Recent content by GoldenTriangleIL

It will work in freezing temps. However, I now apply with a paintbrush and use a plastic nut container to hold herbicide. I also use a plastic face cover to keep herbicide out of eyes. Harper cocktail clogs all my spray bottles.

Cut the tubes down to 24 inches and use cages.

Seems like upper 80’s and almost no rainfall is my August 15-October 15 weather for last 5 years. Alfalfa and rye are about the only greens available. My white clover plots look terrible. Good news is that if the rain ever comes it seems our first “killing” frost is about three weeks later...

Resurrecting an old thread as I finally got a chance to use an extreme blower attachment for my blower (Ego). I was very impressed to the say the least. I used it in place of my solo chest mounted spreader to sow my clover, chicory, radish, rape (small seed) blend. I would estimate that I...

Spot spray the Burdock with gly or mow. Easy to eradicate.

I also felt compelled to add some more trees to Orchard. Trailman, Turning Point, Callaway, Sweet November, Advent and a Winter Pear. Any advice/tips for planting this "late"?

Clethodim is somewhat effective on reed canary grass but you have to hit it when it is short in length. This can be hard given its growth rate and conditions. My preference is to spray with glyphosate before native plants begin breaking dormancy. You likely wont ever get rid of it in your...

Blackhaw Viburnum is great habitat shrub that tolerates quite a bit of shade. Not heavily browsed by deer, but great shrub for forests with heavier canopies.

I put half the carrier in, then triclopyr, then remainder of carrier. Make sure lid is on tight and tighten all fittings (these work loose, trust me on this), then I give entire sprayer quite the shaking. I also use a Birchmeier.

Cicadas “flagged” most of the apple/crabs I planted last spring, including the leaders. Any advice moving forward as far as promoting a new central leader? Should I prune to nearest bud and seal?

I currently use the blends below which were based on lickcreek/dbltree offerings with my own modifications. "Bucktober" blend is sweetened with soybeans for early season hunting and cereal rye is removed so I can let wheat go to seed following year. The late season blend will be sprayed with...

Been buying the wire from Menards that Hoytvectrix linked above. Best price I have found.

I did not scarify the seeds at all, and yes I left them in my garage refrigerator in a ziplock bag with a moist paper towel from November of 2021 when I gathered them until I planted them in spring of 2023.

You seemed to be knowledgeable on this subject of which I am not. I would like to get your take (hopefully not highjacking the thread) on the ideal way to utilize the "green manure" benefits of my rotation. I plant Mammoth Red Clover with my cereal grains, pea, and light radish in fall. I will...

Late to the party, but I had very good luck with persimmon seeds I picked up off ground (not out of excrement) that I stratified for two winters. I bet germination was pushing 40-50% which was more than satisfactory for me. Once planted persimmons are about the last tree to leaf out so give them...