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A good 3 year old buck
Looking for some general advice. I got excited about some new acerage to work on this spring. I planted about 2.5 acres of Whitetail Institute Fusion. I believe I did an good job other than I am learning it would have been wise to wait until fall and I should have done more work with Gly prior to planting.
I mowed, tilled, got a soil test, cultipacked followed the recommendations (no lime was needed) and so on. It has been dry here in Wisconsin We have gotten enough rain that the seed is germinated and beginning to grow. I seeded the last week of May ahead of a good rain. Weed competition is an issue but I have spot mowed once to keep the weeds from going to seed and I also intend to treat with a grass specific herbicide next week. It has good potential but I am fighting a fight I could have avoided had I fall planted, live and learn. Since Fusion has Chicory I am not really wanting to apply a broad leaf herbicide at this time unless I begin to totally lose the weed battle and I need to sacrifice the Chicory to control the weeds.
So here is my plan and I am looking for any advice.
Application of Whitetail Institute Arrest Max to control grasses very early July.
Mow any weeds as they appear throughout the summer to avoid as much seeding of weeds as I can, my biggest concern is some areas of Canada Thistle which I have mowed down.
Over seed the entire plot with a a cover crop of Winter Rye in Mid August
Frost Seed White Tail Institute Fusion into any bare spots in late winter early spring
Cut down Winter Rye cover crop in late spring 24
Does this seem reasonable? I appreciate any feedback.
I mowed, tilled, got a soil test, cultipacked followed the recommendations (no lime was needed) and so on. It has been dry here in Wisconsin We have gotten enough rain that the seed is germinated and beginning to grow. I seeded the last week of May ahead of a good rain. Weed competition is an issue but I have spot mowed once to keep the weeds from going to seed and I also intend to treat with a grass specific herbicide next week. It has good potential but I am fighting a fight I could have avoided had I fall planted, live and learn. Since Fusion has Chicory I am not really wanting to apply a broad leaf herbicide at this time unless I begin to totally lose the weed battle and I need to sacrifice the Chicory to control the weeds.
So here is my plan and I am looking for any advice.
Application of Whitetail Institute Arrest Max to control grasses very early July.
Mow any weeds as they appear throughout the summer to avoid as much seeding of weeds as I can, my biggest concern is some areas of Canada Thistle which I have mowed down.
Over seed the entire plot with a a cover crop of Winter Rye in Mid August
Frost Seed White Tail Institute Fusion into any bare spots in late winter early spring
Cut down Winter Rye cover crop in late spring 24
Does this seem reasonable? I appreciate any feedback.