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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 773264" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Why use roundup? Why kill whats there? You are on the right track with the no-till drill. What I have done and would recommend is to mow or graze whatever is there down and then no till drill into the existing sod with a John Deere 750 or 1560 family type single disc drill with the small seed attachment for the clover seed.</p><p></p><p>you can often rent a drill like this from the local soil and water conservation district. Check with your county agent. Or hire someone to drill it for you. </p><p></p><p>The Roundup does not work very well on large broadleaves and woody plants (the ones you would like to kill) and works best on grasses - exactly the plants you probably WANT to grow there and would like NOT to kill. You could add a tank mix of 2,4-d etc but why? Just mow it. And after the interseeded grasses and clovers get a start, mow it again to prevent the old plants from shading out the new ones. Give it another month or so then mow it again. </p><p></p><p>At that point once it reaches 8-10" tall start grazing it down, mowing it after each rotation to even it up and build the sod. jmho.</p><p></p><p>In WI I would do this in early spring. Good luck. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 773264, member: 7509"] Why use roundup? Why kill whats there? You are on the right track with the no-till drill. What I have done and would recommend is to mow or graze whatever is there down and then no till drill into the existing sod with a John Deere 750 or 1560 family type single disc drill with the small seed attachment for the clover seed. you can often rent a drill like this from the local soil and water conservation district. Check with your county agent. Or hire someone to drill it for you. The Roundup does not work very well on large broadleaves and woody plants (the ones you would like to kill) and works best on grasses - exactly the plants you probably WANT to grow there and would like NOT to kill. You could add a tank mix of 2,4-d etc but why? Just mow it. And after the interseeded grasses and clovers get a start, mow it again to prevent the old plants from shading out the new ones. Give it another month or so then mow it again. At that point once it reaches 8-10" tall start grazing it down, mowing it after each rotation to even it up and build the sod. jmho. In WI I would do this in early spring. Good luck. Jim [/QUOTE]
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