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Should work. If you do clover, it still needs mowed maybe twice per year.

My brother did a clover plot in his backyard on a steep hillside for the same reason you are thinking of it.

 

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You can use Poast to kill grasses in clover plots. I THINK it's safe on chicory, but not sure.

 

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As long as you have the grasses and weeds killed off, you can do a no-till plot. By that I mean, you simply spread seed on the soil, preferably before a good rain is in the forecast, and the rain will help drive the seed into the thatch. I've done many plots like this, with good results. You do need to spread at least double the recommended amount of seed.

 

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Yes, no need for raking of the grass. Yes, incorporating the lime into the soil is preferable, just depends how much work you want to do.

If it were me and a first time plotter, I'd bite off only a portion of that plot for this year. See how it goes and if it does well, do the rest later. Many times, first timers bite off more than they can chew, fail, and get discouraged.

A soil test thru Mossy Oak Biologic, $7.50, will tell you all you need to know about your soil fertility.

 

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plotdude, I have done a plot, with no prep, other than spraying with Roundup on 40 year old sod, using brassica, for the PGC. It was done during a drought, on top of a hill, in shale soil, with phenomenal results. Here are the pics.

The method works, but does require more seed, lots more. But, it also requires less equipment, and in the case of this member, working on steep slopes with equipment, might be dangerous?

Anyway, just thought I'd post these pics so folks can see the results. As you can see, the deer hammered this plot. Of course, there were a ton of deer in this particular area.

 

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that looks great DUTCH, did not mean any harm, just the way i have done it and continue to do it, i can't take any chances with the plots i install being there not mine. But awesome results!!!!

I understand, you do it for a living and have all the right equipment. But, for newbies, sometimes, just getting their feet wet, in a simple fashion, gets them "hooked" and gives them some quick success.

I've been doing no till plots for many years. Have done clover plots the same way in mid May and no problems. Is it the preferred method? No. But it works. We just substitute lots of seed for the lack of tillage equipment.

As the "newbie" becomes more at ease, they get more equipment and do things "more right" than in the beginning. One GREAT example on here is Bake545. Started simple, had some successes, and now, IMHO, is one of the most knowlegable plotters I know.

 

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You must have limed that area and removed the overstory!

Actually, I "removed" a doe from that spot about 5 months later.