posted: Oct 22, 2008

In continuation of our seeding efforts this fall we used a Truax no-till drill seeder last week to add some of our home grown wildflower seed to CRP ground.  This drill was built to accommodate the variable sizes of our native seed and allows us to seed into established grass stands.  Grant, Brian, and Jess (our WSU student helpers) helped Jacie and Wayne with the seeding one fine fall afternoon.





We seeded about 10 acres in strips and islands of seed.  Seeding this way allows us to continue to control broadleaf weeds as needed.  After a time these plants should gradually spread out from their strips and islands through their own seed dispersal and rhizomatous growth. 



With the remainder of the afternoon we spread more mulch on disturbed sites and throughout the CRP land.  It was great to move so much of the mulch out of the shed and back out onto the land as we keep creating more mulch with our seed cleaning!