I have a a pasture that needs renovation. I'm new to this, as well, so please excuse my ignorance. Is an overseeder a good choice for improving a pasture after spraying for weeds? I understand the importance of fertilizing too. Or would disc-ing and broadcasting be an equally effective. I might be able to pick up a Frontier TR1060 overseeder for $2500, that seems like a pretty good deal.
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jenkinsph
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A lot would depend on the condition of the pasture and prior uses. Their are opinions on both sides of the aisle as to till or no till. What I try to do in bottom land is till it deep and get it as smooth as I can before reseeding. For hilly or sloped land a reseeder may be more appropriate so that you have less erosion problems. If a pasture has been tilled recently and you want to add or change cover crops a reseeder is the ticket.
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Just be careful of what you're getting. Most of the 'overseeders' I see marketed are for turf useage (golf course, football field). Much lighter blade and drive set up.
piller
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I don't know the condition of your pastures, your goal for your pastures, size of your pastures, where you are located, etc....
I'm in the process of renovating my pastures, my farm is in East Tennessee. I'm not spraying for weeds. I am soil testing and adding lime to get the ph corrected. I am planting cool season grasses (broadcast) in the fall (timothy, orchard grass, endophyte free fescue). I do a little bit of very light disking. I plant clovers (broadcast) in the last two weeks of February. I don't fertilize my fields. I'm no longer making hay, I'm keeping the nutrients on the farm and building/improving my soil. I let the pastures grow tall to develop stronger root systems, put more carbon/organic material in the ground, and to capture more rainfall. I do rotational grazing, letting pastures rest and recover. That's it.
I'm in the process of renovating my pastures, my farm is in East Tennessee. I'm not spraying for weeds. I am soil testing and adding lime to get the ph corrected. I am planting cool season grasses (broadcast) in the fall (timothy, orchard grass, endophyte free fescue). I do a little bit of very light disking. I plant clovers (broadcast) in the last two weeks of February. I don't fertilize my fields. I'm no longer making hay, I'm keeping the nutrients on the farm and building/improving my soil. I let the pastures grow tall to develop stronger root systems, put more carbon/organic material in the ground, and to capture more rainfall. I do rotational grazing, letting pastures rest and recover. That's it.
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That is a good price on the overseeder, IF it is in good condition. Average Price on new was around $86 an inch. Do you already own the equipment to disc up or till the pasture and broad cast seed? If not, the overseeder can do the work of the two seperate operations, to an extent depending on soil. The best pastures I have seen renovated have been worked back to dirt, worked till very smooth, and drilled or seeded back. An overseeder can be adjusted to work the ground good enough to embed seed/fertilizer or just act as a areator with a seeder/fertilizer hopper box. An overseeder can let you renovate your pasture, aerate/top dress and fertilize for future maintinace also.