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I also vote for some type of brassica.

An area of very thick ammannia (good natural duck forage): I also transplanted a bunch of pondweed. I would say about 50% of the pondweed that I transplanted has survived. Hopefully I will get some seed production and it will be even thicker next year. I have little spots like this scattered around the pond. This was all transplanted from another pond on my dad's property. I also transpanted about 100 large smartweed plants from another old cattle pond. These plants are doing awesome. I think everyone I planted has survived. All I did was put them in the pond then pushed the roots down with my foot. Hopefully the ducks won't eat all the seeds and I'll get a bumper crop next year. It's been a lot of work but I am really excited for this years season. My pond has never been this full this late in the season. It will be the first time there will be enough water in it hunt it the first season. todd

I know this is more of a deer room but thought I'd show you some progress of my duck plot: My plan was around the first of July I would start broadcasting jap millet on exposed shoreline and every weekend I have been going back out and tossing more as evaporation exposed more shoreline. Well last week we got 4 1/2 inches of rain and it flooded all my millet underwater so I had to open the top drain to let some water out. The millet was underwater for about 48 hours and didn't get hurt at all. It actually created a few more mud flats and allowed me to broadcast some millet in a few open spots. Here is a pic of the pond about 60% full. I made a strip along the dam and planted a warm season wildlife deer/turkey mix. The tall sorghum makes a great natural blind during duck season. The water will rise about 1/2 way up the dam--which is covered with jap millet and quite a bit of barnyard grass and yellow foxtail: This is the shallow flat that when flooded with be about 12 to 18" deep. This area is loaded with jap millet as well as a lot of native plants such as purple ammannia, tooth-cup, yellow nuts-edge, smartweed, and foxtail. When completely full it will flood about 3 feet into the sorghum on the far right of the picture.

Mike Hinkel 1229 S. Main St. Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Jeff---what a tough loss for your family. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. todd

and a tall oak tree:death:

While it is ryegrass and you can purchase ryegrass seed cheap this is not the same type of ryegrass that is purchased in the garden center of Wal-Mart. The ryegrass in "throw-n-grow" is a tetraploid explained here: Tetraploids have 4 sets of chromosomes (2 sets from male and female). Tetraploids have larger cells which increase the proportion of cell contents thereby increasing the sugar content, quality and palatability. They also have wider leaves and larger seed which give excellent seedling vigor. The down side of bigger seed, however is the seeding rate needs to be bumped up. Tetraploids tend to be more upright and in general are less dense. This trait makes them more compatible with legumes and hays. Disease tolerance is usually higher in Tetraploids. It also contains annual clovers and brassicas.

lookin' good!

I carry ant killer in my truck--have lots of red ant nests around my place.

Luke is one of a kind!

doesn't the camera have an event counter?

I have been wanting to start a blog with my plot progress also--just haven't found the time to get started yet. great idea---I'll have to keep track of your progress.

I have a flextone single reed duck call. It's ok. I had to play with the reed placement a bit and after I got it tuned they way I liked it it sounded pretty good. I didn't like the high end but makes some really good close end calling---feeding calls and light quacks.

yep--that is a good one!

dogdoc 44 Oct 1 - Jan 15

no experience here. Like William the only Tecomate product I have planted is their chicory. I have never heard anything negative though about Tecomate's products.

i think you're planting my favorite fall blend. I use to do a lot of mixing myself until a local seed company starting mixing a blend i really like. The blend you are planting will start attracting quick and stay green all winter! When you plant broadcast about 150# of triple 13 fertilizer and then about a week before season starts and right before a rain broadcast about 50# of 34-0-0. The straight nitrogen will really sweeten up that plot!

I have planted several products from EH. You won't be disappointed with their seeds. Their Shot Plot is a great winter brassica mix and their chicory/clover blend makes a great perennial.

Wouldn't hurt to lime but when I did my throw and grow plot last year I did not lime and it did great. If the trail gets enough light then I would plant the trail leading directly to your stand! good luck--you're plan sounds great.

good deal. Still a good month away here in okie land.

i bet the seeds do just fine.

awesome--that was fast.

whenever I start a mineral station I'll bait it for a few times with some corn. This usually gets them on it pretty quick.

hope it all works out! good luck todd

I also have that problem every year. I just keep a little sevin dust and sprinkle the top of the camera and that kills all the ants and keeps new ones from taking residence.