I have a question for those that use the throw and mow method but also include the spraying step. Last year we changed over to the throw and mow method. It really didn't work very well and the primary reason was because we had way too much natural grasses that did not terminate when we mowed. The native grasses utilized a large portion of the fertilizer before the 3-way mix (wheat, oat and rye) ever got established. Also since the native grasses were very thick the 3-way mix had a difficult time competing.

Our plan this year is to also spray and this is were my question comes. For those that typically spray, is there a better time to spray relative to your planting date? Three weeks prior, two weeks prior, one week prior, or the day you plant.

Thanks for the feedback....