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Seeding a pasture 31 October 2008 Page One of Two |
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| Winter seeding begins on 200-acres of pasture land under a late afternoon overcast Halloween sky threatening rain. The first 40-acres get a mix of Ryegrass, Clover, and Purple Top Turnips---all things cattle love to eat. | |
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With the seed spreader attached to the tractor, Sean Sexton makes a few final adjustments to get the machine ready for the job ahead. |
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| The label on the spreader warns of possible danger from the rotating paddles, which throw the seed out the back as it pours out from the funnel. | Sean calculates the proper mix of seeds per pound per acre. |
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Guided by the math, Sean begins to mix the seed. Whole bags of the large Ryegrass seeds are used. Go to Page Two of two > > > |