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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2021 11:45:56 GMT -6
I've never taken a rye crop to maturity. Anyone have an idea when it might start turning color? I'm planning to let mine go all the way to viable, and then I'll mow it back in and reseed it with collards (I think). I'm really after that straw crop, but I'll take the reseeding.
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Post by benmnwi on Jun 18, 2021 12:17:41 GMT -6
My rye is starting to turn yellow on the bottom of the stems. An old ag book said that winter rye is typically harvester in early August in Minnesota.
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 18, 2021 14:05:08 GMT -6
My rye is starting to turn yellow on the bottom of the stems. An old ag book said that winter rye is typically harvester in early August in Minnesota. I noticed some rye was headed out. We are ahead of schedule. |
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Post by Catscratch on Jun 18, 2021 15:10:15 GMT -6
Rye in cages turned already.  Rye that was grazed is still green (outside of cages).  Wheat has turned also.  Majority of the heads stripped clean.  |
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2021 15:25:19 GMT -6
Rye in cages turned already. Rye that was grazed is still green (outside of cages). Wheat has turned also. Majority of the heads stripped clean. Wow! From start to finish, how many days did that wheat last? I wonder what their acre/day consumption is once they turn on it? Now that the straw is mostly stripped, what's next for that spot, and how? |
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Post by Catscratch on Jun 18, 2021 17:16:24 GMT -6
Rye in cages turned already. Rye that was grazed is still green (outside of cages). Wheat has turned also. Majority of the heads stripped clean. Wow! From start to finish, how many days did that wheat last? I wonder what their acre/day consumption is once they turn on it? Now that the straw is mostly stripped, what's next for that spot, and how? They've been in the wheat for a couple of weeks. Usually in it an hour before dark and the first hour of the day. Sometimes mid-day also. No beds in the wheat but tons of beds in the clover adjacent. I suspect they are going back and forth all night alternating between grain and green. Up next for the plot is to let it ride. The clover (as well as ragweed and others) underneath will get a chance to grow some now that it isn't being smothered by the wheat. I love ragweed! It will turn into a mess but the deer like it. We are starting our really hot and dry part of summer. Have to stand back and let the most adapted win out. No point in trying to get something else to grow with no moisture forecasted for a couple of months. This fall I'll hit it with gly and throw some sort of mix into it, most likely with wheat. Some of the straw will slowly fall but much of it will still be held up by weeds and act as thatch for my fall planting.    |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 18, 2021 17:40:04 GMT -6
I saw oats headed out and starting to turn that was planted 6 weeks ago. Funny what dry weather will do.
Edit: and they looked to be 16" or less tall.
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2021 17:49:42 GMT -6
Wow! From start to finish, how many days did that wheat last? I wonder what their acre/day consumption is once they turn on it? Now that the straw is mostly stripped, what's next for that spot, and how? They've been in the wheat for a couple of weeks. Usually in it an hour before dark and the first hour of the day. Sometimes mid-day also. No beds in the wheat but tons of beds in the clover adjacent. I suspect they are going back and forth all night alternating between grain and green. Up next for the plot is to let it ride. The clover (as well as ragweed and others) underneath will get a chance to grow some now that it isn't being smothered by the wheat. I love ragweed! It will turn into a mess but the deer like it. We are starting our really hot and dry part of summer. Have to stand back and let the most adapted win out. No point in trying to get something else to grow with no moisture forecasted for a couple of months. This fall I'll hit it with gly and throw some sort of mix into it, most likely with wheat. Some of the straw will slowly fall but much of it will still be held up by weeds and act as thatch for my fall planting. Cool. Surviving that dry spell without stuff going to hell has got to be a challenge. You guys seem to be doing ok on moisture down there though, no? I ordered up seed to redo my north plot today. Among the stuff I ordered was a pound of ragweed seed. |
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Post by Catscratch on Jun 18, 2021 19:07:58 GMT -6
They've been in the wheat for a couple of weeks. Usually in it an hour before dark and the first hour of the day. Sometimes mid-day also. No beds in the wheat but tons of beds in the clover adjacent. I suspect they are going back and forth all night alternating between grain and green. Up next for the plot is to let it ride. The clover (as well as ragweed and others) underneath will get a chance to grow some now that it isn't being smothered by the wheat. I love ragweed! It will turn into a mess but the deer like it. We are starting our really hot and dry part of summer. Have to stand back and let the most adapted win out. No point in trying to get something else to grow with no moisture forecasted for a couple of months. This fall I'll hit it with gly and throw some sort of mix into it, most likely with wheat. Some of the straw will slowly fall but much of it will still be held up by weeds and act as thatch for my fall planting. Cool. Surviving that dry spell without stuff going to hell has got to be a challenge. You guys seem to be doing ok on moisture down there though, no? I ordered up seed to redo my north plot today. Among the stuff I ordered was a pound of ragweed seed. 16.4 inches since Jan 1. Less than normal and kind of odd how we got it. Fortunately it's been a cooler year than average so we've needed less. The past week has been in the upper 90's with a triple digit day thrown in. Very muggy, plants will be dry soon but doing well right now. You actually paid for ragweed? I love it! What else is in your mix? |
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2021 19:27:48 GMT -6
Cool. Surviving that dry spell without stuff going to hell has got to be a challenge. You guys seem to be doing ok on moisture down there though, no? I ordered up seed to redo my north plot today. Among the stuff I ordered was a pound of ragweed seed. 16.4 inches since Jan 1. Less than normal and kind of odd how we got it. Fortunately it's been a cooler year than average so we've needed less. The past week has been in the upper 90's with a triple digit day thrown in. Very muggy, plants will be dry soon but doing well right now. You actually paid for ragweed? I love it! What else is in your mix? I did. You can get a pound of it for $16 + shipping. Ragweed Chicory Hairy Vetch Fixation Dutch white Ladino Alfalfa Purple coneflower Willowherb Wild Bergamot Sky Blue Aster Black Eyed Susan Jap millet WGF sorghum Buckwheat Sunflower Flax Cat wheat Barley Cowpeas Forage collards |
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Post by Catscratch on Jun 18, 2021 19:40:32 GMT -6
16.4 inches since Jan 1. Less than normal and kind of odd how we got it. Fortunately it's been a cooler year than average so we've needed less. The past week has been in the upper 90's with a triple digit day thrown in. Very muggy, plants will be dry soon but doing well right now. You actually paid for ragweed? I love it! What else is in your mix? I did. You can get a pound of it for $16 + shipping. Ragweed Chicory Hairy Vetch Fixation Dutch white Ladino Alfalfa Purple coneflower Willowherb Wild Bergamot Sky Blue Aster Black Eyed Susan Jap millet WGF sorghum Buckwheat Sunflower Flax Cat wheat Barley Cowpeas Forage collards That's a nice mix. Have an idea of which of those will dominate (for each season) up there? All of them well researched or are some "just because"? |
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2021 19:55:29 GMT -6
I did. You can get a pound of it for $16 + shipping. Ragweed Chicory Hairy Vetch Fixation Dutch white Ladino Alfalfa Purple coneflower Willowherb Wild Bergamot Sky Blue Aster Black Eyed Susan Jap millet WGF sorghum Buckwheat Sunflower Flax Cat wheat Barley Cowpeas Forage collards That's a nice mix. Have an idea of which of those will dominate (for each season) up there? All of them well researched or are some "just because"? I'm always looking for what will do well. I'm ready to give up on WGF, buckwheat, and sunflowers. I've had a 50lb bag of each, and I just can't them to go in my system, so they're out after this year. There's some there for quick cover this year: Jap millet, cowpeas, collards, barley, wheat, flax, vetch There's some there for next year and beyond: clovers, chicory, ragweed, wheat, alfalfa There's the hopefuls: all the wildflowers Then the shits and giggles/might as well burn it up: WGF, BW, sunflowers, and a bunch of annual clovers I'm also going to split off some of the BFTF seed from the other plot as well. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 19, 2021 11:10:17 GMT -6
I saw oats headed out and starting to turn that was planted 6 weeks ago. Funny what dry weather will do.
Edit: and they looked to be 16" or less tall.
The rye I saw headed out was on very light ground and about the same height. |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 19, 2021 11:54:53 GMT -6
I saw oats headed out and starting to turn that was planted 6 weeks ago. Funny what dry weather will do.
Edit: and they looked to be 16" or less tall.
The rye I saw headed out was on very light ground and about the same height. No Yield and no straw. Double hit this year. Most years the straw is worth more then the grain. |
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Post by Reagan on Jun 19, 2021 15:45:38 GMT -6
North Carolina DOT plants rye to stop erosion in construction zones. It’s headed out and yellow right now.
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