Considering that most weekend QDM warriors do not own large farming equipment, how can I figure out how to accurately plant my seed at the correct depth. I feel as if I put so much work into getting my soil ready, only to bury my seed or not bury it enough. How can the Food Plotter with an ATV, Harrow, ATV Disc (ground hog maxx) accurately plant their seed?
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You can adjust the height of your disk, smooth disks work better. Broadcast your beans, set the disk for 2" depth and make one pass. The seeds will be buried an average of 1". Then use Cultipacker if you have one.
Depending on what you are planting, large seed, soybeans for example, first after working the ground for a greater depth, drag harrow to smooth, then small seed last.
http://www.gamekeepersclub.com/content/post/How-Deep-Should-I-Plant-My-Food-Plot-Seed.aspx
If you have a cultipacker, a pass after large seed and a pass after small seed, clover, would ensure good soil contact,