dko Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 New to this forum. Lurked a long time though and have really enjoyed it. Does anyone have any advice for warm season plantings other than beans and corn? I'm breaking ground in an old pasture and am considering chickory, triticale, peas and clover. I've heard lots about planting these in fall because of weed competition. Was wondering if there was anything I could get in the ground now? Soil is tested and limed. Live at the border of zone 3 and 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I'll be trying chicory next year. Buck forage oats are good too. Brassicas and clovers are worthless in my neighborhood. Don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Welcome to the forums. For the reasons you mentioned, clover, trefoil and chickory perenial plantings here I have had my best results in the fall and will only plant those in the fall. If you are wanting to plant something right now, kind of late really, I dont know other than maybe some type of grain like winter wheat or penningtons wintergrazer rye. I'll be trying chicory next year. I have been pretty impressed with Chickory Chris. For spring plantings, rr soybeans work well, have had really good results with lablab plus too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dko Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I was not very clear. My brain is already working on plans for the spring. Not really considering planting until april - may depending on what's going in the ground. Just curious about spring plantings. Any ideas other than those that usually do best in fall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I was not very clear. My brain is already working on plans for the spring. Not really considering planting until april - may depending on what's going in the ground. Just curious about spring plantings. Any ideas other than those that usually do best in fall? For spring plantings, rr soybeans work well, have had really good results with lablab plus too. I like planting a mix of cowpeas and sorghum in spring plantings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dko Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Is your spring planting goal simply to provide nutrition, protein during late spring, summer months, and then disc the plot and plant some type of green for fall attraction, or do plan to hunt over your spring plantings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 My spring plots typically are in the same spots year after year, and I will leave them standing on into the seasons. I do usually bush hog the plantings where I have sorghum or other grains up as high as I can though so we can see into those plots. Really what you do is up to you, you can rotate, or build up the soil for fall perenial plantings if you want to. The spring plantings do provide good nutrition though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dko Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 wtnhunt, thanks for the input. Just trying to get a handle on something new. Appreciate your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 i'm pretty much like William--all my perennial plantings are in the fall. Our summers here in Oklahoma are just too hot and dry for the young perennials to survive the heat and try to compete with our summer grasses and weeds. I also have plots totally dedicated for warm season--which I plant annuals, plots for my cool season annuals, and plots for my perennials. Give us some details on your land--like how many acres, how many acres will be dedicated to plots, and your location and maybe we can help a little more. take care todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dko Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 The farm is in s. ilinois close to columbia, right on top of the illinois bluffs. 60 acres tillable, 110 acres timber and 15 acres pasture. Tillable acres are generally in beans and milo. Deer seem to really love the beans and not so much the milo. Pasture isn't used anymore though I do mow it. Need the tillable acres to pay the bills for right now so I'm considering two different plots in the pasture: one is 1 acre, the other 2 acre. Ground will be soil tested and limed appropriately. Farms been in the family for years, just getting around to the point where we have some say in how it's used. We do take some nice 130-150 class bucks, but mostly in the timber. We'd like to get them out in the open more so we can make some better decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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