Can Broadside be planted by broadcasting the seed?

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I am thinking about planting a broadside food plot next fall and was wondering if you can just plant it with a hand spreader or if you have to drill it? Thanks.

Ben,

I have good success broadcasting Broadside!  For good success the seed needs to make seed to soil contact.  There will be a low survival rate if the seeds land on vegetation, etc., rather than directly on soil.  It’s also best to broadcast the seed just before or during a rain!  This will help by splashing dirt and covering the seed and insuring there’s adequate soil moisture.

Enjoy creation,

grant

November 24, 2015