Let's see the spring food plots

[Mountaineer]

Those are some great plots still going strong sleepy and low fence. My peas hit 8” and disappeared in this plot but I got a bumper crop of goat weed. What’s the best way to terminate it? There is some grass below the weed. Spray it all or mow the goat weed tops and then spray the grass to get better coverage?




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[lovemylegacy]

We put out 100lbs of ic peas last evening, ran the disc/drag over it, and looks like 1.5-2” rain overnight. Should be good to go if it didn’t wash some away.






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Hey! I got one of those plows! Handy little thang

[Daddy D]

What is everyone planning on doing for field prep in the coming weeks before Fall planting? In Mills County we are thinking field-prep end of August and plant September 11th-18th.

[Low Fence]

What is everyone planning on doing for field prep in the coming weeks before Fall planting? In Mills County we are thinking field-prep end of August and plant September 11th-18th.

I use to plant mid September... here some of why I don’t anymore:

Too hot

Usually too dry

If not too hottie dry I can 100% guarantee army worms.

It’s just not worth the risk. We are completely different than mid west.

If I need to spray, I spray mid September, and plant October- mid November if needed ( if that late you can leave out any brassicas and go straight cereal grains)

All you need to do now is have soil tests done and lime NOW IF NEEDED. Some plow and wait, makes zero sense to me.

[elgato]

I use to plant mid September... here some of why I don’t anymore:

Too hot

Usually too dry

If not too hottie dry I can 100% guarantee army worms.

It’s just not worth the risk. We are completely different than mid west.

If I need to spray, I spray mid September, and plant October- mid November if needed ( if that late you can leave out any brassicas and go straight cereal grains)

All you need to do now is have soil tests done and lime NOW IF NEEDED. Some plow and wait, makes zero sense to me.

Pretty much sums things up

[Radar]

I use to plant mid September... here some of why I don’t anymore:

Too hot

Usually too dry

If not too hottie dry I can 100% guarantee army worms.

It’s just not worth the risk. We are completely different than mid west.

If I need to spray, I spray mid September, and plant October- mid November if needed ( if that late you can leave out any brassicas and go straight cereal grains)

All you need to do now is have soil tests done and lime NOW IF NEEDED. Some plow and wait, makes zero sense to me.

Are you able to lime all your plots? I have some in remote areas that need a ton an acre and I have no way to do it. The local spreader guy said he aint taking his truck down there.

[Low Fence]

Maybe.....

I’m testing now a product and will have real results when I get soil test results back

You can spread this with cone spreader and 400# CLAIMS equal to a ton of ag lime

[Radar]

Maybe.....

I’m testing now a product and will have real results when I get soil test results back

You can spread this with cone spreader and 400# CLAIMS equal to a ton of ag lime

Let me know for sure. I am interested

[Daddy D]

I use to plant mid September... here some of why I don’t anymore:

Too hot

Usually too dry

If not too hottie dry I can 100% guarantee army worms.

It’s just not worth the risk. We are completely different than mid west.

If I need to spray, I spray mid September, and plant October- mid November if needed ( if that late you can leave out any brassicas and go straight cereal grains)

All you need to do now is have soil tests done and lime NOW IF NEEDED. Some plow and wait, makes zero sense to me.

I hear ya.. but the past 4-5 years we’ve been trying the mid or late October route and it just hasn’t produced better results for us. The previous 6-7 years before, we were mid September planting and seemed to have better plots. Idk.. we are pretty torn lol

[60 Deluxe]

If we don't get some rain, I'm not planting anything. Even the weeds aren't growing this year.

[Low Fence]

Got 1/4” rain last night. It really “perked” things up. The deer must have got the munchies this weekend cause they are bald spots in this thick mess! I’ve never had em make it to September

This is the best I’ve grown... but they are mowing them down now. I guess forage quality has finally craped the bed. Protein consumption has increased 3x in past month too

[Low Fence]

Had to check a trap before I started spraying this morning. Seen these 3 headed to the pea patch

[Sleepy]

Maybe.....

I’m testing now a product and will have real results when I get soil test results back

You can spread this with cone spreader and 400# CLAIMS equal to a ton of ag lime

Did you use 98G?

I loaded up 1,000 pounds in the bed of my truck at Potts last year before spring plots. My 1 acre plot called for two tons per acre aglime, so I loaded up 1,000lbs of the 98G. I really think I needed more. Probably poor soil samples on my part, but it did increase my pH some.

[Low Fence]

98g is what I tested last fall. I’m waiting on test results to see what improvement if any occurred.

[Sleepy]

98g is what I tested last fall. I’m waiting on test results to see what improvement if any occurred.

Nice. I’d like to see your results. Mine came up about a half a point.