Seeding into sod?

[kickinbull]

Broadcasting grass or clover seed into existing sod works fairly well. I would like to add soybeans or corn but when I tried it I had very poor stand. I've been told that the larger seeds when hit with the broadcast spinner will crack or scar the outside causing it to fail. Is there someway I can reduce the spinner speed ? Possibly some kind of dimmer switch for dc power? I think I'd have to narrow up the path but that's ok. Do you think it will work?

 

[dun]

Use a no-till drill for seed that size

 

[kickinbull]

Use a no-till drill for seed that size

Thanks Dun, I thought of that too. I already have a spinner seeder. As usually I'd probably have more invested than just renting a drill.lol

 

[dun]

Seeds that size don;t fall down between the sod leaves well enough to get decent soil contact to sprout/rootgrow. That's the reason for the on-till

 

[kenny thomas]

Seems its hard for the beans to compete in the sod? Never tried corn. Are you going to graze it?

 

[littletom]

Reduce engine speed I assume it's running on pto

 

[kickinbull]

Seems its hard for the beans to compete in the sod? Never tried corn. Are you going to graze it?

yes grazing

 

[kickinbull]

Reduce engine speed I assume it's running on pto

its electric

 

[callmefence]

I don't think slinging corn out on top of sod is gonna work very well..the deer will appreciate you.