Ford Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Put the food plot in. 1/2 acre of Winter Rye. They seem to like it, and it seems to last, based on last years results. Tilled in a lot of clover, I would expect some of it to hang on. I just scratched the surface with the new tiller as this Winter Rye will grow on just about anything. Some fertilizer 5-10-10, and 240 pounds of lime. That makes 3440 pounds of pelletized lime added over three years on 1/2 acre. Still low on Ph, but does not seem to matter much. One interesting point, I sprayed just a tad light with round up ten days before, and it killed most of the grasses but not the clover, or most of it anyway. New tiller Plot Good times! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Expecting a little more growth this year as well. Maybe a lot more, as I planted a week earlier, it poured the day after I planted, and we are expecting some warm weather in the week ahead. Hope I did not plant to soon, as they say the deer like the WR short. It apparently gets rank if to tall. I "expect" them to keep it mowed though. Pic from last Nov. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoorstom Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Nice looking plot. I don't think you planted too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparke2 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) looks good the amount of work that goes into WLM is a labor of love.This what was done this year WG ,TT .19day after plantig . Edited September 8, 2014 by Sparke2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LET EM GROW Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 When i sprayed round up on my clover/weeds plot last year to plant my turnips end of July, the clover didnt die either. I tillied it in with the king kutter and it still grew with the turnips, until the turnips got near 2 ft tall (shaded out?)it seemed to die out. Or the round up finally set in.. not to sure really. But it looked great with nice clover growing with the turnips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparke2 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Maybe the ROUND UP was not hot enough? Two weeks is a good amount of time for it to get going. I always err on heavy side when I make a batch. going to be killing mine down in the spring and making that area a winter plot I need a few seasons working the soil in that part of the plot , will eventually be back in clover for good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Yeah sprayed a little light on purpose to keep some clover. Round Up will kill it with a good dose, but I wanted to till some green clover in for N. Plus the stuff is so hardy, I expect a lot of it to come back in spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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