Adding pollinator seed to your pasture is easy!

Jon Bansen, of Double J Jerseys in Oregon,

 was involved with this project from the very beginning.

In the fall, Jon states that he had the best success when planting on dryland ground and no-tilling the mixture into existing stands.  In the spring he had the best results when total tillage was involved in a new planting.

Either way, 5-8 lbs of seed per acre gave him great results.  Using this seeding rate “the re-growth and blooms are amazing!” in the spring he reports.

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Regarding the Pastures for Pollinators mix for forage, Jon says,

“It was brilliant! Made really good feed. It smelled really good. I fed it to my dry heifers in round bales and they gobbled it right up.”

For information on planting in existing stands, click: HERE

For information on new plantings, click: HERE

This is highly digestible forage; your livestock, the pollinators and your soil will thank you!

When the plants are not easily pulled out of the soil it is safe to graze.  It’s that easy!   As a side note if you have excellent success with your seeding and your clover population is very high you might want to consider utilizing an anti-bloat block to prevent any problems for your livestock.