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<blockquote data-quote="Margonme" data-source="post: 1389615" data-attributes="member: 25776"><p>You are within the famous Cincinnati Arch geological uplift. The parent material for soil formation is Ordovician limestone. Those soils are high in P. You should make sure you are not reversing P and K.</p><p></p><p>I used a 2005 D3G LGP Cat dozer to clear my farm. The results were excellent as I could grade my surface after clearing and use the tracks and cleats to track in the seed. Here are some suggestions:</p><p></p><p>1. My fall seeding produced the best results. I seeded from the middle of August until the 3rd week of September. That provided enough time for a good stand to face the winter.</p><p>2. You will be clearing land that will be exposed to erosion until time when it can be seeded. On surfaces that will lie idle until seeding, cut erosion ditches perpendicular to the slope to control erosion and capture topsoil.</p><p>3. Land that is cleared and left idle until seeding can be left rough. Then in late summer before fall seeding, you can finish grade it and prepare a seedbed. If you do not have grade equipment, use something like a chain drag to loosen and smooth out the surface.</p><p>4. Make sure your seed is in good contact with the soil. I tracked my seed in with the dozer. Run the dozer up and down the slope. An added benefit is that the cleats provide erosion protection and a microenvironment for seed germination.</p><p>5. Your slopes do not appear that steep. You should be able to broadcast your seed with a cyclone broadcaster on the 3 point hitch.</p><p></p><p>I used a seed mix called Beef Pasture Mix. It included:</p><p>Fescue</p><p>Orchard Grass</p><p>Ledino Clover</p><p>Red Clover</p><p>Bluegrass</p><p>Ryegrass</p><p>I don't remember the percentages.</p><p></p><p>The county cattle association had their annual field day at my farm after my pasture renovation. The theme was forages and the UK agronomist were delighted with the pastures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Margonme, post: 1389615, member: 25776"] You are within the famous Cincinnati Arch geological uplift. The parent material for soil formation is Ordovician limestone. Those soils are high in P. You should make sure you are not reversing P and K. I used a 2005 D3G LGP Cat dozer to clear my farm. The results were excellent as I could grade my surface after clearing and use the tracks and cleats to track in the seed. Here are some suggestions: 1. My fall seeding produced the best results. I seeded from the middle of August until the 3rd week of September. That provided enough time for a good stand to face the winter. 2. You will be clearing land that will be exposed to erosion until time when it can be seeded. On surfaces that will lie idle until seeding, cut erosion ditches perpendicular to the slope to control erosion and capture topsoil. 3. Land that is cleared and left idle until seeding can be left rough. Then in late summer before fall seeding, you can finish grade it and prepare a seedbed. If you do not have grade equipment, use something like a chain drag to loosen and smooth out the surface. 4. Make sure your seed is in good contact with the soil. I tracked my seed in with the dozer. Run the dozer up and down the slope. An added benefit is that the cleats provide erosion protection and a microenvironment for seed germination. 5. Your slopes do not appear that steep. You should be able to broadcast your seed with a cyclone broadcaster on the 3 point hitch. I used a seed mix called Beef Pasture Mix. It included: Fescue Orchard Grass Ledino Clover Red Clover Bluegrass Ryegrass I don't remember the percentages. The county cattle association had their annual field day at my farm after my pasture renovation. The theme was forages and the UK agronomist were delighted with the pastures. [/QUOTE]
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