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<blockquote data-quote="CJohnson" data-source="post: 735640" data-attributes="member: 13695"><p>If you are wanting to mainly plant clover and ryegrass, you can't beat the Greenscape. It will not plant it too deep. It is more durable on rough ground than a no till drill. You need a fairly good size tractor for the 7 foot, at least 50 HP but really 60 is better. It is pretty heavy and is on a 3 point hitch. </p><p></p><p>I think the #1 cause of clover stand failure that you can do anything about is planting the seed too deep. Especially white clover. I have a lot of Ball and love it. I either use the Greenscape or just broadcast it on the surface if ground is wet. Sometimes I plant a little Crimson with Elbon rye and ryegrass with the traditional seeder. In this circumstance I put the crimson in the small seedbox and take the tubes off so the seed just falls out on the surface of the disturbed soil. Crimson is a larger seed, so not as much risk. Using a no till drill for white clover is very likely to get the seed too deep, so would not plant it that way. You can also just use a disk to scratch the surface, then broadcast and drag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CJohnson, post: 735640, member: 13695"] If you are wanting to mainly plant clover and ryegrass, you can't beat the Greenscape. It will not plant it too deep. It is more durable on rough ground than a no till drill. You need a fairly good size tractor for the 7 foot, at least 50 HP but really 60 is better. It is pretty heavy and is on a 3 point hitch. I think the #1 cause of clover stand failure that you can do anything about is planting the seed too deep. Especially white clover. I have a lot of Ball and love it. I either use the Greenscape or just broadcast it on the surface if ground is wet. Sometimes I plant a little Crimson with Elbon rye and ryegrass with the traditional seeder. In this circumstance I put the crimson in the small seedbox and take the tubes off so the seed just falls out on the surface of the disturbed soil. Crimson is a larger seed, so not as much risk. Using a no till drill for white clover is very likely to get the seed too deep, so would not plant it that way. You can also just use a disk to scratch the surface, then broadcast and drag. [/QUOTE]
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