Re: MONSTER MIX & other seeds
ok--sorry you didn't get your plot in this year. I only have one change for you over the advise i gave you last year. This is what I did this year. I wanted to start a perennial plot but didn't want to leave the plot empty all summer so instead of planting cowpeas I planted roundup ready soybeans. These soybeans are totally resistant to the affects of roundup. This way you can spray the plot during the summer to eliminate every weed and grass in the plot but still have a great forage for the deer to feed on.
I sprayed the plot the first of April with round up and two weeks later disced and planted. I planted 75# of RR soybeans and 50# of oats per acre. Fertilized with 250# of triple 13. The oats popped up quick and gave the soys a little chance to grow. The oats stayed green until about mid-june. Once the oats started to die I sprayed the plot with round up and killed everything but the soybeans. I sprayed the plot again late July. I had this plot lookin' great--no weeds, no grasses, just a big plot of soybeans. The first of september i disced under the soybeans and planted just like stated above.
Onieda mans Fall mix does contain some annuals also. These will only last one season--they include the brassicas and the winter rye. The clovers, trefoil, and chicory will come back every year as long as the plot is maintained. Proper mowing and proper fertilization. Actually, the clovers, trefoil, and chicory never die. They will go into a winter dormancy and quit growing until spring but once it starts warming up they will start growing again.
Now---don't procrastinate again this year and get the plot planted!
good luck
todd