2020 Eagle Soybeans

cutman

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Here is a link to my 2019 thread.

http://deerhunterforum.com/index.php?threads/2019-eagle-beans.5043/

2 main differences this year compared to last year:

1) I no-tilled the beans into thick clover/chicory rather than bare dirt

2) I planted 2 months later.

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After planting I sprayed glyphosate to terminate the clover and chicory. It pained me to kill the existing plot, but I wanted the beans in the ground since deer season starts 2 months from today.

Also, I have another 4 acres of beautiful clover/chicory that is knee high. I drilled a mix of cowpeas, sunn hemp, sorghum, buckwheat, millet, and sunflowers into those fields. However, I did NOT spray those fields. It will be interesting to see how they turn out.




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Will be interesting to see how this works in both fields.

Hard to believe we are already two months out
 
gut_pile said:
Will be interesting to see how this works in both fields.

Hard to believe we are already two months out
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Dang, y’all start early ! General season here is first Saturday in November, archery is Saturday closest to October 1st. I’m planting fall crops about the time y’all start hunting.
 
Drycreek said:
Dang, y’all start early ! General season here is first Saturday in November, archery is Saturday closest to October 1st. I’m planting fall crops about the time y’all start hunting.
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I usually let them be until we can start shooting does in September. Too hot for me in August
 
What type clover were you terminating in first plot? And were there soybeans in that plot last year? And when did you plant the clover/ chicory ? Why couldn’t you mow tight and plant your beans into crop wo termination? I know I sound like 4 yo w questions.


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I too will be interested. I don't have a no-till drill but my old IH planter will seed close to the ground and if I have heavy enough Red Clover - I may try the same thing next year. I think I could get enough moisture and close enough seed/soil contact to make a try at it.

I guess it depends if Gly will terminate the clover well enough so that it doesn't compete.
 
dogghr said:
What type clover were you terminating in first plot? And were there soybeans in that plot last year? And when did you plant the clover/ chicory ? Why couldn’t you mow tight and plant your beans into crop wo termination? I know I sound like 4 yo w questions.


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Durana with some Arrowleaf mixed in.

Yes, this is the same plot as last year.

I guess I could have mowed, but I didn’t want the soybeans competing with anything. These beans are too expensive to mix with other stuff in my opinion.
 
cutman said:
Here is a link to my 2019 thread.

http://deerhunterforum.com/index.php?threads/2019-eagle-beans.5043/

2 main differences this year compared to last year:

1) I no-tilled the beans into thick clover/chicory rather than bare dirt

2) I planted 2 months later.

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After planting I sprayed glyphosate to terminate the clover and chicory. It pained me to kill the existing plot, but I wanted the beans in the ground since deer season starts 2 months from today.

Also, I have another 4 acres of beautiful clover/chicory that is knee high. I drilled a mix of cowpeas, sunn hemp, sorghum, buckwheat, millet, and sunflowers into those fields. However, I did NOT spray those fields. It will be interesting to see how they turn out.




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I've experimented with drilling different things into thick clover without much success. The clover chokes everything else out. Either planting into the clover in the spring before the clover gets going, or spraying the clover first are two good options.
 
Not sure I’m going to have a bean plot soon. The PlotSaver fence is not keeping the deer out this year. I saw a lot of naked 6” bean stalks yesterday.
 
Do the Gallagher system if u want to keep them out. Thats what I used until I started planting enough acreage they could not decimate it, although they are giving me a run for my money this year.This is the south end of the field nearest bedding and they are pounding it.
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The good news is I have plenty more for them to eat and hopefully the beans will recover as they move north since they are Eagles.
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Talk about decimation ! This small IC pea plot is decimated ! It’s on our lease and we can only plant existing openings so we plant everything we can, but it’s still not enough. Bottom photo from yesterday 8FC27836-AF0D-4732-A30A-E22855CEA228.jpeg99D95A09-8C64-474D-8618-EF3D8EBF5F72.jpeg
 
Ive planted eagles before, however I cant just justify the cost for the results.
They were always mowed to the dirt by August.
This year I went with regular ag beans, planting heavier and fertilizing I got a real nice stand of beans. Ive never been able to get them to canopy but it may happen this year.
This is on 4 acres with a high deer density
 
If someone is struggling with establishing beans I recommend seeding Titan forage beans at a very heavy rate, they really took off for me this year under heavy grazing pressure.
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I’ve got some liberty beans going here in mid Missouri . They came up great but just won’t take off and canopy .
I’ve sprayed them once . And looks like I may have to again .
My PH is around 7 .
My question is what fertilizer do you guys use ?

And no I didn’t get a soil test done . If I plant beans again I will .



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