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Post by mnaaron on Jul 10, 2017 10:50:59 GMT -6
Is anyone out there planting cover crops into corn at V7 stage and seeing any success or having any major hits on yield? I am thinking about doing this exact thing this evening prior to a potential rain tomorrow. Looking at red or crimson clover and ptt. We have 36 in rows so thinking as much about weed suppression as feeding the deer.
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Post by smallchunk on Jul 10, 2017 11:35:32 GMT -6
I did it on 30" rows two years ago with Vivant brassica and had good luck! Am planning on doing it with some brassica again here soon!
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 10, 2017 12:05:29 GMT -6
Either way, take pictures. Those are my favorites to see.
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Post by mnaaron on Jul 10, 2017 12:20:41 GMT -6
I did it on 30" rows two years ago with Vivant brassica and had good luck! Am planning on doing it with some brassica again here soon! What rate did you do? |
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 10, 2017 12:36:43 GMT -6
Is anyone out there planting cover crops into corn at V7 stage and seeing any success or having any major hits on yield? I am thinking about doing this exact thing this evening prior to a potential rain tomorrow. Looking at red or crimson clover and ptt. We have 36 in rows so thinking as much about weed suppression as feeding the deer. My cover crop is weeds that didnt die.  |
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 10, 2017 17:00:32 GMT -6
Is anyone out there planting cover crops into corn at V7 stage and seeing any success or having any major hits on yield? I am thinking about doing this exact thing this evening prior to a potential rain tomorrow. Looking at red or crimson clover and ptt. We have 36 in rows so thinking as much about weed suppression as feeding the deer. My cover crop is weeds that didnt die. It's called diversity, and it's progressive.  |
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Post by coop on Jul 10, 2017 17:16:31 GMT -6
Aaron - what method do you plan to use to plant the cover crops?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jul 10, 2017 19:16:03 GMT -6
Nothing better than brassicas in corn! LOL!   |
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 10, 2017 19:18:47 GMT -6
I love those pics Mo. I remember them very clearly from the past year or two.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jul 10, 2017 19:40:37 GMT -6
I love those pics Mo. I remember them very clearly from the past year or two. We had some luck on our side that year. It was kind of a drought for 2 months, but we seeded the end of July anyways. 1st of August we got a 5" rain to pound the brassica seeds in the ground. And it rained every week after that. They exploded! |
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 10, 2017 19:47:55 GMT -6
I love those pics Mo.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jul 10, 2017 19:50:48 GMT -6
When I advertise on CL, I use some of those pictures. I get more calls on how to do that. Everyone wants corn with Brassicas mixed in. I tell them it ain't that easy! LOL |
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Post by mnaaron on Jul 10, 2017 20:08:51 GMT -6
We usually just use whirlybird seeders sometimes if seeds are larger we use 3 PT spreader
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Post by mnaaron on Jul 10, 2017 20:10:01 GMT -6
MO
What rate did you plant those brassicas?
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 10, 2017 20:11:36 GMT -6
When I advertise on CL, I use some of those pictures. I get more calls on how to do that. Everyone wants corn with Brassicas mixed in. I tell them it ain't that easy! LOLYou got that right. I've been working towards beans/brassica for a while and haven't been able to pull it off yet. Even next year is a long shot, but I'll keep working at it. I just want to see something standing mature/dead with brassicas growing in it. Part of my plan next year is to spend the money on a bag of the beans I want, a group 00 soybean. That all hinges on getting the plots demo'd this year, and getting in to mow or roll the rye in due time next spring. Even then, I don't know if 00 beans will finish up in enough time (or survive browsing for that matter) to let the brassicas grow. That's also where the WGF sorghum comes in as well. That'll be part of it. |
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