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I have two clover plots about 3/4 acres each. Both were seeded last fall with winter rye and winter wheat. Both seem to be doing pretty good with a little bit of grass and weeds. I will mow the plot after the clover seeds set and drop and try to knock down the broadleaf weeds then spray the...

I’m gonna establish a new plot in the few weeks and need some suggestions. The plot is not accessible with a tractor so no discing. It’s mountain land surrounded by laurel on three sides and faces north. Tree density isn’t high and no mature trees in the projected plot area but mature oaks will...

Given our lack of rain, and hypothetically speaking say the rain returns in the next week or two, is it too late to plant anything besides winter rye and wheat? I’m in sw va and was hoping to get some clover down

I’m considering planting annual rye grass on some roads and my wood lot. These areas are sandy and rocky and I’m basically looking for erosion control and the ability to drive over them in wet conditions. Should I add red clover or go straight rye? Or another seeding option?

Here in southwest VA it’s bone dry with no rain in the forecast. I’m beginning to wonder if I should wait until there’s a chance of rain before I seed. After this weekend I’m traveling for two weeks and hate to wait. I guess it’ll be ok to seed Saturday though. Plot seeds won’t grow without rain...

I’m considering planting barley on a couple infertile plots. I’m not concerned with deer browse in these sites but wonder if any has used barley before for soil improvement?

Good morning, Picked up some seed for plots yesterday and I’m anxious to start planting. Here in southwest VA it is bone dry. I’m free this weekend to plant but there is no rain forecasted for the next 10 days. If I don’t plant at least a plot or two tomorrow, Labor Day weekend is my next...

I’ve had pretty good success with winter rye but was wondering if winter wheat is just as good for plots? I’m pretty sure that nobody close by plants it so I’m a little concerned the deer may not flock to it like they do the rye in late winter. I’m willing to try it if others have had success...

I’m considering planting Durana clover here in a month or so. Any suggestions on how much Durana and how much winter rye I should plant per acre?

I started a new plot this spring. I didn’t get a soil sample but a plot close by tested about 5.0 ph. I nuked it with gly and disced in buckwheat and sunn hemp. I added a few bags of lime and a couple bags of 10-10-10. I got decent germination but the deer seemed to keep it mowed down. Now...

Anybody ever try a Sunn hemp / buckwheat mix?

Anybody know if it’s better to mix pearl millet with another crop or plant it alone for soil improvement?

Here’s my brief observation for those considering Durana clover. I planted Durana last fall with an oat nurse crop following a nice buckwheat crop. I broadcasted oats into the standing buckwheat and pulled my harrow behind my 4 wheeler. The buckwheat laid nicely and I then broadcasted the...

Afternoon gents, Got over to the farm and checked a plot that had buckwheat last summer. I didn’t get a chance to play any fall seed in this plot and nature take its course. I noticed what looked like a lot of very small buckwheat seedling. Is this normal for buckwheat?

Looking for suggestions for the best pull behind atv cart. This would be used in mountainous terrain hauling firewood

I can’t get a spreader truck to some of my plots. Has anyone tried spreading ag lime with a atv pull behind drop spreader?

Any of you have any pics of 3 point carry alls modified to use as firewood boxes?

My mom had a tree taken down and the stump ground up. To save her some $, I got the contractor to leave what wrongly assumed would be chips and I’d clean them up. Well, I go by her house today and there’s a Volkswagen big sized mound of some chips but mostly dirt. On the road to my cabin, I...

I limed and fertilized my clover plots Saturday. The deer definitely put a hurting on the plots and they are mowed down. This is my second full year of plotting. Last fall the plots were thick and impressive but I can see bare dirt now. Once the spring growth starts, will the plots fill out, or...

If you had to choose a clover for soil improvement, what would you choose? I have a few mountain land plots accessible by tractor and disc and I’m trying to get the soil suitable for perennial clover. I’m planting a a combo of sunn hemp, buckwheat, lablab and pearl millet late spring. The ph...