Recent content by Kpshet12

The ac/hour rating any company uses isn't real world planting time. They calculate the rate on the sticker at the maximum recommended planting speed, driving in a straight line for an hour. For a 60" drill driving at the maximum recommended planting speed (7.5 mph) in a straight line for 1...

All of the forage type soybeans that I know of were developed from the laredo variety soybean, sometimes called laredo haybeans. Not sure how these would compare to a soybean that has been cultivated specifically for herbicide application, browse resistance, leaf size, disease resistance...

So far we've top killed it with a heavy dose of gly and 2-4 D, the problem is the rhizome sends up new shoots and the stuff grows so fast its hard to stay on top of. We've also top killed it by discing it under with the same problem. Recently we sprayed imazapyr on some new fields and on the...

I'm familiar with most of the techniques and herbicides used to control Phragmites, or common reed, but am curious if any of you have found that one way works better than another?

Clover is pretty hard to keep green in the middle of summer out here. I did think about Eagle Beans but they are kinda hard to get, not too many suppliers and they have a limited supply. We do have a few small alfalfa fields, but I was trying to think of something that has a little more protein...

Long time "lurker" on the old site. Used it more for entertainment than education, but with the implosion of the old site, figured I'd make more of a contribution to this one. Brief history: Recently moved to northwestern KS from central IN. Managed my ~700 acre family farm for deer hunting in...