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Post by benmnwi on Oct 29, 2021 12:13:08 GMT -6
If forage kale ends up being a good late season food source like I think it will that plant has a new place in my brassica mix. My standard groundhog radishes, DER and purple top turnips grow fast and get knee high, then the slower growing kale really takes off when the other brassicas slow down. The stuff gets 6-7' tall though, so it shouldn't get planted in areas you want to shoot through.
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Post by smsmith on Oct 29, 2021 12:15:40 GMT -6
If forage kale ends up being a good late season food source like I think it will that plant has a new place in my brassica mix. My standard groundhog radishes, DER and purple top turnips grow fast and get knee high, then the slower growing kale really takes off when the other brassicas slow down. The stuff gets 6-7' tall though, so it shouldn't get planted in areas you want to shoot through. You get 6-7' tall forage kale? What variety of kale?
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Post by benmnwi on Oct 29, 2021 13:12:15 GMT -6
I'll have to take a picture of the seed tag, but I'm pretty sure it was a full season kale from Welter's. I ordered it last year for the first time. I didn't see it on their website when I looked recently to order some again. It doesn't look like the kale I've grown in my garden though. This plant smells almost like a broccoli plant, but with smaller leaves that come from a stalk. It really seems to compliment the shorter brassicas well since they take off quickly and this stuff is a slow grower and then keeps growing taller and taller. The tonnage produced in an acre of this blend is crazy. I think this will end up being an unbelievable late season mix, but time will tell.
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Post by smsmith on Oct 29, 2021 13:15:30 GMT -6
I'll have to take a picture of the seed tag, but I'm pretty sure it was a full season kale from Welter's. I ordered it last year for the first time. I didn't see it on their website when I looked recently to order some again. It doesn't look like the kale I've grown in my garden though. This plant smells almost like a broccoli plant, but with smaller leaves that come from a stalk. It really seems to compliment the shorter brassicas well since they take off quickly and this stuff is a slow grower and then keeps growing taller and taller. The tonnage produced in an acre of this blend is crazy. I think this will end up being an unbelievable late season mix, but time will tell. It doesn't look like this stuff does it? www.edenbrothers.com/store/lacinato-kale-seeds.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwt-6LBhDlARIsAIPRQcL1dMIxYi33U5HRGT_8-h6_SCOUZo46E4LtFFS75H3GjNN3mvJqSREaAlo0EALw_wcBLacinato kale is the tallest stuff I've grown, but it was maybe 4' tall max.
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Post by benmnwi on Oct 29, 2021 13:24:26 GMT -6
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Post by benmnwi on Oct 29, 2021 13:29:49 GMT -6
It is the tall stuff with the yellow flowers in the picture above. The corn it is next to is 6-7' tall. Whatever that plant is has a lot of potential if the deer eat it like I think they will.
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Post by benmnwi on Oct 29, 2021 13:32:56 GMT -6
I tried planting it as weed control between pumpkin rows, but it grew way too slow for that and the weeds took over anyway. When added to a brassica mix though it did really well and added tonnage after the main brassicas seemed to slow down their growth.
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Post by sd51555 on Oct 29, 2021 14:51:50 GMT -6
I also learned that I didn't plant any trees last year. I was relocating trees. Even the dogwoods. Just helping the good Lord get the locations right.
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Post by honker on Oct 29, 2021 15:51:13 GMT -6
I realized: - the ROI of chainsaw time is hard to beat - stick to the plan - don’t give up too early, because Sept rains might save the day
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Post by Sandbur on Oct 29, 2021 16:03:48 GMT -6
Not just 2021, but if you are in the north country and can grow corn, then plant it.
Browse is great when the snow is deep. Add standing corn and it is a whole lot better for herd survival.
I won’t have enough corn for this winter.
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Post by Foggy on Oct 29, 2021 16:55:00 GMT -6
Not just 2021, but if you are in the north country and can grow corn, then plant it. Browse is great when the snow is deep. Add standing corn and it is a whole lot better for herd survival. I won’t have enough corn for this winter. I've sworn off corn each time I grew some. Not because it didn't grow well.....but partly because of high input costs of seed and fertilizer......and that I drew so many bears....and other critters (turkeys, blackbirds and coons). I was lucky to get good timely rainfalls for the corn last year.....and grew a tremendous crop.....this year would have been a bust - due to the summer drought. I never got any beneficial results (deer) from growing that nice corn crop. (estimated 150 bu / acre on 4acres = 600 bu @ $5 / bu = $3000 critter food). I will admit that all the corn last year was eaten by spring....with but a few kernels remaining. Four acres fed allot of critters. Dealing with lots of corn stalks was not a huge problem for me with the flail mower.....next time I may try to roll them down tho to provide better mulch. I got a bag of corn remaining. If I have some good rye mulch next summer......I may plant into that thatch.....just to see how it holds up with the mulch retaining the moisture. Could do some corn strips of "screens" to break-up the larger plots. Same for some beans I have. It will be a good year to experiment on two or three acres just to use the $$ seeds. Also have some buckwheat to plant along with a warm-season mix by GCC. Gotta make a more precise plan....but got all winter to noodle on it.
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