farmhunter
Well-Known Member
Ive had trouble getting rye the last couple years - so I've gone to feed oats to plant with my fall clovers. The oats are like $11 for 100 lbs and I was real happy the way it worked with my fall planted clover last year. The deer really liked it as well. So last year - 2 plots were planted 8/1. One plot seemed too early - and the other seemed fine.
I was also able to add a very few turnips to the mix and got some nice ones here and there.
Two of my plots are all sprayed and disked and ready to go - when would you guys plant - the goal is to get clover established with minimal weeds - and have the oats offer some fall food as well.
mowed early June - 1st Spray 6/15.
Sprayed again early July -
Disked on 7-17 after a very much needed rain!
so I'm all ready to plant - the field had been fallow for two years and allowed to grow up into thick grasses for cover. We will disk in the oats then roll - then seed clover then roll again.
When would you all suggest, and why? This section of the field is a measured acre if it matters.
I was also able to add a very few turnips to the mix and got some nice ones here and there.
Two of my plots are all sprayed and disked and ready to go - when would you guys plant - the goal is to get clover established with minimal weeds - and have the oats offer some fall food as well.
mowed early June - 1st Spray 6/15.
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Sprayed again early July -
Disked on 7-17 after a very much needed rain!
![disked%20sanctuary%20corner%20%207-17-16_zpsb3lnov9b.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv443%2Ffarmhunter%2Ffarmhunter097%2Fdisked%2520sanctuary%2520corner%2520%25207-17-16_zpsb3lnov9b.jpg&hash=ca199b74b3b5152a2b7c43e289abd371)
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so I'm all ready to plant - the field had been fallow for two years and allowed to grow up into thick grasses for cover. We will disk in the oats then roll - then seed clover then roll again.
When would you all suggest, and why? This section of the field is a measured acre if it matters.
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