T-Max
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Check with your County Public Works. Here in Geary County they can sell you some chemicals at really cheap prices. They don’t have everything, but they do have some
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The Massey
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Check with your County Public Works. Here in Geary County they can sell you some chemicals at really cheap prices. They don’t have everything, but they do have some
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T-Max
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Bough 2.5 gallons each of Gly and 2-4d for $46 total. Practically stealing it!
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KSQ2
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They’re a little more proud of it down this way. LolBough 2.5 gallons each of Gly and 2-4d for $46 total. Practically stealing it!
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KSQ2
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We have a clover plot ladies and gentlemen!!! To most of you, this might not be a big deal, but after 3 years of drought and failed attempts at perennial plotting, this is huge!
It might not be pretty, but there’s clover in there I assure you. On top of that, of the 6 plots we have distributed on 3 different properties, this is the one that is most vital for hunting success; and there should be some dandy bucks running around this area. Here’s some pics:
First of all, the attire for the mowing.
The first look
After look
The hiding clover, hoping the new sunlight will get it really going
As you can see in the above pic, the camera is set and going now; we’ll see what’s been running around.
It might not be pretty, but there’s clover in there I assure you. On top of that, of the 6 plots we have distributed on 3 different properties, this is the one that is most vital for hunting success; and there should be some dandy bucks running around this area. Here’s some pics:
First of all, the attire for the mowing.
The first look
After look
The hiding clover, hoping the new sunlight will get it really going
As you can see in the above pic, the camera is set and going now; we’ll see what’s been running around.
KSQ2
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Took the advice of the crew on here for the lower barn plot.
The first look
There is a little bit of clover around, not much though unfortunately
Too much of this around for sure, this is the only spot left of it in the plot though for now. I have a plan to deal with it in a few weeks.
The no-tilled oats actually did a decent job of suppressing the johnson grass; outside of the planted oats, the johnson grass was much taller and putting on seed heads.
Also learned the gly does a number on the bindweed. One of the spot-sprayed areas from a month ago. The green in it is cut grass.
Finished product, I didn’t feel like loading the tractor and brushhog; so I set the deck up high on the Dixon.
Planted a few pumpkins, hoping for some rain on them the next couple days.
Re-taped the callery pear graft and cobbled the duck tape a little to where it had let loose some. Still looking good. Also spooked those bucks again bedded this time about 40 yards right behind the tree in the pic. One is a doozy, shooter for sure!
If we get this rain, I’ll wait a couple weeks and spray the south end of the plot; just about a quarter acre or so, it will go into brassicas in about a month. Figured that would take care of the bindweed infestation for a while at least. I haven’t even tried brassicas in a couple years, this year has given me some hope though. We’ll see!
The first look
There is a little bit of clover around, not much though unfortunately
Too much of this around for sure, this is the only spot left of it in the plot though for now. I have a plan to deal with it in a few weeks.
The no-tilled oats actually did a decent job of suppressing the johnson grass; outside of the planted oats, the johnson grass was much taller and putting on seed heads.
Also learned the gly does a number on the bindweed. One of the spot-sprayed areas from a month ago. The green in it is cut grass.
Finished product, I didn’t feel like loading the tractor and brushhog; so I set the deck up high on the Dixon.
Planted a few pumpkins, hoping for some rain on them the next couple days.
Re-taped the callery pear graft and cobbled the duck tape a little to where it had let loose some. Still looking good. Also spooked those bucks again bedded this time about 40 yards right behind the tree in the pic. One is a doozy, shooter for sure!
If we get this rain, I’ll wait a couple weeks and spray the south end of the plot; just about a quarter acre or so, it will go into brassicas in about a month. Figured that would take care of the bindweed infestation for a while at least. I haven’t even tried brassicas in a couple years, this year has given me some hope though. We’ll see!
KSQ2
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Went ahead and sprayed the future brassica spot at the lower barn plot. Stuff is still growing enough for the time-being to be able to get a kill. Much more of this dry heat and that will be done. Had to water the direct seeded oaks from this winter, they are beginning to show signs of struggling. The +2 year old trees are still hanging in there. We need rain SOON though. The pears are still hurting from the drift this spring, it’s a shame. I don’t know if they’ll ever come out of it fully.
KSQ2
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A new era has begun at the Massey, a cell cam is now in place. I was going to put it on a longtime scrape, but I decided to make my own a little closer to a regular travel route. I put some scrape butter on the limbs and will do some more to encourage activity later. I have the camera set to deliver pics once a day as directed by weekender.
We got a great rain a couple days ago, it’s so nice seeing everything remain green this summer, a welcome sight to sore eyes for the farmers/ranchers for sure.
Saw the back foodplot for the first time in several months. It should be ready for throw and mow this fall, it never cease to amaze me how well rye suppresses grass and weeds. I have a question about this pic I’ll post on the regenerative post. I thought at first the beavers had been at work, but a closer look showed the big oak simply fell.
We got a great rain a couple days ago, it’s so nice seeing everything remain green this summer, a welcome sight to sore eyes for the farmers/ranchers for sure.
Saw the back foodplot for the first time in several months. It should be ready for throw and mow this fall, it never cease to amaze me how well rye suppresses grass and weeds. I have a question about this pic I’ll post on the regenerative post. I thought at first the beavers had been at work, but a closer look showed the big oak simply fell.
KSQ2
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Had the best barn sit of the summer so far. Beans look good, that in itself is a win after the last few years. This fall just might mark the first bean harvest in the neighborhood since 2020. Anywho, deer were out and at least 2 shooters were amongst them. Including the leaning brow 8 that likes to bed close the pear graft tree. He’s a stud! Biggest surprise of the evening was watching the a good number of the deer chow down on bindweed.
KSQ2
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I have a few pics to share from my day off. I began at the Massey and then headed to my folks to work on our project car. A ‘70 Camaro I purchased in 1995. I drag raced it for a few years and for the most part, it has sat in my folks barn for the last 20 years. Dad did some bracket racing with it in 2004 when his car threw a rod. The plan to is to make a street cruiser out of it. There’s a LOT of work to be done and it will take some time, I don’t want to shell out the cash for all the body work (and it needs a lot) at one time. I’m hoping a local acquaintance of mine will be willing to tackle it at his house shop. He is a part owner of a body shop, but still does some work at his house too. The engine is currently being freshened by a family friend who originally built the short block years ago. I also managed to pick up a camera card and saw as couple familiar faces from last year, and the boys have put on some inches!
This is our ONLY plot that has some perennial growth. It’s a plot on a permission piece of ground. Most of the plots sprouted last fall and then subsequently died, all that flourished were the cereals. It hard to believe this is a “good” stand of clover and chicory.
A few pumpkins are alive and kicking! A new experiment at the Massey.
The car project…
The boys…
Just a look at one of the stripped kieffer pears behind the house — yellow grasshoppers
This is our ONLY plot that has some perennial growth. It’s a plot on a permission piece of ground. Most of the plots sprouted last fall and then subsequently died, all that flourished were the cereals. It hard to believe this is a “good” stand of clover and chicory.
A few pumpkins are alive and kicking! A new experiment at the Massey.
The car project…
The boys…
Just a look at one of the stripped kieffer pears behind the house — yellow grasshoppers
Native Hunter
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WOW on those grasshoppers..............
KSQ2
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Had a fun evening in the barn yesterday.
Loving the green in the pics this year! We’re pretty dry right now and need some rain, but it’s NOTHING like the past 3 years.
Some of the approx 20 deer that showed up, two neighbors have beans this year too, so the deer are pretty spread out.
This 8 has been around for a couple years, he made a big jump this year and should be well above 140”, which is a stud 8 in my book. Hopefully he and a couple others stick around this fall. Sorry for bad pic, that’s the best my phone could do. I MIGHT have a spotter with a phone mount by next year at this time?? Btw, he and several other deer were chowing down on bindweed again while I took this pic.
Headed to the Massey to mow down some foxtail and Johnson grass today. Hoping we get a good rain in the next couple weeks so I can spray some for the lower barn fall plot and also get the brassicas off and running once they’re in the ground.
Loving the green in the pics this year! We’re pretty dry right now and need some rain, but it’s NOTHING like the past 3 years.
Some of the approx 20 deer that showed up, two neighbors have beans this year too, so the deer are pretty spread out.
This 8 has been around for a couple years, he made a big jump this year and should be well above 140”, which is a stud 8 in my book. Hopefully he and a couple others stick around this fall. Sorry for bad pic, that’s the best my phone could do. I MIGHT have a spotter with a phone mount by next year at this time?? Btw, he and several other deer were chowing down on bindweed again while I took this pic.
Headed to the Massey to mow down some foxtail and Johnson grass today. Hoping we get a good rain in the next couple weeks so I can spray some for the lower barn fall plot and also get the brassicas off and running once they’re in the ground.
KSQ2
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A few pics from the work at the Massey today.
I’m hoping I got most of the foxtail before it fully matured.
A look at the “plot”; if you look really close, you can see a little of the oats I drilled with clover this spring. No clover though.
Trying to help the pumpkins hang in until we get some rain. I should have taken a pic of the burr oak seedlings, I hope I didn’t wait too long b/t watering. If they still have a little bit of faded green in the leaves, are they still alive?
The year 3 planted oaks are doing good still, haven’t had to water them yet this year. A bonafide miracle!
If any of you tree buffs venture on here, let me know about the oak seedlings. I’d rather see the answer here than ask on another thread, for future purpose. Thanks!
I’m hoping I got most of the foxtail before it fully matured.
A look at the “plot”; if you look really close, you can see a little of the oats I drilled with clover this spring. No clover though.
Trying to help the pumpkins hang in until we get some rain. I should have taken a pic of the burr oak seedlings, I hope I didn’t wait too long b/t watering. If they still have a little bit of faded green in the leaves, are they still alive?
The year 3 planted oaks are doing good still, haven’t had to water them yet this year. A bonafide miracle!
If any of you tree buffs venture on here, let me know about the oak seedlings. I’d rather see the answer here than ask on another thread, for future purpose. Thanks!
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g squared 23
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Holy cow, it’s amazing you can get anything at all to grow
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