toddyboman Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Here is the deal... I elected to put a new small (1/2 or less) food plot in this year. Due to the crazy amount of rain and the stress that added to the real farmers I was NOT able to get the local co-op to bring me out any lime we disced the area up real good.....then broad casted the RR read beans. Next we ran a cultipacker (sp) over the plot to help cover the beans. We have since received even more rain on the plot. However checking the plot it seems only about 1/2 the beans came up. SO what should I do now..... Part of me feels since this is the first time this spot has been worked and I didn't get lime and what not on it then this is about as good as it will do. But I also think maybe the seeds got planted a bit to deep with all the extra rain so maybe in time they will come up.... Should I now try to plan something else in with it? Just to help make the plot more attractive..or just leave it alone. Any suggestions??? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'd say it's probably too late to get beans in, so I think I'd opt for some oats or wheat. Sounds to me like the seed got too deep and rotted with all the rain. I doubt it will come up. I ran into the same problem this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Might plant oats or wheat like Chris suggests, but think I would wait a bit. Still have not gotten our summer bean plantings in here yet, but plan to get them in this weekend, the plots will get one last run through with the disc tomorrow. Also planning to overseed those plots with wheat the first of September to give a little something to hold the soil when the beans are done, the deer and turkeys like the wheat too. Have planted lablab here as late as late July in the past and still had good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 pH of the soil will not have anything to do with germination of the seed so the others are right--either too deep or the rain rotted the seeds. I guess I wouldn't do anything right now and get ready to convert the plot for a fall planting---cereal grains like mentioned are a good bet! Beans are highly desired plants by deer and with such a small plot it is also possible the deer and turkeys were plucking out the newly germinated plants as soon as they popped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Thanks for the info guys Can I reseed the wheat right on top of the ground or do I need to redisc and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Thanks for the info guys Can I reseed the wheat right on top of the ground or do I need to redisc and all that. You can broadcast or hand sew the seed right before a rain directly on the ground. No need to cover the seed, let the rain work it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 You can broadcast or hand sew the seed right before a rain directly on the ground. No need to cover the seed, let the rain work it in. Thats what I was thinking and hoping for Well guess I need to go get some seed;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 but....if you can work up the soil you will get a thicker stand! But William is correct---a nice rain will push that seed down and get it going but not as good if it is worked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Lots of solid advice here. I would disc it under and broadcast winter wheat or oats. The deer will love the new fall greens when it comes time to hunt. They will be soft and moist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Update.... You can broadcast or hand sew the seed right before a rain directly on the ground. No need to cover the seed, let the rain work it in. Well that is exactly what I did last night...... And now its raining. For once I am happy its raining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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