Thanks. The soil test for the poorer plot is:
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My understanding is that rape can be sown in late spring. The daikon radish was added to increase porosity. I have added lime, gypsum, 3x19 since the soil test in 11/2022.
800# lime and 300# gypsum.
I'm new to this so forgive stupid questions. I had 1 acre forestry mulched fall 2021 and the other 2 acres spring 2022. The first winter rye came in real good and very little weeds. The second exploded with weeds last summer, caught me off guard. How does the schedule look this is adapted from a couple internet reads (Sturgis and others)
Thanks for all your input!
Why do you spray buckwheat and then mow it also?This is the rotation I am planning on implementing:
No-Till Food Plot Rotation w/ DRILL
Winter Pea/Winter Rye Year
April 8th - soil test; (winter rye ~ 12") - 2 qts gly/ 1 qt 24d (wait at least 30 days after 24d)
May 8th - 2 qts gly
June 1st - broadcast 60# buckwheat
August 1st - spray 2qts gly (to kill buckwheat) ;
August 6th - mow & drill - 50# winter peas/50# forage oats/8# white clover/8# daikon/8# crimson clover;
September 15th - broadcast 100# winter rye
October 15th - broadcast 100# winter rye (if bare soil)
Brassica Year
April 8th - (winter rye ~ 12"); 2 qts gly/ 1 qt 24d (wait at least 30 days after 24d)
May 8th - drill - 35# 4010 Forage Peas; 50# oats; 10# LabLab; 50# Red Ripper Cowpea; 5# peredovik sunflower; 15# Wilder Grain Sorghum
June 8th - broadcast 60# buckwheat (if bare soil)
August 1st - spray 2qts gly (to kill buckwheat) ;
August 6th - MOW
August 7th - weed eat all day
August 8th - broadcast 8# brassica mix/8# daikon/50# winter rye (to help spread)
September 7th – broadcast 100# urea; 100# winter rye
October 15th - broadcast 100# winter rye (if bare soil)
Clover section
March 1st – frost seed
May 1st – spray cleth
June 1st - mow
August 6th - mow
September 1st - mow
Buckwheat has 60-90 days of food value for deer. You can let it stand longer for cover and turkey love the seed. It dies on its own and does not need to be sprayed to kill it. It desiccates quickly when mowed and releases the nutrients it scavenged for the next crop. Whether you spry or not is mostly governed by your weeds. If you have issues with cool season weeds, it may make sense to spray. If not, you can save the cost on the herbicide.Why do you spray buckwheat and then mow it also?