags) of seed with Gandy spreader set at ~30 on the gage wheel. Used Kubota for lightest weight.
- Rolled area again to press seed into the ground.
Seed…
Horse Pasture from Skagit Farmers
- 28.49% Safe Tall Fescue
- 28.79% Amba Orchardgrass
- 19.97% Timothy
- 19.77% Tivoli Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass