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Post by steiny on Aug 15, 2022 8:27:47 GMT -5
Had my plots worked up and ready for a week or more and was just waiting for some rain in forecast before planting. Saw rain in the forecast for Saturday night, so hustled Saturday afternoon to get 4 acres of turnips and another fall blend planted. Rain came as forecast 1/2" Saturday night so it worked out great.
Still have one plot to put in winter wheat, but waiting a couple more weeks to plant it.
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Post by steiny on Aug 19, 2022 11:31:57 GMT -5
Calling for rain tomorrow, so I planted winter wheat this morning. All done, just need rain.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Aug 19, 2022 11:39:14 GMT -5
I planted my little plot yesterday hoping the forecast comes through for rain tomorrow night into Sunday.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Aug 19, 2022 11:48:48 GMT -5
I have a little growth from what I planted last weekend, but not a lot. Need good moisture soon.
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 19, 2022 13:42:06 GMT -5
We will be putting our food plots in next Friday. We’ve had decent rain so ground moisture should be good
Some rain is forecast after that too.
I’m just hoping I don’t get a repeat of the “Army Worm Invasion”.. 😳
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Post by iceman10 on Aug 20, 2022 6:48:34 GMT -5
We’ll I’m behind you guys . We lost our father & mother in laws this spring & we have been covered up taking care of their estate & having an estate sale . Things are settling down now so I got my areas sprayed last weekend & plan on planting weekend after this . Acre of Radishes a trophy mix in a couple of smaller plots . January is coming & can’t wait to go to 3 days a week!! Property will be paid of in September & we are getting started on building our Dream Barno on Dream lake 😊. Hope everyone has a successful season
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Post by steiny on Aug 23, 2022 8:46:40 GMT -5
We got 1/2" rain Saturday night which was helpful, but definitely could use some more.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Aug 24, 2022 8:01:35 GMT -5
Well, I think I have learned an expensive lesson. I've seen several YouTube guys broadcast seed then immediately follow up with glyphosate to kill weeds and/or summer plantings, so that's what I did. Twelve days later, the only clover I've got growing is in a few small strips that I missed with the sprayer. I have another bag of seed ordered, going to try again before the next rain.  |
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Post by steiny on Aug 24, 2022 8:09:27 GMT -5
Clover is quite slow to get growing regardless. Typically takes a couple years, some over seeding and a few mowings to get a nice clover patch.
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Post by esshup on Aug 24, 2022 8:47:38 GMT -5
Well, I think I have learned an expensive lesson. I've seen several YouTube guys broadcast seed then immediately follow up with glyphosate to kill weeds and/or summer plantings, so that's what I did. Twelve days later, the only clover I've got growing is in a few small strips that I missed with the sprayer. I have another bag of seed ordered, going to try again before the next rain. A buddy of mine has great success spraying first, going back after it's turned brown and overseeding; THEN mowing to cut up the dead plants and cover the seed. I've never heard of seeding then spraying. |
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Post by steiny on Aug 26, 2022 14:52:51 GMT -5
We need some stinking rain badly.
Planted first of my fall plots two weeks ago when they were calling for rain and we got 1/2" that evening. Planted last of the plots last week when they were calling for rain and we got another 1/2" the next day. Conditions were already dry and that combined 1" really didn't do much.
Nothing forecast here till Monday or Tuesday and I don't trust forecasts that far out anyway. The whole area could use an inch or two badly.
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 26, 2022 15:34:11 GMT -5
Getting ready to plant mine. It is the dustiest/driest I’ve ever seen it. Tilled up nice though. Hopefully we will get rain soon?
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 26, 2022 15:49:46 GMT -5
Dusty..  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 26, 2022 18:37:11 GMT -5
Got ‘er done!
I’m getting too old for this.
Now COME ON RAIN!!!
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Post by esshup on Aug 28, 2022 13:58:11 GMT -5
South Bend is running 3" low on rain this month alone, here I am way behind them. The maple tree in the front yard has drooping leaves.
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Post by steiny on Aug 31, 2022 7:11:05 GMT -5
We got 2" of rain Monday night, so that should be a big help.
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Post by steiny on Sept 7, 2022 11:19:41 GMT -5
Plots are popping up nicely, but still need more rain.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 7, 2022 11:32:52 GMT -5
Plots are popping up nicely, but still need more rain. A few days ago a storm dumped 3” on me.. followed up by another inch the next day. Rain forecast for Saturday so that’s great.  . |
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Post by steiny on Sept 7, 2022 16:09:18 GMT -5
Just got a couple of those Reveal Tacticams and got one set out today.
It's a bit of a learning experience.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Sept 7, 2022 16:22:11 GMT -5
What a difference a couple inches of rain makes. I have tiny little brassica plants and clovers coming up everywhere now, incredible germination. I wound up seeding at about 1.5x the recommended rate, hopefully that doesn't come back to bite me.
The main thing now I think is continued moisture hopefully, and enough time before a hard freeze to get some decent growth out of it.
I still intend to broadcast some rye into it in a couple weeks, along with a bit of urea for the brassicas.
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