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Post by swetz on Aug 21, 2015 18:04:31 GMT -5
So you burn and then turn the ground with a shovel? How long after that do you put seed down?
Thanks
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Post by esshup on Aug 21, 2015 18:42:37 GMT -5
I'll be seeding and covering tomorrow, hope it rains on Sunday. Spent part of the last 2 days tilling the plot.
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Post by ukwil on Aug 22, 2015 20:46:27 GMT -5
 Took this today. Far end didn't come up like I wished, but I'm not shocked. Seed was leftover from last year |
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Post by jimstc on Aug 23, 2015 11:12:05 GMT -5
So you burn and then turn the ground with a shovel? How long after that do you put seed down? Thanks Burn. Then use a hard metal rake to get any residue off and scratch up the ground with the rake. Then seed it soon as you get it cleaned up and the dirt loosened with the rake |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 23, 2015 14:18:56 GMT -5
Okay, I didn't think it was going to happen, but got it. I'm so thankful! I did get the disk, and it really dug in. The soil was still moist and clumpy. My atv almost wasn't powerful enough. I had to leave it in 1st gear, and after about 1/2 hour it would get hot. Ran the disk over it 5 times, seeded and tried to smooth it out to cover seeds. It was a good effort, so I won't be disappointed in what comes up. I did the best I could. I fertilized after the 1st disk pass. Ended up using 3/4 acres instead of the 1.5, but this will be plenty. It should feed them for a while. Even though I still consider it baiting, the effort that it took was really gratifying. This seems to take any guilt away from the baiting complex.  |
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Post by esshup on Aug 23, 2015 14:52:31 GMT -5
My arms were tired from steering the ATV yesterday. Got 90% of it seeded, and dragged. Still waiting for more seed to show, but that's a throw and roll proposition, no soil prep needed as it's all done already.
The front blew thru here mid day, and dropped almost 3/4" of rain, so I'm a happy camper. I just wish we'd see some rain next week, but they are calling for sunny and dry.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 23, 2015 14:55:19 GMT -5
Yep, we didn't get any rain yesterday, but predicting some tonight. If I get missed, I'll get nervous, because it is supposed to be dry all week, cooler though.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 23, 2015 14:58:24 GMT -5
I was thinking about putting distance markers out. It would be really nice to do a cedar post for rubbing, but probably won't get to do this. I have yet to see a rub on this property.
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Post by throbak on Aug 23, 2015 15:07:46 GMT -5
Every one likes the weed free nothing but what You planted plots Buuut if you want a good killing plot and not a observation plot Put it in the ground and let the Native stuff and Natural regen stuff do its thing Think about this .the deer dont just walk in the field and start eating they move around more looking for preferd food .And lots more shot opportunities
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 23, 2015 15:12:14 GMT -5
Every one likes the weed free nothing but what You planted plots Buuut if you want a good killing plot and not a observation plot Put it in the ground and let the Native stuff and Natural regen stuff do its thing Think about this .the deer dont just walk in the field and start eating they move around more looking for preferd food .And lots more shot opportunities I will never buy the throw and grow stuff again. Someone on here told me that it is mostly grass seed, and it is! I didn't read the label. Fortunately, I didn't buy much of it. Food is plentiful around me during hunting season (pretty much anywhere in Indiana), so I wanted something that they might like more than corn... just thinkin'. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 23, 2015 15:15:31 GMT -5
I hate to see them struggle in the hard winters. Someday, I'd like to plant soybeans and leave them standing for the winter months.
I'm hoping the turnips will give them something to eat in the later months.
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Post by jimstc on Aug 23, 2015 15:47:26 GMT -5
Yep, we didn't get any rain yesterday, but predicting some tonight. If I get missed, I'll get nervous, because it is supposed to be dry all week, cooler though. Jon, Walk through your field in the early morning. Your boots will be very wet. With these cool nights the dew is soaking the ground. Rain is good but dew happens every day and it is significant. |
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Post by jimstc on Aug 23, 2015 15:48:30 GMT -5
Every one likes the weed free nothing but what You planted plots Buuut if you want a good killing plot and not a observation plot Put it in the ground and let the Native stuff and Natural regen stuff do its thing Think about this .the deer dont just walk in the field and start eating they move around more looking for preferd food .And lots more shot opportunities Very, very wise advice. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 23, 2015 16:13:16 GMT -5
We had killed about 2/3 of our plot...  The remaining 1/3 had a great stand of clover so we let it be...   Started the tilling.. Ground looks good and moist...we will seed in the morning..  |
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Post by ukwil on Aug 23, 2015 17:22:20 GMT -5
Woody, those box tillers are great aren't they? We've used my dads way more than we ever thought we would. Takes a ton of work out of the equation.
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 23, 2015 17:46:10 GMT -5
Woody, those box tillers are great aren't they? We've used my dads way more than we ever thought we would. Takes a ton of work out of the equation. Yes they are.. I can't think of anything else that can take you from a field to ready to plant in one swipe. The gent that does ours lives about a mile from our hunting area so it is pretty easy for him .. |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 23, 2015 17:53:10 GMT -5
Woody, do you ever put down fertilizer?
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 23, 2015 17:55:26 GMT -5
Not much... Putting out some light weight 12-12-12 ...
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Post by esshup on Aug 23, 2015 20:49:54 GMT -5
throbak, that's exactly why I put out a variety of seeds. This plot is NOT a monocot planting!
Now, if I could find an affordable planter.... That is the thing that I struggle with the most - getting the seeds in the ground at the proper depth. Sunflower, corn, beans, oats, peas, brassicas. Anything that is supposed to be "X" distance under the soil surface I struggle with.
Broadcast spreading and getting good seed to soil contact is easy once its rototilled, dragged, seed spread and then rolled, or rolled, seed spread and rolled again.
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Post by steiny on Aug 24, 2015 8:43:55 GMT -5
Got my final little kill plot in Saturday, then we had about 3/10" of rain yesterday so that was nice.
Probably have close to 10 acres in plots this season; turnips, soybeans, and some pre-mixed blends a buddy gave me. The pre-mix stuff is Record Rack "Tonnage", Deer Creek "Buck & Bird Mix", and Bilogic "Grains & Greens Mix".
Unfortunately the deer have already beat up the soybeans pretty badly, nipping them off as they sprouted.
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