I appreciate the info in this and the old post. We have limited implements and live about 1.5hrs from our property but we’ve managed to plant 4 acres the last couple years with just a bush hog. And our plots grow great and the soils getting better. They aren’t lush perfectly manicured plots, but the deer eat the heck out of them and make for a target rich environment. Unfortunately the land owner had our plots bushogged about 2 weeks ago so I’m not sure our method will work as well this year with limited growth. We spread seed with a atv/ spreader then just mow over the top. We don’t even use roundup we just wait till normal growing seasons over and typically plant 1st weekend of November.
Adapt, improvise, and overcome……..If the thatch he laid down creates a mat by the time you get ready to plant then try to make you some kind of drag that’ll fluff it up and drag it over it after broadcasting the seed……Something like a square metal frame with mesh wire strapped to it maybe…..You’re just gonna fluff it up a little and agitate the seed down to the soil. It’ll still do fine. The part I kinda worry more about is if he just reset the growth of the summer veg before it seeded out and was ready to terminate. You may need to spray if so…..especially of there’s a lot of grass present. Step back where your done and see how much green is still left and you’ll know if you need to. If you had a tractor and disk I’d tell you to lightly disk over it to fluff up the thatch with the gangs turned out nearly straight....but if that’s not an option then go with the drag.
Edit.......You said you don't plant until November.....I let that slip my mind when typing the response. ....You should be fine without having to spray....Frost will have it all killed by then unless you've got a bunch of nutsedge or something.....
