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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 5, 2021 20:11:28 GMT -6
I don't want any farm equipment. A sprayer, seeder, and cultipacker is the extent of what I plot with and it's gonna stay that way. I actually envision the day in the relatively near future where I may only maintain my plots as forest openings via in frequent mowing, and whatever grows there is what grows there. You want a good plot, go fertilize your oak trees and mow around them with a stand hung 15 yards away.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 5, 2021 20:14:52 GMT -6
I don't want any farm equipment. A sprayer, seeder, and cultipacker is the extent of what I plot with and it's gonna stay that way. I actually envision the day in the relatively near future where I may only maintain my plots as forest openings via in frequent mowing, and whatever grows there is what grows there. You want a good plot, go fertilize your oak trees and mow around them with a stand hung 15 yards away. All last fall I watched a lot of deer including a couple pretty decent bucks wander around eating in a plot of clover and weeds. During the rut I watched bucks chasing does in and out of that plot all day long. I did nothing to that plot last year other than frost seed some clover. That's all I did to that plot this year too. I imagine I'll need to mow it with the billy goat next year.
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Post by Foggy on Aug 5, 2021 20:17:56 GMT -6
I don't want any farm equipment. A sprayer, seeder, and cultipacker is the extent of what I plot with and it's gonna stay that way. I actually envision the day in the relatively near future where I may only maintain my plots as forest openings via in frequent mowing, and whatever grows there is what grows there. You want a good plot, go fertilize your oak trees and mow around them with a stand hung 15 yards away. Did you get your pool finished yet?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 5, 2021 20:18:26 GMT -6
You want a good plot, go fertilize your oak trees and mow around them with a stand hung 15 yards away. Did you get your pool finished yet? Of course not. Lol
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Post by smsmith on Aug 5, 2021 20:19:57 GMT -6
OK....reminds me of the saying....My minds made up....dont confuse me whit the facts. . It's all good. You're the machinery guy. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's just not my cup of tea. I can't fix shit and it seems machinery always needs fixin' I've looked at aerial pics of this place going back to sometime in the late 40s. From what I can tell, there has never been any tillage of any kind here. I plan to keep it that way for as long as I own it.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 5, 2021 20:36:23 GMT -6
OK....reminds me of the saying....My minds made up....dont confuse me whit the facts. . It's all good. You're the machinery guy. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's just not my cup of tea. I can't fix shit and it seems machinery always needs fixin' I've looked at aerial pics of this place going back to sometime in the late 40s. From what I can tell, there has never been any tillage of any kind here. I plan to keep it that way for as long as I own it. There is a show on cable called the hunting public. They have a spot in Iowa on public land that is solid weeds surrounded by woods that has a lot of bucks bedding and feeding in it. They video this place for 6 months a year and shoot a nice buck there every year. They don’t plant shit and it works for them.
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Post by Foggy on Aug 5, 2021 20:42:55 GMT -6
OK....reminds me of the saying....My minds made up....dont confuse me whit the facts. . It's all good. You're the machinery guy. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's just not my cup of tea. I can't fix shit and it seems machinery always needs fixin' I've looked at aerial pics of this place going back to sometime in the late 40s. From what I can tell, there has never been any tillage of any kind here. I plan to keep it that way for as long as I own it. I suppose you nailed it here. I appreciate what you do....but the amount of labor you put in....would not be for me. I know it's a labor of love. Id rather play golf. Different stroke for different folks. I do really like 'chinery and that is where I come from. It's more of a hobby to me to operate and figure this chinery out....than the plotting game. My issue is ....my knowledge comes from the 50's....and I know nothing of todays farming practices, herbicides, weeds, or agronomy in todays times. I'm what you might call a slow learner. . Then too...I was famiar with practices down in Southern MN in "real" ag country...but not too wise in the ways of the north tundra. Then too...... So much has changed in the past 20 years! takes time (for me) to catch up. At times I wonder why I am doing these things.....but I realize this stuff is good for my health and mobility....even if I get a few things wrong. . Edit: One thing I learned in the past two weeks......is that just hanging out in the hospital for even two weeks.....has caused me lots of arthritis issues and mega sore legs.....to the point its hard to get myself moving....or off the floor. One reason I bought that bike recently.....and keep plotting and such......to keep my legs going. This aging chit is real....and it's gaining on me. FORE! (golf is good for me in this same way....who cares about a score?).
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Aug 6, 2021 3:48:43 GMT -6
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 6, 2021 3:48:43 GMT -6
No, I have tried fertilizing oaks and seen no results except for one oak here on very light soil. It promptly lost all of it’s leaves!
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 6, 2021 3:50:59 GMT -6
Foggy, weeds are growing like mad in my yard. I think it is just the drought year and the bit of moisture we have now received. Don’t call them weeds, but call them forbs.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 6, 2021 5:39:20 GMT -6
Some folks in the "permie" community would tell you to just let the pigweed/waterhemp/whatever go and once it has "fixed" what the soil is missing, it will just fade away.
I have significant doubts that would happen, but I suppose a guy could try.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 6, 2021 5:50:06 GMT -6
You're the machinery guy. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's just not my cup of tea. I can't fix shit and it seems machinery always needs fixin' I've looked at aerial pics of this place going back to sometime in the late 40s. From what I can tell, there has never been any tillage of any kind here. I plan to keep it that way for as long as I own it. I suppose you nailed it here. I appreciate what you do....but the amount of labor you put in....would not be for me. I know it's a labor of love. Id rather play golf. Different stroke for different folks. I do really like 'chinery and that is where I come from. It's more of a hobby to me to operate and figure this chinery out....than the plotting game. My issue is ....my knowledge comes from the 50's....and I know nothing of todays farming practices, herbicides, weeds, or agronomy in todays times. I'm what you might call a slow learner. . Then too...I was famiar with practices down in Southern MN in "real" ag country...but not too wise in the ways of the north tundra. Then too...... So much has changed in the past 20 years! takes time (for me) to catch up. At times I wonder why I am doing these things.....but I realize this stuff is good for my health and mobility....even if I get a few things wrong. . Edit: One thing I learned in the past two weeks......is that just hanging out in the hospital for even two weeks.....has caused me lots of arthritis issues and mega sore legs.....to the point its hard to get myself moving....or off the floor. One reason I bought that bike recently.....and keep plotting and such......to keep my legs going. This aging chit is real....and it's gaining on me. FORE! (golf is good for me in this same way....who cares about a score?). I've come to learn that winter habitat/chainsaw work is something I truly enjoy. I assume much like you playing golf I'm already running this winter's chainsaw projects through my head, trying to figure out which one(s) I should focus on. My hope is that the snow doesn't get too deep. Once that happens, it pretty much ruins my winter plans and all I want to do then is GTFO of here.
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Post by leexrayshady on Aug 6, 2021 6:39:30 GMT -6
I think if your NT drill is able to get through the thatch that this would leave behind I think a program like this where you plant a summer soil builder followed by by your brassica, rye combo split into two sections. would get you at least most of the way in your battle
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Post by sd51555 on Aug 6, 2021 7:16:50 GMT -6
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Post by Foggy on Aug 6, 2021 8:04:50 GMT -6
Just bought my drill from local Kubota dealer where I got my tractor. He will get me one coming here to MN. They are going to begin inventorying this item. . Make my heart soar. Then I got a repair and parts source. . Win / Win.
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Post by Foggy on Aug 6, 2021 9:24:43 GMT -6
Just bought my drill from local Kubota dealer where I got my tractor. He will get me one coming here to MN. They are going to begin inventorying this item. . Make my heart soar. Then I got a repair and parts source. . Win / Win. My local dealer owns about 6 more stores in MN and just bought Alex Power Equipment whom is a dealer for Kubota and for Tar River. Also, M & M has multiple stores and is the dealer in Brainerd for another tractor brand and Tar River. I wondered if I might have an issue buying this at current prices (next year prices are going up) so I called the Factory and they put me through to the MN Rep for Tar River....whom had just walked in the door at M&M. Fast forward to right now......and I just bought this same drill in a slightly narrower model. ( 55" wide instead of 78" wide.....and I will save about $1600 and have it next week instead of ? December (with a maybe on that date??). These things are a hot commodity......so I have the smaller size coming on next Wed. If I dont want it......I can wait for the wider one. The rep said my timing was almost impeccable. . Should I wait for the wider one?? I'm not sure I need it for any particular reason other that it would take a little less time to plant the seed and it would not extend beyond the width of my tractor tires. (I think I am at about 64" wide on my tractor).
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