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Is it to late to seed pasture mix?

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Dave from MN

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I wanted to broad cast a pasture mix, (Alfalfa/timothy/red clover), in my wooded pasture that the cows cleaned up. Where all that brush and weeds were is now just dirt and leaf compost. I wanted to broadcast the seed and let the fall rains work it in and hopefully it would grow. Friend told me it's to late in the year and we wont have enough warm days to make it germinate. Am i better off waiting until spring or do ya think I can go ahead and drop it this fall yet.
 
I'll have to agree with your friend. I never seed blue grass past Labor Day and rye grass past October 1st. But, on the other hand if you got alot of seed you could try it. With this cold spell this week I wouldn't bet on anything.
 
Friend is right. Alfalfa and clover need to be planted by the first week of August to establish a root system and reserves to survive the winter. You could spread the seed on frozen ground and it will be there next spring to start growing when it warms up.
 
So I should frost seed it this winter? Should be OK, I guess Maybe I can toss out some oats with it to keep the weeds from out competing the pasture mix next spring.
 
I never have frost seeded amd don't know of anyone locally that has. I have read about it tho and I guess it works. Thing is it has to be done after the ground freezes hard or the seed may germinate and freeze killing it. Seeding in the spring before things green up should work to. Try frost seeding an area and seed the rest in the spring and see which area has better results.
 
You and I are in a similar latitude in a state that is 400 miles N-S. Our area, Sept 15 is pushing it for lawns, alfalfa, pasture. Mid August would be better. Daughter and I both seeded lawn Sept 15-20, coming ok, but we'll see better next spring.
 
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