Spreading clover seed.

[buckmanmike]

I only have an atv 12v broadcast seed spreader. I cannot adjust the gate correctly to spread the small clover seed. Lately I mix it with larger seed to make a mix.
How can I spread just the clover for overseeding every year?

 

[Canuck5]

Make a new gate?

Cover some of the openings you may have on your gate, with thin cardboard or sheet metal?

What make of spreader do you have?

Below is one of the gates on one of my spreaders. You could try covering some of the "teeth" up with cardboard or thin sheet metal?

 

[treemanjohn]

Drive faster. Seriously. I regularly sow clover with a manual broadcast spread bungie corded to the back of the 4 wheeler. Go slow on turns or you will dump out and lose seed. Been there before

Throw 12lbs per acre for the first run. Over half the seed weight in the bag is lime

 

[buckmanmike]

I have a Moutrie spreader. The gate is adjustable, but seems like seed wont flow or I would have to go 20 mph to spread correct rate. I use the spreader on my golf cart. It wont go 20mph, which is unreasonable on small plots.
Maybe duct tape part of opening???
On a side note, I would not recommend the Moultrie spreader. The sides of hopper are not sloped to direct the seed to the gate. Hard to disperse the last 10% of seed/fertilizer.

 

[buckmanmike]

Canuck5, on my spreader the gate is not controlled like your post. Its more like the air vents of a weber grill.

 

[Crakajak]

I always use a hand seeder on clover.
I would spread my cereal grains,cover,
Then spead brassica an clover in the hand spreader,then cultipack.
Clover is 1/8" depth,wheat is 3/4".
So e people use sand and premix the sand /clover mix.I never had any luck doing that.

 

[buckmanmike]

Ive tried the sand mix before. Did not work for me. It had moisture and caked up like ag lime. Maybe I need to find dry sand.

 

[Canuck5]

Maybe go to HD and pick up one of these gutter guards to try. Just cut what you need to cover up the holes? Maybe double it up, just to reduce the amount of seed that can flow thru? Not sure what or where the opening is on yours, but ..... maybe a cheap fix?


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[treemanjohn]

Ive tried the sand mix before. Did not work for me. It had moisture and caked up like ag lime. Maybe I need to find dry sand.

Pour your wet sand on to a black trash bag or tarp and sit it in the sun. It will dry out in no time

 

[bilgerat]

I had the same problem so i just I spread it by hand then ran over it with a drag

 

[Deerhead]

We have always used a hand spreader. It has worked real well spreading clover seed.

 

[Gadestroyer74]

I always use a hand seeder or bag seeder for planting small seeds such as clover. I top dressed them and then cultipack right before a rain..

 

[TomC]

Earthway 2750 Hand-Operated Spreader........just buy one!!!

 

[DocBar]

I usually mix in some pelletized lime when I’m spreading clover or rape seed.

 

[Milkman]

I have spread small seed before by just leaving the gate closed. Tiny seed like clover will leak out and still spread. You will just have to drive over the area more times.