Recent content by buckihunter302

Thank you for confirming what I already thought. I only plan to plant it one more year. I plan to establish switchgrass next year and will still plant the EW around the edges. Once the SG has had a year to establish, I don't think I'll need the EW. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

So the farmer that will be planting row crops on the farm my wife and I just bought this year doesn't seem too pleased that I planted egyptian wheat around my food plot. He mentioned that he hopes it isn't like shattercane or it'll create a problem. In all the reading I did before painting, I...

Here's a map I've been missing with trying to decide how to layout the property for next season. The top right kill plot probably won't happen next year due to the need for clearing trees and stumps. The other 3 kill plots would be in existing clearings that would just need brushhogged and...

Well after sitting 6 times so far this year, I've got a few observations on the outcome of my first try with the plot/screen: 1. I need to do a better job of killing weeds. I sprayed and then disked the next day. I think this was a mistake. Pigweed and Mares Tail are pretty prevalent in the...

Is this normal for EW? Was out at the farm doing other work today and noticed this on most of the plants in my egyptian wheat. Any thoughts on what it is? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Well I finally made it back out to the farm today. Checked cameras, hung another stand, and broadcast rye into the upper strip of my plot (the peas, oats, and clover portion). Everything seems to be doing very well, with the exception of not getting as good of a weed kill as I would have liked...

If you had a consultant help you lay it out, I'd assume he did so with stand sites in mind. Did he visit the property before helping lay it out? What were/are his thoughts? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Did some treestand work today and got a few exclusion cages up on the plot. So far everything is looking good. The oats and clover was planted 6 days ago and is approaching 3-4" in places already. I also noticed I'm getting a lot of volunteer wheat coming up in my brassica portion. At this point...

Thank you! What rocks are you referring to? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

As of yesterday, all seed is in the ground except for some rye that I will broadcast into my oats, peas and clover in September. My egyptian wheat has been in the ground for 14 days and the brassica has been in the ground 7 days. Below are a few pictures of the growth of each so far. We got some...

Got all of the brassica portion planted this morning and it started raining right as I was finishing up. Below is a picture I snapped quick of a few sprouts in the screen that was planted 6 days ago.

Well I spent my evening running the disk over roughly 3.2 acres in preparation for seeding in the morning. With storms forecasted to roll in around 10 tomorrow morning, I've decided to broadcast my brassica mix to save time. The gly seemed to take care of a majority of the weeds and the ones...

If it helps with visualization of what I'm doing, here's a mock up of the property. The dark green will be row crops and the yellow will be alfalfa, both done by a local farmer who currently leases the property. The dark brown is the screen I planted over the weekend and the lighter brown strips...

Well it was a balmy 90 degrees today, but with an 80% chance of rain tomorrow and a chance on Tuesday, we put some seed in the ground today for the screen. I'm testing one of Merit's new mixes that is a mix of EW, SG, and clover and planted roughly 1/2 acre of it on one edge of the plot. Along...

My father in law and I have a pretty good relationship now, though I was definitely nervous around him for the first couple years! My wife and I started dating in 2007 and got married in 2015, so I feel like part of the family at this point. Anyways, I got a good dose of Gly on the plot...