wtnhunt Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Finally starting to dry out here and had weather cooperate. Got my plots sprayed with glyphosate and 2 4d on Friday. Had one sketchy spot to cross with the little Kubota, thankfully made it across both ways without getting stuck. Hoping to run the tiller through next weekend. Rural king could not order the 4.7 beans I had used in the past so went with 4.0. Really thinking I may need to push back planting to first of July, don't want them to mature too early. Anyone else working on plots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 I broadcasted 15 Lbs per acre of clover on my existing 1 acre clover plot to enhance it. Plot was too good to turn over yet, it seems to be coming up well. I have farm fields on both sides here, so corn and Alfalfa are abundant. All I need is a place they can stage, and get a bite of lush clover, and a Rage. Have mowed it once, due for 2nd mowing soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Mowed the clover once here as well. Debated fertilizing and liming it, but it looks pretty good, probably hold off until late summer. Will try to snap some pics next time I get back there. Have clover I planted in one small pasture that the cows are keeping mowed down for me. Looking at the extended forecast think I am going to shoot for the first weekend in July for planting the soybeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 got 2nd mowing done and top dressed clover with 0-0-60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Scattered thunderstorms have turned into heavy long lasting soakers here this morning. Doubtful at this point my ground will dry out enough to get my plots in this weekend. Real shame I could not get my seed in the ground ahead of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Have had crazy amounts of rainfall this past week. Dunno if I will be able to get seed in the ground this weekend or not. Prefer not to get the tractor in the plots when they are this muddy. Shot these over the weekend. Hopefully will not rain anymore between now and Sunday and will be able to get them finished off. Clover needs mowed again, might spray it with clethodim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Willliam, yup that looks wet! mowed my clover for 3rd time today. Need rain here, got a bit Wed eve...just enough to keep things growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Pop up T Storms late today, looks as we may have another on the way, got my Honey Hole seed out as storm moved in. Hope it gets a good soaking right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Got my soybeans broadcast Saturday afternoon, 140 lbs in the back plot and about 60 lbs in the bottom. Pulled a drag over them, did not get them covered as well as I would have liked. Was a 40 percent chance of rain for Sunday. Ended up not raining. Had several days this week with rain in the forecast before Saturday, chances looking less likely now. Will get some pics when green starts popping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 too bad you not get them in before last week, nothing like a good wet soaker to get things off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Mowed the clover yesterday, second time this year. A lot of seed and good healthy stand with just a little grass. Will fertilize and lime it ahead of a rain sometime in August. May still hit it with clethodim to knock back the grass. Looked at the soybean plots, considered using the little Kubota to roll the seed in but noticed a few spots where there was germination. Guess there was just enough soil moisture and humidity to get them going. Really need a good soaker. Have not had any rain since planting despite several days that were forecast with a 40 percent or better chance. Was also several dust bowl in the plot, sure the turkey poults and hens are finding some of the seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 7 hours ago, wtnhunt said: Really need a good soaker FINALLY!!! We got a FROG strangler! Power was out, and we had one road wash out, with 4.5 to 5 inches, one person two miles S.W. said he got 7 That pounded in my seed, which is all it needed. Clover plot will now take off , new plants were looking for moisture. Just need to fertilyze the new kill plots, and prob mow the clover one more time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Has clouded up and looked like rain here on and off all day, but not gotten a drop, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 hit clover plot with another round of 0-0-60 kill plots with 19-19-19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 Still no rain here. Forecast now looking like it might be next week before we get any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Finally got some water here this morning. Hopefully will get some green pop up, will try to get some pics mid week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Managed to get back this morning to swap cards in cams and snapped a few pics. A lot of seed floated but still have decent coverage for broadcasting and have a lot of green popping up. Should take off pretty well with yesterday's rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 looks like it got a good soaking...we got another shot here over night too, plots are coming along, after a long dry spell. more rain later today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 got half an inch about 1 a.m. with a Spectacular Light Show! Started raining at 11 a.m. and it has been one of those wet, drippy days, that come with spurts of showers on and off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 another soaking coming,may be a doozy; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 got by with an inch and two tornado's missed us, one north and one south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 front just before it hit us, as two tornados were produced; Im north of that little orange dot s.w. of Ashland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Edges are getting hammered. Maybe we will get more to sprout after the last rains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Beans in bottom doing ok, getting plenty of moisture but have a lot of pigweed. Not sure how to get rid of it, sprayed a burn down mix of gly and 2 4d about a week before tilling it. Stuff just keeps coming back and unfortunately appears to be roundup resistant. Have sprayed the plot twice with a mix of 2 ozs per gallon and killed everything else but the pigweed and beans. Plot in the hills is dry, needs some rain in a bad way. May not get the draw we were hoping for when crops come out. Have some pigweed there now too, think I picked up seed with the tiller from the bottom. At least this is not the spiny pigweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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