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continued from page 11 this would be the perfect place in effect, plant the seed for you. This will require a bit of scouting
to start life. However, the same One draw-back to frost seeding to make sure the timing is right.
ly establish before they have to North Carolina study showed is the need for a relatively snow- Wait until the grass is 3-4 inches
start fighting for nutrients, sun, that the cow pie environment free landscape for the seed to get above the seedlings, then graze it
and moisture. was often too dense and nutrient down to the soil surface before down to the seedlings height.
Feeding Seed rich to maintain seedling surviv- imbibition and take advantage of While winter may not seem
Two other methods that might al beyond a few weeks, even if the the freezing and thawing action. like the time to put seed in the
be considered are feeding seed seed germinated. Their study While seeding rate will de- ground, alternative seeding
and frost seeding. Both can occur showed improvements of 40-60% pend upon species, a good rule methods like frost seeding and
with frozen soils and have less when pastures were dragged and of thumb when seeding into an feeding seed may be exceptions
topographical limitations than manure pats spread out. existing grass stand is 2-3 lb. of to the rule. Both may be worth
using a no till drill. Feeding seed Frost Seeding seed per acre. With the lower exploring as ways to improve
is exactly what the name im- A preferred method with high- likelihood of germination with pasture performance with lower
plies. Hard seed, typically clover, er success than feeding seed, is this method, bumping that up an labor requirements and not hav-
is mixed in with a supplement frost seeding. Frost seeding is a extra lb. might be a good idea. ing to worry about seeding during
or mineral and fed to animals in general broadcast of seed across As things green up in the busier times this spring.
the hope that some seed passes the ground during the winter, spring, heavily flash grazing to University of Nebraska-Lincoln
through the digestive system still allowing the natural freezing set back the established grass can
viable and is able to germinate on and thawing of the ground to, reduce competition to the new
the other side. Studies at North seedlings and improve success.
Carolina State University have
shown that uncoated seed has a
better chance at remaining viable WHY ARE WE STILL HERE AFTER MORE THAN 25 YEARS?
than coated, especially when fed
through loose mineral. Coated
seed retained more moisture al-
lowing the high salt environment
to negatively affect the enclosed
seedling. Coating also reduced
viability once in the animal, al-
though the exact reason for this
interaction was hard to pin down.
One last thing to consider
when feeding seed is seedling
survival. Since seed is deposit-
ed in manure, one might think

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