Drilling Native Grass This Week

[Anonymous]

Going to drill 5 acres of a Roundstone Seed Company mix this week. Basically a pollinator mix with wildflowers and native grasses. Should be very beneficial to turkey, deer and quail reproduction rates in the next couple years. I hope to be able to plant the entire 20 acre field over a period of 3 years. The cost of seed is outrageous.

 

[woodsman87]

Can you not get grants from NRCS? What all kinds of grasses and wild flowers are in it?

 

[Doskil]

Wildflower seed is simply a lot more expensive than native grass seed.

If you want cheaper, plant more grasses

Good luck

 

[landman]

I just planted 7 lbs of wildflower here at the house $180
pure seed no filler, just cause my Wife loves it
and I'm cutting over 5 acres of grass, a little less to cut

 

[Anonymous]

I just planted 7 lbs of wildflower here at the house $180
pure seed no filler, just cause my Wife loves it
and I'm cutting over 5 acres of grass, a little less to cut

The stuff I got was the SS-D1 pollinator conservation mix from Roundstone. Wildflowers for the boss to look at and the native grass for wildlife. They recommended 9 lbs/acre at a cost of almost $100/pound. Now I just hope it comes up. Rain would make me feel much better right now.

 

[landman]

I just planted 7 lbs of wildflower here at the house $180
pure seed no filler, just cause my Wife loves it
and I'm cutting over 5 acres of grass, a little less to cut

The stuff I got was the SS-D1 pollinator conservation mix from Roundstone. Wildflowers for the boss to look at and the native grass for wildlife. They recommended 9 lbs/acre at a cost of almost $100/pound. Now I just hope it comes up. Rain would make me feel much better right now.

I looked at mine this evening, starting to pop out
but I got rain after sowing 2 different days
and looks like it's coming all day tomorrow

 

[MickThompson]

I wanted to, then I found out your tractor has to have a hydraulic hookup on the back to run the drill. That sucks because mine didn't come with one. It has a FEL, is there anyway to remove it and hookup a drill?

In theory, yes. You would need extra hydraulic hoses to reach. What hp is your tractor? I am not aware of a drill recommended for less than a 40 hp.

 

[KubotaM4900]

I'd like to add on the tractor an drill part. I just done 8ac with my Kubota 50hp. It weighs lil more than 4000#. I used a Haybuster 107c drill which is 10' width. It required two outlets. it also weighs nearly 4000#. The 7' model only weighs few hundred less, so no big difference really. On the flat done great depending on soil compaction. On the hills it would spin on the loose soil. All in all the 50hp was a little light it was loaded pulling it mainly just due to the weight. A 32hp is going to have a struggle. If there is hills it will be near impossible not to mention the danger of it pushing the tractor. Not sure what make drill your using some maybe lighter than others but it's something to consider.