Planting cover crop on a hillside

   / Planting cover crop on a hillside
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#11  
Many tool rentals have hydro seed machines. I rented one with about 100 ft spray reach

You did? That might be the answer. But I know nothing about them. Is it on a trailer or what?
What materials do yo use to make the goo stick to a near-vertical slopes??
Please tell us lots more about this.

And anyone else who knows about hydroseeding, I'd like to learn more. Partiuclarly about how to make it stick.

rScotty
 
   / Planting cover crop on a hillside #13  

There are several YouTube videos on this. Lesco is one supplier that's all over the country. The seed sticks with a pulpy paper product that is dissolved in the tank to make a slurry. Seeds are added and away you go.
 
   / Planting cover crop on a hillside
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#15  
Hydro seeder rental-was trailer mounted.
the pulp mixture stuck to utility poles
OK, a rental hydro seeder is definitely on my to do list for next season. Can't wait to give it a try. Gotta be better than the slingshot.....although maybe a little more complex. I will say that so far the seeds sprout well after being sun-baked into a clay ball.

Does anyone else do a germination test when buying seed? I just use a wet paper towel folded over a few hundred seeds sand put it in a sandwich bag for two weeks.

rScotty
 
   / Planting cover crop on a hillside #16  
OK, a rental hydro seeder is definitely on my to do list for next season. Can't wait to give it a try. Gotta be better than the slingshot.....although maybe a little more complex. I will say that so far the seeds sprout well after being sun-baked into a clay ball.

Does anyone else do a germination test when buying seed? I just use a wet paper towel folded over a few hundred seeds sand put it in a sandwich bag for two weeks.

rScotty
All reputable seed companies will include a recent germ and purity test conducted by an independent seed lab with the seed purchase.
 
   / Planting cover crop on a hillside #17  
I would vote for some form of hydromulching also. If it's not too expensive. The highway dept uses this and the "green goo" will stick to a vertical surface. It's a shame that this can't be combined with a pressure washer.
 
   / Planting cover crop on a hillside #18  
I used a leaf blower with a seeding attachment to reseed after a fire. I used a native grass mix and California poppies. The soil was very loose with a lot of ash. I seeded in the fall but there had been some rain so the ground was somewhat sealed.We received a lot of rain after seeding. I am very pleased with the results. Poppies all over lots of grass.
 

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