Dave from MN
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Ok, hasnt rained in 3-4 weeks, no rain in the next 10 day forecast. I have 22 acre light soil feild that I had been working on to get leveled( one pass disc and then started feild cultivator and a sharp angle) To dry and dusty and hard to get bothering it so I am gonna wait till spring. Need to get the cover crop down, Planning on Rye so I can till it in as green manure in the spring. Was just gonna broadcast it and let moisture and soil contact work with out having to run over it with a drag. With no rain in the forecast I am worried that the seed will just sit there and be eaten by birds. Do you think a few morning dew's will be enough to get it sprouted? Any optional advice? Boy that feild was a mess. Worse than driving across the grain of chiseled plowed ground when it is froze. Amazing how some one can mess up a feild plowing 1 time. If weather was warmer and wetter I'd be trying a cover cocktasil, but just rye this fall.