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Post by nhmountains on Sept 17, 2019 16:40:59 GMT -6
We had 4 inches of rain and now it’s 80+ for 3 days in a row. Just about perfect! Plus, no acorns will make the plots more attractive. Deer here are eating burr oak acorns. Not a lot of them, but those trees that do have them are being targeted. I'm also seeing quite a few red and pin oak acorns on the ground. I don't imagine those will get eaten until later in the fall. I think they take the best of what’s available. The deer on my land have been in the red oaks eating the acorns that have dropped. They’re passing on white clover for apples and brassica tops.
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Post by honker on Sept 22, 2019 15:37:07 GMT -6
They moved onto the brassicas a lot sooner than I was expecting this year. Last year they made it until mid October without much use. I think I’m going to move up my planting time earlier into July with the no till method.
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Post by kooch on Sept 22, 2019 15:54:52 GMT -6
I planted first week of July, but I'm up there a ways. It's been a while since I was up to camp. I sure wonder what they look like today.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 22, 2019 15:56:01 GMT -6
Just took this video 5 minutes ago.
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 22, 2019 16:11:23 GMT -6
When was it planted? Broadcasted and let rain beat it in or planted with a seeder? How big are the Daikons now?
That looks just awesome.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 22, 2019 16:14:44 GMT -6
When was it planted? Broadcasted and let rain beat it in or planted with a seeder? How big are the Daikons now? That looks just awesome. Broadcast right on top of the ground first week of august. The deer have been hitting this thing hard since sprouting. But I have to say the ability of these two plants to take this grazing abuse and look that good still 7 weeks from germination is incredible to me. No wonder guys graze cattle on these things.
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 22, 2019 16:26:54 GMT -6
They moved onto the brassicas a lot sooner than I was expecting this year. Last year they made it until mid October without much use. I think I’m going to move up my planting time earlier into July with the no till method. What's your duff layer there? That looks fantastic!
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Post by nhmountains on Sept 22, 2019 16:32:35 GMT -6
When was it planted? Broadcasted and let rain beat it in or planted with a seeder? How big are the Daikons now? That looks just awesome. Broadcast right on top of the ground first week of august. The deer have been hitting this thing hard since sprouting. But I have to say the ability of these two plants to take this grazing abuse and look that good still 7 weeks from germination is incredible to me. No wonder guys graze cattle on these things. How much fertilizer did you put in there Mo? That’s amazing that they’ve done that well in so short of time. We’re in a drought up here. I’ve had 3 failed attempts of winter rye throw and hope because the forecast rains never came.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 22, 2019 16:35:59 GMT -6
Broadcast right on top of the ground first week of august. The deer have been hitting this thing hard since sprouting. But I have to say the ability of these two plants to take this grazing abuse and look that good still 7 weeks from germination is incredible to me. No wonder guys graze cattle on these things. How much fertilizer did you put in there Mo? That’s amazing that they’ve done that well in so short of time. We’re in a drought up here. I’ve had 3 failed attempts of winter rye throw and hope because the forecast rains never came. Brassica's require a minimum of 100lbs of actual nitrogen per acre to grow to full maturity. I have split applied 200lbs of actual N in the past 4 weeks.
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Post by Foggy on Sept 22, 2019 16:46:43 GMT -6
How much fertilizer did you put in there Mo? That’s amazing that they’ve done that well in so short of time. We’re in a drought up here. I’ve had 3 failed attempts of winter rye throw and hope because the forecast rains never came. Brassica's require a minimum of 100lbs of actual nitrogen per acre to grow to full maturity. I have split applied 200lbs of actual N in the past 4 weeks. How big is that plot MO?? Good on you. I always seem to get a little tight on the fertilizer. Likely gotta step up my program. Still....I got nice turnips and radish going for us this season too. Maybe not as nice as shown....but "enough" (I hope). Nice to see those picture/perfect plots. .
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 22, 2019 16:49:37 GMT -6
Brassica's require a minimum of 100lbs of actual nitrogen per acre to grow to full maturity. I have split applied 200lbs of actual N in the past 4 weeks. Good on you. I always seem to get a little tight on the fertilizer. Likely gotta step up my program. Still....I got nice turnips and radish going for us this season too. Maybe not as nice as shown....but "enough" (I hope). Nice to see those picture/perfect plots. . It ain't perfect by any stretch, but its not bad. Biggest thing I see guys do wrong is seed at the wrong rate, and the wrong fertilizer or not enough fertilizer. When we hang out golfing together this winter I will tell you how to do it.....LOl
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Post by Foggy on Sept 22, 2019 16:57:36 GMT -6
Good on you. I always seem to get a little tight on the fertilizer. Likely gotta step up my program. Still....I got nice turnips and radish going for us this season too. Maybe not as nice as shown....but "enough" (I hope). Nice to see those picture/perfect plots. . It ain't perfect by any stretch, but its not bad. Biggest thing I see guys do wrong is seed at the wrong rate, and the wrong fertilizer or not enough fertilizer. When we hang out golfing together this winter I will tell you how to do it.....LOl Something besides sand to plant this chit in would help my odds. . I am considering getting a fertilizer buggy for next spring / summer......where they will blend fertilizer, lime, sulfur, NPK and whatever else I want into one buggy. Then apply that.....with a second application of N later in the season. I got about 3 to 4 primary acres to take "great care" of....then I got some clover / rye plots for secondary plotting. Maybe a total of six acres or so. We do need to talk. I wish I could buy some poultry litter in this area.....alas.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 22, 2019 16:59:54 GMT -6
It ain't perfect by any stretch, but its not bad. Biggest thing I see guys do wrong is seed at the wrong rate, and the wrong fertilizer or not enough fertilizer. When we hang out golfing together this winter I will tell you how to do it.....LOl Something besides sand to plant this chit in would help my odds. . I am considering getting a fertilizer buggy for next spring / summer......where they will blend fertilizer, lime, sulfur, NPK and whatever else I want into one buggy. Then apply that.....with a second application of N later in the season. I got about 3 to 4 primary acres to take "great care" of....then I got some clover / rye plots for secondary plotting. Maybe a total of six acres or so. We do need to talk. Find some farmer and pay him couple Hundo's to spread cow shit thick on them sand plots.
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Post by honker on Sept 22, 2019 17:00:19 GMT -6
They moved onto the brassicas a lot sooner than I was expecting this year. Last year they made it until mid October without much use. I think I’m going to move up my planting time earlier into July with the no till method. What's your duff layer there? That looks fantastic! Staying pretty weed free so far. It’s the plot I was talking about in the No-till thread (I just bumped it). I jumped threads for the brassicas specific talk.
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Post by honker on Sept 22, 2019 17:02:12 GMT -6
Something besides sand to plant this chit in would help my odds. . I am considering getting a fertilizer buggy for next spring / summer......where they will blend fertilizer, lime, sulfur, NPK and whatever else I want into one buggy. Then apply that.....with a second application of N later in the season. I got about 3 to 4 primary acres to take "great care" of....then I got some clover / rye plots for secondary plotting. Maybe a total of six acres or so. We do need to talk. Find some farmer and pay him couple Hundo's to spread cow shit thick on them sand plots.
Mo - your plots look great as always. The young guy who moved in west of my place thinks he is going to get into dairy cattle. I might offer him a few places to spread manure if he does.
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