Planting our our new Hay Field with a custom Grass Mix

Today I am finally planting our new Hay Field. The field will mostly be grass hay. We are planting orchard grass, meadow fescue, Timothy, and medium red clover. We are going to use a 3 point broadcast spreader to distribute the grass seed on the hay field. Then we are going to use a cultipacker to roll over the field and press the seed into the soil.
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[@Tomhohenadel]

The seed coverage was impressive. Let’s pray for good germination. That field will be a bonus for your hay harvest and farm income. Thanks Evan.

[@richardperry9095]

The field looks good. Hope you get a drizzly rain to get it to grow. Now go to work...[just kidding]. Hope your work schedule slows down soon, I miss the videos.

[@Tonetwisters]

Amen, Nole brother ... Evan seems to be getting the hang of it regards this hayfield. BTW: you might like Field Rows channel, from maybe 100 miles northwest of Tallahassee ... And man, do we need a quarterback.

[@arlodewald5378]

Not too many people would have thought of a cement mixer for getting a uniform mix 🤔!

[@douglaskerr6813]

Hey Evan you want it to rain? Wash the tractor and the truck and the car it always happens .lol

[@bikerdad63]

The field looks great Evan and will look even better when the hay is growing.

[@patriciabeyer7824]

That field looks pretty good. The old roller did a good job. 👍👍

[@lorenmeyer5290]

I'm so glad to see you on the homestead!!! Glad your getting it seeded down!!!!! God bless you!

[@Tonetwisters]

Amen, to all that.

[@deanmagnuson2993]

Good morning from Grand Forks

[@larrywhitaker4667]

That old mixer that you got sure has paid for itself.

[@DiddlyPenguin]

Good morning from the south of England

[@augustreil]

Always a great video. Thumbs up Evan !

[@kentowens2179]

That new tractor is doing a great job! Nice video.

[@jimlewo4693]

Good use for concrete mixer

[@arlodewald5378]

You look very happy with a job well done.👏 😀 😊 ☺ 😄

[@piggiesshadetreemechanics3657]

I'd bet Tom and Charlie Silva love you repping their shirt!

[@vinnypinatelli221]

I love your Silva brothers construction shirt they are awesome contractors and I love this old house!!! True classic

[@jeffferanec4526]

Look's good Even!

[@kennethperian4370]

Great job showing and telling, keep up the good work showing I’ll do mine like that to see ya next time see ya bye.

[@dalanbronnenberg]

Love the old mixer; everyone needs one.

[@alanmcclorey8914]

great video

[@DJ-ie3nz]

Good Luck Evan.

[@earlgowdy7547]

I believe that you were pulling a roller packing the hay seed..you mentioned a cultipacker, they would have a set if cultivating teeth along with a packer

[@terrycastor8299]

You've done just about all there is to do, Evan. Now comes the hardest part of farming...waiting. Have an awesome and blessed day!

[@nicfrieler1305]

Clean Your cab filter now and blow out engine filters. I worked up My field and My filters were pretty much plugged full of dust and debris. Really enjoyed the drone footage. Hopefully Your long stretch of 12 hour work is almost over. Stay safe.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

The field looks amazing. Well done!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

This summer has FLOWN by so fast that we're behind with canning. Hope to catch up this weekend. Also hoping your garden turned out well for your needs.

[@jimmason5738]

Enjoying your videos here in Memphis.

[@fayepfeifer8487]

Great job Evan…. Your hay field looks amazing!!

[@charleshumphrey8949]

Nice T-Shirt! I have one just like it. Silva Brothers

[@HMSSfrigate12]

As usual Evan great job, looks real neat Dave

[@jamessteffens8337]

Really enjoy your show, your my #1 show.

[@wandahunt5238]

Great job!!!

[@arlodewald5378]

Well you have done your part very well, it now up to good old mother nature to do her part ! Very nice good looking field, rolling also will make it great for making hay will the 🌞 👍👍

[@allenmeinhold7038]

Good job young man! Butch Ashland Ohio

[@joannak4640]

I enjoy ALL of your videos so much. Watching you and Rebekah build your future business from that old overgrown farm into what you have made it today has been very enjoyable ❤️ You two are so smart in doing this now, when you are still working full-time. It is the right way to go about it. I am 🙏🙏🙏 for rain for you. Thank you so much for sharing Corpus Christi TX

[@julydagting2824]

watching from 🇵🇭 Philippines shout out CFD DAGTING FARM😊

[@harlonlantz4094]

Great job Evan, great job.Have a blessed day.👍👏🚜

[@duaneklein4924]

Nice job Evan. Our culipacker we used looked exactly like yours! That should make a good hay field. When you come off your hectic work schedule it will make you wonder how you got it all done! Give lots of credit to Rebekah! Love watching your videos and as always thanks for taking us along with you.

[@chrisoconnor5880]

Run a light set off harrows over it in front of the roller mate

[@csnanny1882]

Looking good, pray for rain.

[@teenagefarmer]

Great video seed spread looks great

[@allenferry9632]

Next time you plant seed go mow a hay field. That should make it rain for a week.

[@connslvr]

This only works if you’re legitimately trying to make hay, but it works like a charm.

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

We used those V rollers to bust clay dirt clods that would dry as hard as rock, with concrete blocks setting in the holders on top.

[@bobjoncas2814]

....good one, nice job, keep safe...

[@bigbadsingledad]

Very well done. Great camera work. I learned a bit. Thanks. 😊

[@scottensley9964]

Jeezz Evan, You are rockin this field. Good Job.

[@JOHNSDA2UP]

Great seing you will be good to see it sprout up

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB It looks good, now for rain!!!

[@kellyjoyce2399]

I like the way you explain things. I'm impressed with the way you produce your videos. You explain you farming techniques so any man can comprehend and go out and plant hay. Great job.

[@stevenbradford6824]

Time for a rain dance 😁

[@oumadmike1]

Love This Old House and your channel!

[@Dave-xl7oc]

Lol good use for that cement mixer!!!!

[@juliomiranda-garcia2959]

Thanks for your videos my brother your are amazing you are very helpful

[@robertafazio3449]

This is a beautiful piece of land. Can't wait to see it green up! Also, noticed your shirt in the first half of the video, Silva Brothers! Big fan of TOH for over 30 years. Sure feeds some dreams of bigger, nice homes!

[@theElderberryFarmer]

I picked up on that too! Back in the day, the only way to get one of those shirts was to hire Silva Brothers Construction to do a job for you. I have always admired the quality of work that Tommy and his brothers did on TOH. You knew he was good when you'd see Norm treat him as a peer.

[@kcphillips1000]

Cambridge Rolls , perfect for the job .

[@TomSmith-me7ph]

Good video Evan, hope everything comes up fine.

[@leonardleveque3745]

I have a cultipacker that looks just like yours. The shaft rides in a wood block on each end. I inherited it, it was bought used for 2 dollars in the 50s,

[@georgedavidson1221]

I have mu dad’s old roller it has wood bearings also What type of wood is used ??

[@leonardleveque3745]

@@georgedavidson1221 the old guy that I inherited it from used white oak, I made one out of yellow pine, used 1 7/8 hole saw. I drilled a hole at an angle and put a grease zirt in the wood so I could grease it. It's been on about 10 trs.

[@theburnhams2925]

@@georgedavidson1221 Lignum Vitae, ideally...

[@keithrobinson1331]

I gotta tell ya Evan that is a great idea for mixing grass seed 😃👍

[@fasthogman]

What a nice prepared field

[@lynnhudson838]

Be sure to keep the neighbors from using round up on this field!!😂

[@lylet100]

I had a roller like that with oak bearings, they worked pretty good. Love to watch your love for your farm.

[@jeanielipskey1272]

Hope you have good luck with your new grass field!

[@Ckktopa]

Looks great. well done

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Always enjoy. Looking good out there. Hard work shows

[@d.j.robinson9424]

Looks really Purdy earl, I'm praying you get the right amount of rain. Stay safe, and hope you're getting your veggies canned. 💙💛👍👍🚜

[@bugmouthready529]

You can still get corrugated wheels for your roller as an option. It is called a Cambridge roller

[@sarelvandermerwe3153]

nice job Bud... love to watch your vids..

[@hankfacer7098]

Just let's hope for that rain, moderate

[@marshadodson9683]

I love your farm...brings back memories of childhood...my father used a mule to turn his fields...lol. No kidding...we loved that Ole mule. Good luck with the grass seed.

[@dpgoodall]

Is that a Silva Brothers shirt - as in Tommy Silva of This Old House fame?!?! You’ll have to send him one of your shirts!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Evan, the field looks great, hopefully it will be green before long. Looks great around there. Stay safe and keep having fun. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@allisonjael6863]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@JRattheranch]

I was just looking at your red wonder and thinking that it really deserves some TLC after a dusty workout! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@lcfarmer9352]

Watch your drydown on the clover when cutting next year. Will dry much slower than the grasses (in my experience).

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

I agree ! Clover is fine in a pasture mix but why in the world use it in a HAY mixture ? If you insist on a legume, alfalfa dries much faster than c lover for hay.

[@jerrylong3580]

Keep us posted on the progress

[@stevemartinez6757]

Looks very nice. I could do stuff like that all day every day. I hope that your long consecutive work days end soon!

[@ronaldclemons5520]

Awesome job. Your field is in excellent condition. Praying you get some good soaking rains now🙏🏻

[@Infinity.....]

L@@king good! 👏 👍 😊

[@donfenton9082]

Good job Evan.

[@comucall]

Field looking good Evan, you're going to get a Good crop, enjoying all your videos keep them coming.👍👍

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Good video hope u get some rain

[@dcct1905]

I love a cultipacker. In a few days the depressions made by the cultipacker will turn green.

[@margaretpervier8357]

My fingers are crossed!😊

[@bevnelson3678]

Field looks awesome Even.

[@robforbes2602]

Hi Evan. Your field looks good, you did a great job and now you need the rain. I am sure your hay will turn out good. You put a lot of work into it and now the waiting time. I enjoy your videos and looking forward to seeing a lot more.

[@jeffreyvictor3678]

I enjoy your attitude towards farming! I hope to start next year. Best of luck to you and yours!

[@gregvisage6186]

Looks awesome

[@margaretbedwell58]

I don't know beans about farming but I do enjoy watching how y'all plan things out then execute them. This field looks marvelous. I hope you get a huge yield from your hard work. Thanks for sharing and have a Blessed day.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Looks great! Be safe!

[@debbiebarnes2723]

Looks great

[@ewansimpson4736]

in the uk we call that a cambrige roller

[@robertpayne2717]

You just really need enough rain to make the moisture meet. 1/2 to 3/4 inch.

[@gitatit4046]

Nice job! And I think you'll be a lot happier with the coverage that way as opposed to what you got with that big lime spreader. So like you say all you need now is a good drizzling rain to settle it in and get it to germinating. May god bless your work and make it productive. Those cows will love it.

[@canadianHAWK3]

Looks good my friend.

[@arlodewald5378]

By the way nice looking pond , Hopefully that is part of your property . If it is like to see more of your property ? Thank you !

[@joannak4640]

The pond is on their property. It's three and a half acres. It you want to see it in relation to where the house is, go to his playlist and check out the log home cabin build. It shows the pond A LOT ❤️

[@jonathanrossroberts]

Love the videos! If you want that cinematic feel with the drone, try moving both sticks at the same time.

[@ralphy1989]

Going to be a rough ass hay field.

[@joycemetheny8338]

Evan , you do a really good job with your editing, lots of different camera angles for us !

[@nickmastroianni5557]

Before washing, use the leaf blower to clean off most of the dust and blow out the radiator. I find the equipment cleans up pretty well with just the leaf blower and it is much quicker. Also, I use to drag a large section of chain link fence behind the tractor (with a log fastened across the top of fencing to hold it down) for smoothing the field and covering the seed. Worked well.

[@daneellchook3941]

So a trick for orchard grass is when you mix it with other seed you can not shake them together because orchard grass will separate it self from other seeds