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Keith in Kelsey

10-21-2006 14:03:37

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Hi Gang,

I have the ground mostly prepared for planting this spring. This is on a slope of 20% or so. The dirt is like moon dust at this point. It's only about 2.5 acres. I have 20 tons of compost to spread, 48 bales of hay and a bunch of cover crop seed(crimson clover, daikon). My plan is to spread the compost, throw the seed, then run a chisel plow over to create cross hill grooves then spread the hay with a bedding chopper. Does it make sense to do it in that order or should I change things around a bit. I'm mostly concerned about erosion over the winter.

Any advice is appreciated.
Keith

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Aowner

10-21-2006 19:47:50

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Re: Erosion control in reply to Keith in Kelseyville, 10-21-2006 14:03:37

Chisel it first, apply the mulch, chisel one more time, harrow smooth, cover with rye, oats, or wheat and apply hay, then broadcast the clover seeds on top of the hay. Next spring moldboard, let set two weeks and harrow smooth.

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kyhayman

10-21-2006 18:29:20

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Re: Erosion control in reply to Keith in Kelseyville, 10-21-2006 14:03:37

Id rather cultipack in then see in if the grounds in good shape (and forget the chisel plow), and add some wheat/rye/oats to get a ground cover on there asap. Then mulch on top.

I love to chisel but not on anything over about 10% and certainly not anything over 15% and I chisel first, then disc, then cultipack.

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Fawteen

10-21-2006 14:34:12

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Re: Erosion control in reply to Keith in Kelseyville, 10-21-2006 14:03:37

I'll be interested to see what others with more experience say, but I'd be a little leery of the chisel plow, yer gonna bury a lot of seed deeper than it should be. I'd suspect you'd get pretty spotty germination that way.

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Michael Soldan

10-21-2006 15:34:01

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Re: Erosion control in reply to Fawteen, 10-21-2006 14:34:12

Fawteen I agree, I'd just run over the area with the harrows a couple of times, you wouldn't need the seed in the ground more than an inch and a half, lots will germinate and take hold right on top, provided there is moisture/rain to make it pop..... ..

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