Dove Field 2017

[farmhunter]

looks great!

 

[gut_pile]

Things are growing

Millet on north end

Flowers facing south

Out in south end of flowers to show growth

Millet on south end

 

[cutman]

Awesome! Should be getting lots of good rain this week.

 

[Baker]

Sunflowers look great. Look forward to pic in full bloom.

 

[Rempump870]

That is going to be a insane dove shoot!

 

[Weasel]

Beautiful fields!

 

[gut_pile]

Awesome! Should be getting lots of good rain this week.

Yep. From looking at NOAA Opacity map, should have gotten a little over an inch the last 48 hours. 5 days of sunshine coming up.

 

[gut_pile]

Flowers are about 5ft tall in most areas now and are putting on heads. Out in the middle they are 6ft plus. Should have flowers on them by the weekend

Millet is growing like crazy

 

[gut_pile]

About half of the flowers had bloomed when I visited on Sunday. 3 straight days of sun forecasted which I imagine will get the rest to bloom.

The countdown begins now

 

[kjgallaher]

Sunflowers look great. How do you plan on handling the field after the seeds ripen and before dove opener? Will you spray and mow, spray and burn, let them stand, ......?
Thanks,
Keith

 

[gut_pile]

Once the flowers mature and start dropping seed we will go in and spray and nuke everything. We will mow some strips and plow the ground to keep it clean. Throughout the season we will cut more and keep everything plowed the best we can to keep seed on bare dirt.

 

[kjgallaher]

Thanks for the reply. My sunflowers are almost 6 ft high. How do I spray them when they are so tall?

 

[gut_pile]

Thanks for the reply. My sunflowers are almost 6 ft high. How do I spray them when they are so tall?

We will spray after we cut our strips and just drive over those areas with the 4 wheeler.

For between the rows, we will most likely either drive the 4 wheeler next to what's standing and use the wand sprayer, or throw the backpack sprayer on and start walking.

 

[gut_pile]

 

[catscratch]

It a thing of beauty!!!

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[davidhelmly]

Will, that dove field is looking great!!


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[THE LLC]

Using black oil sunflowers?

 

[Bullwinkle]

Wow. What great work.

Would love to try this in WI one year

 

[gut_pile]

Using black oil sunflowers?

Yep

Clearfields

 

[Triple C]

Looking forward to pics from dove season. Plots look fantastic!