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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 22, 2017 20:00:41 GMT -6
Just keep in mind Jerry, that the reason some guys plant 5' rows now, conserves moisture to be used later as the corn plant grows. The theory is, as the corn plant gets taller, the roots go out farther to grab more moisture to the sides as well as down. So planting Rye may be great early, then when it is 12" tall terminate it and leave it be for cover and water holding. Then broadcast your brassicas into the thatch the middle of july, and pray for rain.
I like it!
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 22, 2017 21:36:47 GMT -6
I bet them wide guys are doing better on bushels per thousand seeds too.
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Post by Foggy on Sept 23, 2017 7:35:29 GMT -6
1. Logging is a good thing. 2. Increasing food plot sizes is allot of work. 3. Forestry Mulching machines still leave allot of of slash and debris. 4. My stump grinder does a better job of cleaning up trails and plots than a forestry mulcher......but not nearly as fast. 5. Lime makes stuff grow. 6. Reduced tillage planting works pretty well with timely rainfall and conditions. - especially for planting beans.....not so much for small seeds. 7. A field cultivator set to go 2' into the dirt is terrific for minimum tillage before planting. 8. Rainfall trumps almost anything I do to promote growth. (great year to grow stuff)
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Post by Reagan on Sept 23, 2017 8:46:40 GMT -6
Throw and mow last year along with no rain equals well fed turkeys.
Disking and good rain this year means the best plot in years.
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 23, 2017 9:26:54 GMT -6
Throw and mow last year along with no rain equals well fed turkeys. Disking and good rain this year means the best plot in years. Same outcome with the throw-n-mow for me. Great rain last summer with outstanding plots. DRY summer this yr with sparse and weedy plots. Interestingly though (since a lot of plots are within sight of my house and I can watch deer daily) the ugly plots are as useful as the pretty ones. Not surprising though as weeds are usually a preferred food source here anyway.
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 24, 2017 20:27:31 GMT -6
I learned fighting pigweed is hopeless. And gonna give up on planting corn and beans next year and let the neighbor farmer do it. I need to approach him about it.
Give him all the corn seed for 5 acres, and leave me 1 acre. Zero rent.
He farms several small acreage spots around us, so its right up his alley.
I need more fishing time anyway. Win/Win.
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Post by Freeborn on Sept 24, 2017 20:32:48 GMT -6
I learned fighting pigweed is hopeless. And gonna give up on planting corn and beans next year and let the neighbor farmer do it. I need to approach him about it. Give him all the corn seed for 5 acres, and leave me 1 acre. Zero rent. He farms several small acreage spots around us, so its right up his alley. I need more fishing time anyway. Win/Win. Pigweed, spray early and spray often.
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 24, 2017 20:37:58 GMT -6
I learned fighting pigweed is hopeless. And gonna give up on planting corn and beans next year and let the neighbor farmer do it. I need to approach him about it. Give him all the corn seed for 5 acres, and leave me 1 acre. Zero rent. He farms several small acreage spots around us, so its right up his alley. I need more fishing time anyway. Win/Win. Pigweed, spray early and spray often.Cuts into my fishing time. I need more relax time. I didnt follow my pledge I posted on here last winter..... Less work, more relax. Taking care of my home, my parents cabin, (helping with)my parents home, and the farm. Its just getting old.
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Post by Freeborn on Sept 24, 2017 20:51:18 GMT -6
Pigweed, spray early and spray often. Cuts into my fishing time. I need more relax time. I didnt follow my pledge I posted on here last winter..... Less work, more relax. Taking care of my home, my parents cabin, (helping with)my parents home, and the farm. Its just getting old. Yep, I get it. You can over-load yourself pretty quickly. There is no end to the work you can do. If you got a neighbor who will do it for free rent you've got it made.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 24, 2017 20:52:18 GMT -6
Pigweed, Buy Liberty beans and corn, spray twice.....
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 24, 2017 20:53:20 GMT -6
Pigweed, Buy Liberty beans and corn, spray twice..... Or let the neighbor guy take care of it all and I sip a beer and fish for some bass.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 24, 2017 20:54:55 GMT -6
Pigweed, Buy Liberty beans and corn, spray twice..... Or let the neighbor guy take care of it all and I sip a beer and fish for some bass. That Lazy approach works also!
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Post by jbird on Sept 26, 2017 10:56:28 GMT -6
I need to focus more on long term permanent solutions and move away from annual food plots. Too much work, too much stress. I need to plant trees and shrubs and let mother nature do the rest for the most part.
Plans for next year: Grow and plant some SWO, chestnuts, crab apples in an orchard type setting. Expand my MG planings Fix/repair/better seal water hole Tube my sawtooth oaks Learn how to graft and top work fruit trees (hope to learn this winter/spring)
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Post by mnfish on Sept 26, 2017 13:07:48 GMT -6
1) 8' woven wire could be a great tool for meeting my goals 2) Access, access, and access the biggest impact to seeing more deer in my area. 3) Clover, winter rye, brassia fall planted...it's all I need
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 26, 2017 14:45:30 GMT -6
1) 8' woven wire could be a great tool for meeting my goals 2) Access, access, and access the biggest impact to seeing more deer in my area. 3) Clover, winter rye, brassia fall planted...it's all I needI'm really hoping for a dry November so I can get around a find a spot to make a clover plot myself. I should almost do that in spring so I can find out where I'll have water standing first. I don't have any clover that isn't getting driven on at this point. Really would like a spot to actually plot for clover and grow some of Cat's magic wheat.
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