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Planking is usually done to avoid seeding picking by birds and to establish a good soil to seed contact in a drying soil. Since there is no loss of seed by birds and seed open to air gain moisture over night by absorbing dew in winter months there is no need to cover the seed and fertilizer slits by planking.
