Why I plant Winter Rye

[Fantail]

It's due for a replant by the end of the month - yeaup. Long gone to seed head but they are still visiting remnants. Some go by the labor day deadline but in the Tug about a week before seems to pay off. Following that plan last year I had deer in the plot when the Rye was about 6"+ish from time to time. This seems like one of those deals where I'm not sure why they are still hitting it but ok.

 

Edited August 4, 2014 by Fantail

[growalot]

It says it has clover and chicory in it as well...maybe that...though I let mine go last year and they hit it when it was over my hear high...PT now...well I hope rains have been rough.

[Fantail]

Clover/chicory part is on the upper left side of the tree line. Which looks great in daylight. But yeah I'm sure they hit that part of the plot too. 

[growalot]

Oh so it's separate plots...do you cut and disc or just cut and over seed?

[Fantail]

Good question, I was planning to spread 8-10 square of topsoil for the w/r plots then work them. Problem is two more spots on the main trail smoothed out by the skidder but to soft for the tractor. That means about two more 6 wheeler loads of #4 or fill to reinforce the trail before I can get the 885 back into the area again. My gravel guy is nowhere to be found at the moment and I'm about out of time unless I burn some vacation just for the work, too much else needs to get done. So, I guess I'll cut, drop some 3x8 and over seed. On the plus side the job can be more thorough next year.

[Fantail]

Well they're in the w/r plots again. Seems like all of them find it.

At night, most of the time.

 

 

Dang it.

[Fantail]

%#@*

[Fantail]

Closing day MZ approx. 6pm 3 Does browsed into one of the x-logging trail now W/R plots.

 

 

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