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Post by wklman on May 26, 2017 21:18:16 GMT -6
Is the middle of July too late to plant brassicas? I've got the 15th to the 18th off and may fly up to mn and get some stuff done. One of which is planting a food plot into turnips. Is that too late to get much growth out of them for a fall hunt?
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Post by sd51555 on May 26, 2017 22:21:44 GMT -6
Plenty of time left if you ask me.
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Post by wiscwhip on May 26, 2017 22:23:49 GMT -6
Nope! Right on time, if you ask me. And SD is correct, you could wait another month and still be ok with a shorter season brassica.
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Post by wklman on May 26, 2017 22:30:43 GMT -6
Sounds good. I thought I remembered Stu talking about planting in July but figured I'd ask to make sure. Not sure if I'll be able to get it done but now know if I wanted to I can.
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Post by sd51555 on May 26, 2017 22:47:03 GMT -6
In my neck of the woods, they have to grow for 60 days before October hits. Frost doesn't matter. The crush is on beginning end of September/early October whether it's 20 degrees or still 80.
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Post by nhmountains on May 26, 2017 23:22:02 GMT -6
I try to plant around July 4th. Two years ago I had to plant later and we hit a hot stretch without rain and we had a very poor crop on the later planted brassicas.
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Post by Sandbur on May 27, 2017 6:36:02 GMT -6
Wade- this reference is in regards to Cass County which is east of you and not where I live.
My cousin had a small corn foodplot adjacent to my property and on July 4 I broadcasted some turnips into it. WE got three inches of a downpour as I drove home that day. The corn froze in August and the turnips were the hottest food source., It was just too bad I had not scattered more seed.
This was light soil and no fertilizer was added.
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Post by smsmith on May 27, 2017 7:37:49 GMT -6
The last 2-3 years a guy could have planted radishes in late August/early September and still got some tubers. Mid-late July is about perfect timing for purple tops, as long as we get some rain.
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Post by Foggy on May 27, 2017 7:58:42 GMT -6
I normally plant my mix of DER, PTT, and GHR after the 4th. Sometimes it's been later in the month of July......and it's all rain dependent in July. Normally we get enough rainfalls to pull the brassica thru.....but July can be a tough month for these sandy soils...... if no rains.
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Post by wklman on May 27, 2017 8:29:14 GMT -6
I've got a heavier clay soil where these will be going that'll hold moisture for a while so it should be good. I'm still looking for a cheap flight to Fargo and am not having any luck so I may not make it.
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Post by Foggy on May 27, 2017 9:04:46 GMT -6
I've got a heavier clay soil where these will be going that'll hold moisture for a while so it should be good. I'm still looking for a cheap flight to Fargo and am not having any luck so I may not make it. Check flying from Mesa AZ to St Cloud MN on Aligent Airlines. They also may fly out of Tucson? Seems to me you can get a ticket for $150. |
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Post by wklman on May 27, 2017 9:10:00 GMT -6
I've got a heavier clay soil where these will be going that'll hold moisture for a while so it should be good. I'm still looking for a cheap flight to Fargo and am not having any luck so I may not make it. Check flying from Mesa AZ to St Cloud MN on Aligent Airlines. They also may fly out of Tucson? Seems to me you can get a ticket for $150. They only fly out of mesa Tom. I may still look and see and if it's cheap enough may make the 2 hour drive up there. |
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Post by Tooln on May 27, 2017 16:41:06 GMT -6
Any time in July should be good.
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Post by badbrad on Jun 1, 2017 8:05:58 GMT -6
I've got a heavier clay soil where these will be going that'll hold moisture for a while so it should be good. I'm still looking for a cheap flight to Fargo and am not having any luck so I may not make it.
Just be like Bullwinkle and hire someone to do it. 
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Post by wklman on Jun 1, 2017 14:34:11 GMT -6
I've got a heavier clay soil where these will be going that'll hold moisture for a while so it should be good. I'm still looking for a cheap flight to Fargo and am not having any luck so I may not make it.
Just be like Bullwinkle and hire someone to do it.
Then i wouldn't have an excuse to fly up. I got a cheap flight on allegiant and will be flying up. Looking forward to getting some other stuff done as well. |
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