Recent content by FarmerDan

The referenced article presents results from a very small area. It's value, at least to me, is the sample size - the number of years in the replication. But the write-up is general in nature. There are a lot of things we don't know about the year-to-year variations. Down on the farm the...

I am just the opposite, sorta! As I get older I find myself becoming more humble, more tolerant and, hopefully, more filled with Grace. It's just me offering the thought that we need to exhibit more humility and less confrontation. Now, as I do my best (which is likely not very good) to...

What's in a name? Glufosinate and glyphosate sound like they are close to the same thing but, as I see it, they are only distant cousins. I would say one is a systemic herbicide and the other is surface acting herbicide. One is absorbed by the plant and circulates internally from leaf to...

What's in there you want to clean up? You probably have six weeks for it to be dry enough to harvest. I really don't know the answer to the question because I've never seen it done, but I'd guess you won't hurt it except maybe the stalks aren't quite ready to stand in the event of a strong...

It’s probably nearly impossible to come to some conclusion about the outcome of this. There are too many variables in play. It’s early and cold. The.Glyphosate is old. I’ve never had any long enough to know what it shelflife might be, but surely there is a shelf life. I bought it at tractor...

I don't think the bees care about the distribution of plants by type. And, anyhow, I did a couple acres like this a couple years ago. Whatever plant comes from those tiny hard seeds, well, be prepared to wait to see them germinate and flower. Don't give up! For the first two or three years I...

I think I need to reconsider my thoughts. That's a lot of weed control! With apologies I will retract my statements. Follow the label guidelines.

Clarify? 3.5 gallons of concentrate or 3.5 gallons of finished spray? Concentrate is what comes in the container you buy and mix with, most likely, water. The concentrate and water is the finished spray...

I have no experience with RM43. I was curious after reading your post. I did what I always do before I offer comments on such things. The label I read had glyphosate at 43% and imazapyr at 0.78%. I have used both herbicides individually. To get the total claimed vegetation control after the...

They both have the same chemical structure. Action and half-life are about the same. Use seth like you would cleth. I've used both with similar results. So mine is a price decision. Long ago and far away the two products were in competition for the same purpose. Twist a molecule and you can...

Here in Virginia, a special case for sure, we produce more poultry litter than we can use. Well, we use it all - in some form - and a lot of producers would like to use as much as they can get. It, the poultry litter, comes with some concerns that start with soil chemistry and the eventuality...

Regarding the present soil pH and from reading the posts above it's my opinion (sitting behind a desk and typing on a keyboard) this is not suitable land for growing much of anything. Sometimes you need to read between the lines, lay all the evidence on the table and come to a reasonable...

From a botanical point of view how plants, especially trees, respond to damage is a fascinating subject for me. All plants have hormones directing growth and response to environmental situations. Plant breeders have capitalized on their understanding of this to develop better species varieties...

I don't know. Seed always gets the blame when it doesn't germinate but I never believed it, not a 100% failure. You "planted" 700 lbs which is about 12 million seeds and I don't think birds are the answer either. I could buy lack of moisture at a critical germination time - if it wasn't rye...

That's really curious. Did you spray this field before you planted? Was the seed certified? Or was it just bin-run?