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Dec 25, 2015 10:00:41 GMT -5
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Post by span870 on Dec 25, 2015 10:00:41 GMT -5
Does anyone know someone that will plant a field for me in crp. I'm looking at switchgrass and maybe a warm season mix, ie. big and little blue stem. I don't really want to buy all the equipment needed to do it a one time thing or at the most every 5 to 6 years. The whole field will probably need to be disced up. I don't know if I want to do the whole field or just strips of about 50-60 foot wide.
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Post by featherduster on Dec 25, 2015 10:30:09 GMT -5
Where do you live?
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Dec 25, 2015 12:03:53 GMT -5
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Post by duff on Dec 25, 2015 12:03:53 GMT -5
Rent the drill from swcd. Not sure what the min hp rating is but I ha e a 23 hp kubota that pulls quite a bit.
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Planting
Dec 25, 2015 12:40:28 GMT -5
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Post by span870 on Dec 25, 2015 12:40:28 GMT -5
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Dec 25, 2015 12:41:23 GMT -5
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Post by span870 on Dec 25, 2015 12:41:23 GMT -5
Rent the drill from swcd. Not sure what the min hp rating is but I ha e a 23 hp kubota that pulls quite a bit. Problem is I have no idea what the heck I am doing and with the cost of switchgrass I don't want to screw it up. |
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Post by featherduster on Dec 25, 2015 13:13:50 GMT -5
Span I know of a retired biologist who does plantings she has all the equipment however Mitchell is a bit far from Starke County.
If your unsure about what to do contact your local biologist.
North Regional Wildlife Biologist Districts:
North Private Lands Regional Supervisor
Patrick Mayer
J. Edward Roush Lake
517 N. Warren Rd.
Huntington, In 46750
(260) 468-2706
Email: pmayer@dnr.IN.gov
Districts 1-4
South Regional Wildlife Biologist Districts:
South Private Lands Regional Supervisor
Josh Griffin
Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area
7970 S. Rowe St., P.O. Box 3000
Edinburgh, IN 46124
(812) 526-8475
Fax: (812) 526-2892
Email: Jgriffin@dnr.IN.gov
Districts 5-8
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Planting
Dec 25, 2015 13:18:26 GMT -5
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Post by duff on Dec 25, 2015 13:18:26 GMT -5
Give the swcd a call. They will help.
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Post by throbak on Dec 25, 2015 14:22:24 GMT -5
How many HP tractor?? External hydrolics?? get Alamo switch grass switch grass is not plateau friendly ,do NOT TILL !!! is it Fescue field or Crop ground ?? How many acres ?? 50 horse is pretty much what you need What co.?? I have Drilled over 1000 acres WSG with about every drill made Find out what drill you have and I can help
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Post by featherduster on Dec 25, 2015 14:30:32 GMT -5
When we planted my place last year the women I hired used one of several no till planters that belong to both the state of Indiana and the Feds the planters are stored at the Kankakee wildlife area.
The horsepower requirement for the planter we used was 50hp with live hydraulics that's why I hired her because I don't have a tractor that big.
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Post by span870 on Dec 25, 2015 15:15:32 GMT -5
How many HP tractor?? External hydrolics?? get Alamo switch grass switch grass is not plateau friendly ,do NOT TILL !!! is it Fescue field or Crop ground ?? How many acres ?? 50 horse is pretty much what you need What co.?? I have Drilled over 1000 acres WSG with about every drill made Find out what drill you have and I can help It's a overgrown fescue field, typical field grass. I have about 1 1/2 acre that the pipeline cut to the ground. I want to plant something there that isn't going to need to be cut per the pipeline. I have another 6 acres but I want to plant some strips I there approximately 50 feet wide and the length of the field. It already has skid and tree piles in it. The only thing this field will EVER be used for while I live here is a running pen. I need some good overhead cover to stop the darned hawks and owls from feeding on my bunnies. Everything I've researched has led me to switchgrass, either alamo or cir. The cir would be fine as I don't really need 8-10 ft of growth but I wouldn't care either way. I have zero equipment so that's why I'm thinking of subing it out and as stated before I have ZERO ability or knowledge on planting. I've read up quite a bit on it but I have several buddies that did it and had zero luck. I don't want to destroy the field and a year from now still have a destroyed field. |
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Post by throbak on Dec 25, 2015 16:40:42 GMT -5
With Fescue it needs sprayed in the fall and again in the spring like said go to SWCD they keep contractor list The biggest cause for failure is not getting a good kill and planting too deep wish you were closer
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Post by featherduster on Dec 26, 2015 5:29:15 GMT -5
With Fescue it needs sprayed in the fall and again in the spring like said go to SWCD they keep contractor list The biggest cause for failure is not getting a good kill and planting too deep wish you were closer  |
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Dec 26, 2015 8:01:06 GMT -5
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Post by span870 on Dec 26, 2015 8:01:06 GMT -5
Obviously I missed the fall spray. With the weather we are having would it be worth it to spray now or even a real early spring spray and another before planting? Also I've noticed most seed companies have the switchgrass at a discount now from I'd guess this year's seed and needing to move it before next years. Advisable to buy now and store until spring? I can almost double the amount if not triple with the cost now compared to spring prices.
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Dec 26, 2015 8:33:30 GMT -5
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Post by throbak on Dec 26, 2015 8:33:30 GMT -5
As warm as it is now if you could spray and not get rained on it would work I Believe I would experiment with the strips at the least and Frost seed and spray agin before the switch grass starts growing It is a warm season so spraying in spring as soon as the fescue starts growing will not effect the Switch Grass with the cheaper seed I would try it Switch grass has a high dormancy so be patient,patient , patient
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Post by steiny on Dec 28, 2015 10:41:18 GMT -5
I purchased the seed and acquired the planter from my local soil office, then paid my friendly neighbor farmer to prep and plant.
There are quite a few guys around doing habitat work now, many consulting foresters do this as a sideline to timber stand work, tree plantings, etc. Look up "The Woodland Steward" magazine on line and several of these guys advertise in it. There likely is someone in your neighborhood.
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