Where are those plots?

[sethf11]

planted hot spot last weekend will be checking on it sunday i will see how it does

Please post a pic or send it to me in the messenger. I'm very interested to see how it is doing.


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[Adkhunter1590]

Section of the field that I did spray about 2 weeks ago but the sprayer was acting up and I never did the rest of the field. Shows the big difference between spraying and not spraying. I could drag this area with my spike tooth drag harrow to smooth it out and plant it as is. But since my neighbor needs to keep discing the rest of the field I won't Seed this area as he will probably drive all over it making more passes.

[growalot]

Yesterday I limed the lower fields that i disced and this am I will lime the upper tear dtop plot before the rains..Saturday I'm in grandma mode for the day. Hopefully I'll get some trees cut. Need yo till psrt of the gsrden amd lsy d own clover.

[sodfather]

11 hours ago, sethf11 said:

Please post a pic or send it to me in the messenger. I'm very interested to see how it is doing.


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This is Biologic clover I planted in spring. I did manage to drag a rotitiller back here but just threw down then I raked it in and let Mother Nature do its thing. Not the best but it's showing 

[growalot]

To not yo

and lay down clover...

[Fantail]

Just make sure whatever you buy isn't full of Ryegrass. Should be fine then

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True words.
Not to be confused with winter rye, an annual staple.

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[growalot]

OK, Again just like clovers,not all rye grass is the same. HS and Italian rye grass are excellent and not persistent nor prone to crowding. Actually used as a cover crop. I will post links to reading up on these tomorrow. I have used italian/ HS Ryes serveral times over the years.

[stubborn1VT]

You can use most anything as a cover crop, but most of us feel that it doesn't belong in a food plot.  It ends up in so many mixes because it grows and it's green, not because deer love it so much.

[growalot]

Still not on the pc and will give links later learning is never a bad thing

This is why I provide links ,so guys do not have to take my word for things,but read what people in the agricultural field say. Read discriptions on how to manage different plantings and their bennifits in not only the short but long term as well.

Edited August 13, 2017 by growalot

[First-light]

First plot has been in a while, oats, turnips and clover. Last one was just plated with throw and grow. 

[growalot]

Read compare and learn ...or not...it's up to you...

http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition/Text-Version/Nonlegume-Cover-Crops/Annual-Ryegrass

http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/forages/species/ryegrass

http://www.progressiveforage.com/forage-types/other-forage/hereford-breeder-uses-ryegrass-for-high-quality-feed

http://byronseeds.net/our_products/coolseasongrasses/italian_ryegrass.php

[TACC]

Wow, talk about an immense amount of info

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[growalot]

LOL actually not, for there is much more out there and I couldn't find some of the better ones that I learned from before planting them. I've used HS /Italian ryes often and actually talked about them here over the years. They did not persist...in fact sorta wish they had. They do not handle cold frost heaving grounds and that is what we have...much snow cover in very cold temps are need to insulate them in the northern parts of the country. This said they need to be pure Italian ryes and certain HS ryes. Not some of the newer hybrids bred with perennial ryes to increase winter hardiness. They do not die off in frosts..but will be lost to persistent and long cold winters..they do not head out too early to be mowed out in spring before a heading. Deer love it turkey love it and yes great as cover for clovers and other legumes especially in spring plantings wonderful for first time trail plantings  for many  reasons. High nutrients for the wild life. So no not all ryes are the same and there are many.

Edited August 14, 2017 by growalot

[land 1]

so got to camp and checked the two plots i planted last week the hot spot mixed with a touch of big and beasty really looks good , the big and beasty plot looks ok, some spots dosn't seem like i got good germination, some one was asking about the hot spot so far results look great but i did not just throw the seed down and walk away , ground was tilled up fertilizer applied and lime, then ran over with wheeler to get the seeds in good contact with soil. the clover plot is going to have to get sprayed for grasses, not bad yet just dont want it to get out of hand

[sethf11]

so got to camp and checked the two plots i planted last week the hot spot mixed with a touch of big and beasty really looks good , the big and beasty plot looks ok, some spots dosn't seem like i got good germination, some one was asking about the hot spot so far results look great but i did not just throw the seed down and walk away , ground was tilled up fertilizer applied and lime, then ran over with wheeler to get the seeds in good contact with soil. the clover plot is going to have to get sprayed for grasses, not bad yet just dont want it to get out of hand

How much did you till? Did you actually disk it or just loosen it all up with a rake?



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[land 1]

used an old spring harrow drag, it gets down a couple inches , i would thing raking would work as long as u get good soil contact, and plant before a rain that would also help

[growalot]

Posted this plot(along the garden ) on August 5 and it was maybe 8 " tall . This was taken last night,an adult doe.(cam date/time not working)..

[corydd7]

Two weeks and some 19-19-19 and the chicory is lush. Clover will be helped out with some more Sun. 

[WNYBuckHunter]

I went to the farm yesterday to check cams. The corn is looking pretty good considering it went in pretty late. It varies between waist and chest high. The beans are there, but the deer have been hammering them. The fall plots are all tilled and will be planted this weekend weather permitting. 

[growalot]

Hemlock JUST got their WR in but it wasn't bagged yet...He said don't ask me for rape or radish....he's had a run on them ....he knew I was in for the grains.. So because they got like a 1-2 ton bag of WR in today they hadn't had time to bag it yet...did pick up the 2 bags of WW for 9.00 a bag with a couple of bags of  triple 15 and 2# of regular ladino...Holy Cow...could not see out the windshield with the wipers about to fly off they were so high...I'm surprised I didn't hear a flash flood warning...just an amber alert today. It is going to be a while before it's dry enough to plant again...We won't have to worry about dry soils this year...but I'm really thinking we will need to worry about an early frost and even an early snowfall. I'm seeing some funky stuff in the plant and even the bug world right now. Unless there is a real "indian summer" which I'm thinking there won't be get your winter preping done early this year...I hope I'm wrong

[corydd7]

4 hours ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

I went to the farm yesterday to check cams. The corn is looking pretty good considering it went in pretty late. It varies between waist and chest high. The beans are there, but the deer have been hammering them. The fall plots are all tilled and will be planted this weekend weather permitting. 

How many acres of corn and beans do you plant?

[WNYBuckHunter]

17 hours ago, growalot said:

Hemlock JUST got their WR in but it wasn't bagged yet...He said don't ask me for rape or radish....he's had a run on them ....he knew I was in for the grains.. So because they got like a 1-2 ton bag of WR in today they hadn't had time to bag it yet...did pick up the 2 bags of WW for 9.00 a bag with a couple of bags of  triple 15 and 2# of regular ladino...Holy Cow...could not see out the windshield with the wipers about to fly off they were so high...I'm surprised I didn't hear a flash flood warning...just an amber alert today. It is going to be a while before it's dry enough to plant again...We won't have to worry about dry soils this year...but I'm really thinking we will need to worry about an early frost and even an early snowfall. I'm seeing some funky stuff in the plant and even the bug world right now. Unless there is a real "indian summer" which I'm thinking there won't be get your winter preping done early this year...I hope I'm wrong

He's getting a shipment of rape and radish in soon. Talked to him yesterday afternoon. I'll be down buying my stuff this weekend. 

[WNYBuckHunter]

16 hours ago, corydd7 said:

How many acres of corn and beans do you plant?

This year we did an acre of each. One 1/2 acre plot of beans (got wiped out by the neighbors cows when they were out for 5 or 6 days) and then the other 1/2 acre of beans strip planted into 2 corn/bean plots. All of the corn (3 plots) has been doing well. We just got ahold of a planter this year so we are experimenting. 

[growalot]

LOL you were probably the one on the phone when I walked in and started my order...he hung up turned and and said that....

[WNYBuckHunter]

Lol could have been. It was around 4 when I called him.