Recent content by Brookesmith

I live in central Texas and frequently collect Burr oak acorns to grow seedlings. I have had very good luck picking up the acorns when they fall and getting them to sprout in early spring by placing 15-25 of the acorns in a large pot or tub with drainage holes (~30 gallons) that is 3/4 full of...

I bought 2 of them about 4 weeks ago. I have been impressed with the cameras so far. For the price they are hard to beat. They were easy to setup and have been reliable so far. Although their customer service seems to be overwhelmed right now. I was on hold for about an hour but they were...

UPDATE: I finally got around to calling the manufacturer of the inoculant I have been using for cow peas, etc. He confirmed that the inoculant can only survive a couple days at most in dry soil before it dies. So unless I get lucky and get a rain soon after planting in my dry'ish soil, I am...

Thanks for all the input - very helpful. When I plant my Iron and Clay peas (cow peas) next Spring (~May) I think I am going to try and do a small test plot of cow peas that I can irrigate right after planting as a test to see if they will form nodules after seeds are inoculated and planted. I...

Thanks for sharing that info, very interesting that some bacteria survived for the 30 day period without water. Am I understanding correctly, this experiment was done with plants that had already germinated? I am wondering what happens if the inoculated seeds lay in relatively dry soil for...

I have been using Exceed brand inoculants. See links below. One is specifically made for peas and the other is made for clover. I have kept the inoculant refrigerated until applying to seeds and then allow the coated seeds to dry in the shade for an hour or so before planting. I have no...

Thanks for the article link - good info. Since I have been inoculating for a couple years and I am not seeing nodules forming on my legumes, I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. ?? Is it likely that the bacteria is not surviving when the inoculated seeds are planted in relatively dry...

For several years I have been inoculating the legumes I plant (summer and winter peas, clovers, vetch, etc) for warm and cool season deer food plots (2-4 acres). It is a little bit of a pain to do so wanted to ask what everyone else is doing. Do you normally go through the extra work to...

Hello Jack, Those are some really good points, thanks for your input and words of wisdom. I am looking for some of Ray's videos now.

Thanks, me too!

Hello All, I am new to the forum. I did not grow up as a deer hunter but had 2 kids that were interested in it so I jumped in about 14 years ago and started learning with them. I have spent many hours with my kids (and wife) sitting in various hunting setups with some hunting success but best...