Mike Bolin
5 year old buck +
Last year I had a small (1/8 acre or a bit more) clover plot that was over run with smartweed and Japanese stilt grass. I was unable to get to the property from late July until the 3rd week of August and the invasives just smothered out the clover. I mowed it, but I was just too late. Like much of the Midwest (I'm in west central Indiana), we have had a lot rain this spring and so far this summer. Seemed like every time I sprayed we would get an unscheduled monsoon! I finally got a good burn on it and I am wondering what the next move should be. The thatch is pretty thick and I'm not sure about disking it in as so much of it is smartweed and some of it had flowered by the time the weather let me get it killed. I don't want to mow it and spread the smartweed seeds. I made that mistake before. My first thought is to burn it. Would that be a viable option? Looks like I might have 3 dry days in a row so I'm open to suggestions. Thanks!