How do you work seeds in with a tiller?

[georgia jeff]

On my food plots I use a tiller until I get a good seed bed, spread the seed, go back over it with the tiller with the PTO OFF (the tines turn and roll the seedbed without damage to the seeds) and then pull a roller to compact the soil. I have done this for many years with great success.

This sounds like a great plan! Thanks. I may try this untill I can afford a cultipacker.

 

[sweettractors]

Good article Ken. How does a cultipacker work to cover the seeds up. I could see how it would firm up the seed bed but how does it cover the seeds? Does it just press them just under the soils surface?

You hit the nail on the head. Ken Sweet