Messages posted to thread: Stressless 07-Feb-19 JW 07-Feb-19 MilkweedManiac 07-Feb-19 JW 07-Feb-19 Norseman 07-Feb-19 MilkweedManiac 07-Feb-19

By: Stressless Date:07-Feb-19

Trying to time it right for this Spring, what are the thoughts from Latitude 38d - 41d Ohio, Indiana, Illinois in this Spring? Was going overseas last year and had to do it, maybe too early last year. Thanks for your ideas/thoughts.

Birdsfoot Trifoil & Chicory

Best S

By: JW Date:07-Feb-19

I’d do the first or second week of March. Last couple of years we’ve had warm weather early and have had great luck with clover and chichory. Here’s a plot we frost seeded the second week of March last year.

By: MilkweedManiac Date:07-Feb-19

JW - That plot looks incredible!

May I ask what seed mix you used?

I've thought about doing mine and mixing in 50 lbs. wheat per acre as a nurse crop.

Thoughts?

By: JW Date:07-Feb-19

Thanks Milkweed. It was a mixture of Ladino, Dutch white and Durana from the local grain store. Couldn’t hurt to plant a nurse crop. We’ve had our best luck frost seeding in plots that were brassicas the previous fall. Usually have a clean seed bed and you typically get good early germination.

By: Norseman Date:07-Feb-19

Mid to late March or anytime before a forecast of an inch or so of snow during that time period

By: MilkweedManiac Date:07-Feb-19

Thanks for the tip!

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