Recent content by Mike O

How tall does the Aberlasting get? Low growing or similar to Ladino? Also how big are the leaves compared to say Rennovation or Alice?

Skye King----------Yes I would bet it gets much colder in Michigan's Upper Penninsula than in Louisiana. How many feet of snow do you get in a typical winter?

Have planted both Oats and Rye up there and they will be the only thing green by Nov. Its the big woods and the deer simply have few options so they pound the cereal grains.

Randy---Thank you for confirming what I already suspected. I have planted regular Oats that I got at the grain elevator, at my place in the Upper Penninsula and they were green and being grazed by deer opening week of rifle season Nov. 14th. That being said if we got a real cold snap earlier in...

So no difference in terms of cold tolerance then.

Anybody ever did side by side comparison between Buck forage Oats and the regular oats you get at the elevator or feed store? I dont really care about deer presference as much as I wonder about cold tolerance. My hunting land is in the Upper Penninsual of Michigan so zone 4. If there is some...

What about Frosty Berseem mixed with Oats?

Western Upper Penninsul of Michigan. Have planted just about everything at this point and seems like the Cereal grains are about idiot proof to plant and the deer hammer them. Just wanted to add some variety so probably just do turnips. Will be planting last week in August. Would mix in some rye...

Looking for suggestions for somthing to mix with fall Oats next year. Was considering winter peas but now leaning towards dwarf essex rape or purple top turnips.

Have some bare root apple trees coming in the spring for behind the house. I have carfuly picked out where I want them but one spot is on the wet side. Not standing water but wet soil for parts of the summer. I had a tree in that area a few years ago and it died so I suspect root rot got it. I...

I did not realize you were in the south. Here in Michigan we get enough rainfall that growing white clover is pretty easy. I generally plant in the late summer so that the clover will be well established by the hottest part of the following summer. Have a plot of Rennovation and legacy behind...

omicron, what did you mix it with? I have been really impressed with Rennovation and Legacy and usually throw in some Jumbo II.

I have read that some people will create a mound to plant fruit trees in when planting on a high water table. I know the mound will settle over time so I would image it would be a good idea to make it more wide and at a shallow slope. How big of a mound in terms of wide of an area to accomidate...

Bigboreblr, my mower is also 42'' so I think you understand what I am getting at. Major pain in ass getting it loaded to take to camp each time and I don't really want to leave it up there. My plots are not real big but the one issue is the one plot was established with my ATV and a spring tooth...

I have an atv pull behind brush hog that I use to mow clover foodplots. The thing is a pain to load and unload on my trailer and was trying to get ideas about other implements that might be out there for this purpose. There are a number of walk behind self propelled brush cutters out there. What...