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  1. birdog

    Mixing Large Quantities of Seed Together

    What are you guys doing to mix large quantities of seed together? My method of pouring everything in a large tub and mixing by hand sucks. I end up with my arm covered in seed and sweating my butt off. I've been trying to find those plastic barrel DIY cement mixers where you throw a bag or two...
  2. birdog

    2,4 DB

    What's the wait time for planting clover and chicory after spraying 2,4 DB?
  3. birdog

    Cereal Rye vs Wheat Question

    Cereal rye scavenges nitrogen which I think means after termination the rye returns nitrogen back into the soil? Wheat fixes nitrogen which I think means after termination no nitrogen is returned to the soil? I can't seem to find an answer regarding the wheat. My plan is to incorporate cereal...
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    Imox Question

    Ordered Imox from Keystone for clover/chicory plot. Mixing rate is 4-6 ounces on clover and 4 ounces on chicory. I'm not sure if the chicory rate is for a pure or predominate stand of chicory which my plot is not. Should I spray at the chicory rate or the clover rate? I am seeing guys...
  5. birdog

    Clover Chicory plot weed control

    What are my options in a clover/chicory plot for broadleaf control? I know IMOX takes care of broadleaf and grass while safe for both clover and chicory but is it my only choice?
  6. birdog

    Terminating WR

    What is the best way to terminate WR as a cover crop if I don't want it to go to seed?
  7. birdog

    PlotStart by DeerGro

    Does anyone have any experience with PlotStart? It's advertised as an alternative to lime and I'm curious if it really is. https://www.deergro.com/what-is-plotstart/
  8. birdog

    Clover and Rye

    I over seeded rye in an existing clover plot last September to hopefully help with weed control this year. I frost seeded a clover/chicory mix in same plot a few weeks ago. How long should I let the rye go before I mow? I'm in west central Illinois.
  9. birdog

    Clover Rotation

    My clover plot needs rotated. What's a good follow up to clover?
  10. birdog

    Low Sunlight Plot

    What's good to plant for a shady plot? I did a search but surprisingly I could not find an answer.
  11. birdog

    Lime Supplier West Central IL

    Where can I buy Lime near Macomb IL? It would be nice if it could be delivered in a spreader so all I have to do is hook up and go.
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