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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5685421" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>I destroyed a brand-new double-gang disk in 24 hours trying to disk plots like these. You can get some germination from seed just broadcast onto the ground, but it requires certain species and seed sizes. Basically, very small-seeded plants that can handle very poor soil conditions. Rye, wheat and crimson clover will all germinate and grow in bare soil situations like these, but they will not be able to handle any drought conditions. Even just a couple weeks of no rain can be disastrous. The first season or two, this might mean not trying to plant anything until the late fall rains start. Although, every few years we get lucky and have plenty of rain in September and October. A chain harrow with teeth down will rough-up hard-pan plots enough to increase germination rates (cover seed with just a little soil).</p><p></p><p>Currently, I'm tilling these plots with a heavy-duty tiller, but expect damage to a tiller over the long haul. Our first one - basically a garden-grade tiller - only lasted 3 seasons of tilling before it shook itself to pieces. The construction-grade one we have now is doing a much better job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5685421, member: 17"] I destroyed a brand-new double-gang disk in 24 hours trying to disk plots like these. You can get some germination from seed just broadcast onto the ground, but it requires certain species and seed sizes. Basically, very small-seeded plants that can handle very poor soil conditions. Rye, wheat and crimson clover will all germinate and grow in bare soil situations like these, but they will not be able to handle any drought conditions. Even just a couple weeks of no rain can be disastrous. The first season or two, this might mean not trying to plant anything until the late fall rains start. Although, every few years we get lucky and have plenty of rain in September and October. A chain harrow with teeth down will rough-up hard-pan plots enough to increase germination rates (cover seed with just a little soil). Currently, I'm tilling these plots with a heavy-duty tiller, but expect damage to a tiller over the long haul. Our first one - basically a garden-grade tiller - only lasted 3 seasons of tilling before it shook itself to pieces. The construction-grade one we have now is doing a much better job. [/QUOTE]
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