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Post by Foggy on May 12, 2024 6:41:02 GMT -6
That looks good. When did you drill in the winter rye? I think it was the last week of August.
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Post by smsmith on May 12, 2024 8:00:19 GMT -6
IMOX should smoke winter rye. It is supposed to control or suppress most everything but legumes.
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Post by Foggy on May 12, 2024 11:35:27 GMT -6
IMOX should smoke winter rye. It is supposed to control or suppress most everything but legumes. ^ That's what I thought Stu. I hope the Rye will grow faster than the weeds......and likely will not spay anything until after I roll that rye in July. After that time I typically clip my clover which takes out most broadleafs. Been getting along without much for chemicals since going to the drill. I was considering another big load of lime.....so I just sent some soil samples in.....and going to check on OM and the PH once again. For what ever reason my soil PH seems to test out pretty good the last tests I did.
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Post by nhmountains on May 12, 2024 13:53:11 GMT -6
IMOX should smoke winter rye. It is supposed to control or suppress most everything but legumes. ^ That's what I thought Stu. I hope the Rye will grow faster than the weeds......and likely will not spay anything until after I roll that rye in July. After that time I typically clip my clover which takes out most broadleafs. Been getting along without much for chemicals since going to the drill. I was considering another big load of lime.....so I just sent some soil samples in.....and going to check on OM and the PH once again. For what ever reason my soil PH seems to test out pretty good the last tests I did. Your OM should be a lot higher now that you’re drilling.
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Post by benmnwi on May 12, 2024 14:58:56 GMT -6
It is crazy to see the height of rye in northern minnesota versus down here.
The rye here is over knee high and today I saw 2 fields of rye that were recently cut. The deer down here really have it made with the longer growing season.
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Post by Foggy on May 12, 2024 16:01:12 GMT -6
It is crazy to see the height of rye in northern minnesota versus down here. The rye here is over knee high and today I saw 2 fields of rye that were recently cut. The deer down here really have it made with the longer growing season. Yep....you got a few weeks more growing season on us in your location compared to here. The rye has been nipped off nearly everywhere. It's about the first thing to grow here each spring....until we get a few buds....and the clover takes hold. Winter rye has been a great solution for all my plots....as I build a nice mulch for later in the year. Now I'm in no panic to get things done when I return in Spring. It's all good. Last fall.....I also planted yellow sweet clover to build more OM, nitrogen, and add some taller cover to my plots. Hoping to see that stuff growing pretty soon.
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Post by smsmith on May 12, 2024 18:10:39 GMT -6
The rye on the neighbor's plot I sprayed yesterday was probably 12" or so.
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Post by Foggy on May 12, 2024 21:03:07 GMT -6
The rye on the neighbor's plot I sprayed yesterday was probably 12" or so. In my best plot areas.....I may have some rye that is a foot high. More is in the 6 to 8" height.....but it will grow allot in the next few days. Rain now would be golden.
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Post by Foggy on May 13, 2024 7:32:07 GMT -6
The rye on the neighbor's plot I sprayed yesterday was probably 12" or so. What chemical did you spray? What are you killing?
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Post by smsmith on May 13, 2024 7:35:54 GMT -6
The rye on the neighbor's plot I sprayed yesterday was probably 12" or so. What chemical did you spray? What are you killing? gly/liquid AMS/surfactant Killing everything. Rye and a bunch of weeds
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Post by Foggy on May 13, 2024 7:37:46 GMT -6
What chemical did you spray? What are you killing? gly/liquid AMS/surfactant Killing everything. Rye and a bunch of weeds And.....what are you planting now?
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Post by smsmith on May 13, 2024 7:39:33 GMT -6
gly/liquid AMS/surfactant Killing everything. Rye and a bunch of weeds And.....what are you planting now? I don't know. The neighbor is thinking strips of a few things. Forage collards for sure on at least a portion
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Post by benmnwi on May 13, 2024 20:10:58 GMT -6
![](https://i.ibb.co/nRP7cVX/497-ADA14-6-B8-F-4453-B0-F4-108-CD47-E3-CF4.jpg) my corn and bean plots are planted behind my house. The center strip was a failed bean plot last year that I overseeded rye on in late summer. The rye was knee high last week, so I’m pretty happy how it worked up. I even found a little shed antler while I was disking it up, so that was a nice bonus.
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Post by smsmith on May 14, 2024 11:42:12 GMT -6
I seeded about 3/4 acre of collards at the neighbor's today. He'll cultipack or harrow later today. I sure hope it rains tomorrow, I'm interested to see how forage collards will do when planted this early. I will plant about 1/3 acre of collards and balansa on my crick plot next month too. If a spray and pray guy could get season long food planted this early and take advantage of spring moisture, it sure would be nice.
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Post by Foggy on May 14, 2024 12:10:39 GMT -6
I seeded about 3/4 acre of collards at the neighbor's today. He'll cultipack or harrow later today. I sure hope it rains tomorrow, I'm interested to see how forage collards will do when planted this early. I will plant about 1/3 acre of collards and balansa on my crick plot next month too. If a spray and pray guy could get season long food planted this early and take advantage of spring moisture, it sure would be nice. Will collards handle a summer drought period pretty well...if they are established now? If so....I can see the value......tho I have read some folks did not see much use of collards by the deer. (not sure where I read that???).
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