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Post by Sandbur on May 21, 2023 15:45:57 GMT -6
I think the pel lime has smaller particle size and should move faster. Ag lime varies. Originally when Io limed.....I wanted Dolomitic (crushed quarry) lime as I felt it would work more slowly through the soils due to its more "grainy" texture. Now.....I'm not so sure. in any event the plots I have limed have produced good crops for me......and they continue to do so. Price is a factor too.....and $500 gets me 24 tons of calcitic lime with some amount of ashes in it. This is what the local farmers spread......so, I think I am gonna go for it. Waiting on soil test results to confirm. You had some beautiful clover . Was it Alice White or Haifa?
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Post by Foggy on May 21, 2023 19:04:32 GMT -6
Originally when Io limed.....I wanted Dolomitic (crushed quarry) lime as I felt it would work more slowly through the soils due to its more "grainy" texture. Now.....I'm not so sure. in any event the plots I have limed have produced good crops for me......and they continue to do so. Price is a factor too.....and $500 gets me 24 tons of calcitic lime with some amount of ashes in it. This is what the local farmers spread......so, I think I am gonna go for it. Waiting on soil test results to confirm. You had some beautiful clover . Was it Alice White or Haifa? I've planted Alice....which is really a good variety of Ladino clover. I also plant some medium red and others now.....as variety is the deal IMO. Here is a pic of clover and rye from yesterday. The rye is a bit thin in places (shade and wet?) but the clover is strong. In this pic the rye may be knee high. What I learn't from keeping "roots in the ground" is to grow my own nitrogen. This plot will likely be 1/2 brasica later this year.....as I terminate the clover and rye....it will supply the nitrogen needed for the fall brassica panting in July. Who knew?
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Post by badgerfowl on May 22, 2023 10:08:40 GMT -6
You had some beautiful clover . Was it Alice White or Haifa? I've planted Alice....which is really a good variety of Ladino clover. I also plant some medium red and others now.....as variety is the deal IMO. Here is a pic of clover and rye from yesterday. The rye is a bit thin in places (shade and wet?) but the clover is strong. In this pic the rye may be knee high. What I learn't from keeping "roots in the ground" is to grow my own nitrogen. This plot will likely be 1/2 brasica later this year.....as I terminate the clover and rye.... it will supply the nitrogen needed for the fall brassica panting in July. Who knew?
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Post by biglakebass on May 23, 2023 10:46:30 GMT -6
Was gonna plant this in beans, but with the forecast I am doing nothing with it from here....
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Post by daydreamer on May 23, 2023 11:43:27 GMT -6
Was gonna plant this in beans, but with the forecast I am doing nothing with it from here.... Really makes a guy second guess his plans doesn’t it. Glad my clover plots are doing fine so far but if we go into drought again I don’t think I dare kill it off to plant brassicas. I worked up an acre at home that floods in the spring. Threw down some sunflowers and buckwheat. Doubt it does anything with lack of rain but who knows.
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Post by benmnwi on May 23, 2023 11:51:01 GMT -6
Farmers around here aren't too worried about the dry forecast and they are planting like crazy. I wouldn't be too worried to plant soybeans now since they will take 7 days to sprout anyway.
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Post by wiscbooners89 on May 23, 2023 12:54:01 GMT -6
We just planted our soybeans and corn plots this past Sunday. Figure if farmers aren't worried, then why should I be? Lol
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Post by smsmith on May 23, 2023 13:39:44 GMT -6
Many farmers have crop insurance
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Post by benmnwi on May 23, 2023 14:32:18 GMT -6
I'll probably jynx things by saying this, but I've never seen a crop failure in SE MN caused by dry weather at planting.
If that did happen, we can always replant later for deer if the plants die.
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Post by biglakebass on May 23, 2023 14:33:00 GMT -6
I have watched plots burn many times and end up tilling and planting rye in fall. If some solid chance of rain is possible i will plant. I will give it till mid june , if they dont go in i will plant rye in mid august.
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Post by smsmith on May 23, 2023 14:36:07 GMT -6
I'll probably jynx things by saying this, but I've never seen a crop failure in SE MN caused by dry weather at planting. If that did happen, we can always replant later for deer if the plants die. My FIL's land in Dodge County has about 7' of beautiful clay loam. Drought isn't a much of an issue down there.
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Post by benmnwi on May 23, 2023 14:41:05 GMT -6
Crusting must be an issue down here since the last couple days I've seen several farmers our running a rotary hoe over their planted fields. I don't typically see that too often down here. Some guys also have been running big cultipackers over soybean fields they planted a week or two ago and I'm assuming that is for the same reason.
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Post by badgerfowl on May 23, 2023 15:26:59 GMT -6
Our garden crusts in the hills. It's got plenty of fines in it. It can get pretty hard when it dries out.
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Post by Sandbur on May 23, 2023 17:02:23 GMT -6
Crusting must be an issue down here since the last couple days I've seen several farmers our running a rotary hoe over their planted fields. I don't typically see that too often down here. Some guys also have been running big cultipackers over soybean fields they planted a week or two ago and I'm assuming that is for the same reason. I see big rollers being used by they are not shaped like cultipacker wheels. I think they are flattening the soil surface for easier harvest. Probably pushing down some rocks.
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Post by biglakebass on May 23, 2023 18:46:58 GMT -6
Yep. What sandbur said.. Massive lawn rollers basically
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