Aerate and Overseed in One Pass
Add a RanchWorx seeder package to your aerator and spread seed or fertilizer while the blades open the ground. One trip across the pasture instead of two.
Questions? Call 877-401-4069
Hydraulic spreader package on a 3-point hitch
Why Overseed While You Aerate
Seed needs two things to take: contact with the soil and moisture that stays put. A RanchWorx aerator gives it both.
The blades go just 2–3 inches into the ground, but the impact fractures compacted soil 10 inches or more below the surface. Rain soaks in and holds there instead of running off. A seeder package mounted on the aerator spreads seed into those fresh openings on the same pass, so it sits in loosened, moisture-ready soil and germinates when the rain comes.
- Overseed an existing stand. Thicken thin pastures and add clover or improved grasses without tearing up the sod.
- Spread fertilizer. Put granular fertilizer down as you aerate, where roots can reach it.
- Plant food plots. Seed wildlife plots in the same trip.
- Save a pass. One trip across the pasture means less fuel, less time and less traffic on the ground.
The spreader packages mount on a 3-point connection, so you can take one off the aerator and run it on any tractor with a Class II 3-point hitch.
A RanchWorx customer on overseeding clover: it never took until they started aerating.
Choose Your Seeder Package
Three hydraulic spreader packages, sized to your aerator. Each spreads seed or granular fertilizer as you aerate.
9.6 Bushel
Hydraulic Spreader Package
3-point mount
Fits 30″ and 36″ SC and DA aerators
16 Bushel
Hydraulic Spreader Package
3-point mount
Fits 36″ SC and DA aerators
32 Bushel
HD Hydraulic Spreader Package
3-point mount
Fits DA (double drum) aerators
Steps, a ladder and an expanded-metal walkway make it easy to refill the hopper in the field.
EQIP and Cost-Share
USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) helps pay ranchers and landowners for conservation practices on their land. Aerating and overseeding line up with several NRCS practice standards. EQIP pays for the practice, not the equipment, and payment comes after the work is done and inspected.
| NRCS practice | Code | How aeration and overseeding fit |
|---|---|---|
| Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment | 548 | Its purposes include breaking up compacted soil layers and increasing water infiltration, which is what a RanchWorx aerator does. |
| Pasture and Hay Planting | 512 | Establishing perennial forage for grazing or hay. The seeder package puts the seed down. |
| Range Planting | 550 | Seeding rangeland to improve forage and the plant community. |
| Grazing Management | 528 | Resting the pasture after treatment so new growth takes hold. |
| Nutrient Management | 590 | Planned fertilizer applications, which the spreader package can apply. |
How to start: contact your local NRCS office at your USDA Service Center (find yours here) or your Conservation District. Eligible practices, payment rates and signup dates vary by state and county, so ask which of these apply to your land.
EQIP eligibility, practices and payment rates are set by USDA NRCS and vary by location. RanchWorx can’t guarantee cost-share approval. Contact your local NRCS office for details.
Questions Ranchers Ask
Yes. The blades only go 2–3 inches deep and the drum never rides on the ground, so the sod stays in place while the soil underneath is fractured.
The 9.6 bushel package fits 30″ and 36″ SC and DA units, the 16 bushel fits 36″ SC and DA, and the 32 bushel HD package fits the DA. Call 877-401-4069 if you’re not sure.
Yes. The hydraulic spreader handles seed or granular fertilizer.
Yes. It mounts on a 3-point connection and fits any tractor with a Class II 3-point hitch.
It can. Aeration lines up with NRCS practice 548 (Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment), and seeding with 512 (Pasture and Hay Planting) or 550 (Range Planting). EQIP pays for the practice, not the equipment, and what qualifies depends on your state and county. Start with your local NRCS office or Conservation District.
When moisture is on the way. Seed spread on a fresh aeration pass sits in loosened soil and germinates once the rain comes. Your local extension office can tell you the best planting window for your grasses.
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