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Post by steiny on Jun 9, 2015 7:35:30 GMT -5
I generally plant about 4-5 acres of soybeans in several plots. Due to the continual rain we've been getting around here, I just can't seem to get them planted.
Finally got dry enough last weekend so I mowed the plot areas short and started tilling, then about halfway through tilling Sunday got slammed with rain and we've had about 4" since. Will take at least 3-4 good hot and dry days before I can get back on things, and will have to re-till what I've already tilled. If I can't get those beans in within a week or two, it's probably a waste of time and planting effort.
May have to do everything in turnips and late summer / fall plantings this year?
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Post by trophyparadise on Jun 9, 2015 7:43:03 GMT -5
I'm in the same boat. I got 2 acres of beans planted before all this rain. I doubt I'll plant any more. If it doesn't get too late you can go ahead and plant the beans....and if they don't produce well you can overseed them with turnips once the leaves fall off. I've had really good luck with that. Also...not sure what type of beans you buy, but if you plant a group 1 bean it will still mature early enough to get pod production before it gets cold. The yield isn't as high as say a group 5 bean, but for food plots that's not really an issue. The ones I planted in early may are group 7 beans and will produce a huge amount of forage, but it's too late to plant those now. Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by henson59 on Jun 9, 2015 8:33:13 GMT -5
If you leave the beans up all fall and winter your can still plant them and be good. but if you mow them down in the fall to plant other things I would just hold off and get your fall plot plans in order.
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Post by featherduster on Jun 9, 2015 9:52:13 GMT -5
I for one am glad to see the rain because approx.3 weeks ago I planted Prairie grasses,wild flowers and White Dutch clover.
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Post by esshup on Jun 9, 2015 21:49:42 GMT -5
A buddy by South Bend lost 900 acres of corn to hail yesterday.
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Post by boonechaser on Jun 10, 2015 10:22:57 GMT -5
Well down here in southern Indiana we are DRY as I have ever seen it this early. I had to redo a clover plot I planted 1st week of May as it did not germinate hardly at all due to lack of rainfall. We did get a .25 inch Monday night and I just redid the clover plot and planted 3 acre's of corn for me and 4 acre's a piece for 2 friend's last Saturday. The 10 day forecast has a chance of rain about 50% everyday for a week starting Saturday which, if we get should get the corn off to a good start. SO SEND SOME OF THAT RAIN DOWN SOUTH PLEASE....
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Post by throbak on Jun 10, 2015 17:18:30 GMT -5
I would bump that up to a hundred pct when was the last dry spring shoot
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Post by boonechaser on Jun 11, 2015 8:20:10 GMT -5
LOL Throbak. I am counting on the Friendship Shoot to bring some much needed rain for us!!!
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jun 11, 2015 10:32:52 GMT -5
I generally plant about 4-5 acres of soybeans in several plots. Due to the continual rain we've been getting around here, I just can't seem to get them planted. Finally got dry enough last weekend so I mowed the plot areas short and started tilling, then about halfway through tilling Sunday got slammed with rain and we've had about 4" since. Will take at least 3-4 good hot and dry days before I can get back on things, and will have to re-till what I've already tilled. If I can't get those beans in within a week or two, it's probably a waste of time and planting effort. May have to do everything in turnips and late summer / fall plantings this year? Can soybeans grow in the fall plant or will you have to plant something else? If one wants to leave a standing soybean field for deer in the winter do they plant these in the spring? I don't know these things. |
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Post by trophyparadise on Jun 11, 2015 15:29:34 GMT -5
I generally plant about 4-5 acres of soybeans in several plots. Due to the continual rain we've been getting around here, I just can't seem to get them planted. Finally got dry enough last weekend so I mowed the plot areas short and started tilling, then about halfway through tilling Sunday got slammed with rain and we've had about 4" since. Will take at least 3-4 good hot and dry days before I can get back on things, and will have to re-till what I've already tilled. If I can't get those beans in within a week or two, it's probably a waste of time and planting effort. May have to do everything in turnips and late summer / fall plantings this year? Can soybeans grow in the fall plant or will you have to plant something else? If one wants to leave a standing soybean field for deer in the winter do they plant these in the spring? I don't know these things. Soybeans are a warm season legume. If planted in fall they will not be mature enough to produce pods before it turns cold Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by steiny on Jun 12, 2015 15:08:10 GMT -5
2.75" Of Rain last Sunday, another .5" on Monday, Tue Wed & Thurs dry. She was just starting to look like I might be able to do something, then we got another gully washer today  |
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Post by featherduster on Jun 12, 2015 15:32:16 GMT -5
Rain almost everyday is expected for the next week up here.
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