fertilizing before no till

[Kodiak45]

I need some advice or opinions on how I should apply my fertilizer before no-tilling a few acres of oats. I am getting the no till drill from the local conservation district and its a new piece of property that I got permission to hunt. My question is if I should use the drill to apply the fertilizer before planting, broadcast it, or mix it in with the seed when I plant. The ground hasn't been tilled in many many years as far as I can tell and I'm afraid I might need to drag harrow the residue prior to attempting to drill. I'm hoping the coulters on the drill will allow enough down pressure to get a good planting. So what do you think about the method of fertilizer application?

The fields I'm planting were hayfields at one time.

 

[Halftrack]

If it is a real honest to goodness no-till drill, it will go through whatever you got on the surface. It should also have multiple boxes, one for your oat seed and another for fertilizer. Check with the district office, they should be able to assist you with the set up of the drill. They may restrict the use of fertilizer in their drill due to its corrosive nature, but they should have ideas on fertilizer placement. I would probably broadcast the fertilizer, unless the drill is fertilizer friendly and sidebands it next to seed placement.

 

[Kodiak45]

Its a great plains no till and I know it has small seed boxes on it, but not sure on the fertilizer boxes.

 

[HCJtractor]

My truax drill which is similar to the one you have forbids fertilizer usage. I doubt you can spread fertilizer with it. What we do is bush hog the field, drill the seed, and fertilize later with a cone spreader , after a week or two. Try to drill when the ground has been softened by a rain What are you planting? Herbiciding also helps.

 

[Kodiak45]

i'm planting about 3 or 4 acres of oats.

 

[bigbull338]

if the notill drill has a fert box id put the fert down with the seed.

 

[HCJtractor]

Should be simple. Bush hog it low. Wait for some rain then drill. Oats are easy , will germinate quickly. Then fertilize anytime afterwards. Sitting in a stand now looking at one I planted a month ago.