Calibrating the Truax Rough Rider seed drill for restoration plantings

Loren St. John; Brent Cornforth; Boyd Simonson; Dan Ogle; Derek Tilley

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Calibrating the Truax Rough Rider seed drill for restoration plantings

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Authors:

Loren St. John, Brent Cornforth, Boyd Simonson, Dan Ogle, Derek Tilley

Year:

2008

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Tech. Note Plant Materials No. 20. Aberdeen, ID: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Aberdeen Plant Materials Center. 15 p.

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Abstract

The purpose of this technical note is to provide a step-by-step approach to calibrating the Truax Rough Rider range drill, a relatively new, state-of-the-art rangeland drill. To achieve the desired outcome of a seeding project, an important step following proper weed control and seedbed preparation is the calibration of the seeding equipment to ensure the recommended amount of seed is uniformly planted.

Keywords

Truax Rough Rider, seed drill, restoration plantings

Citation

St. John, Loren.; Cornforth, Brent; Simonson, Boyd; Ogle, Dan; Tilley, Derek. 2008. Calibrating the Truax Rough Rider seed drill for restoration plantings. Tech. Note Plant Materials No. 20. Aberdeen, ID: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Aberdeen Plant Materials Center. 15 p.