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Few more pics.

Glad I stopped back in on the forums. 2021 update and I am super excited. All that rye I spread last year 2020 in spring 2021 here got to about a foot or so. Broadcasted beans heavy into it and Cultipack and spray. Come month later time to spray round up on the beans turns out they weren't...

Last update. No till spot came in slow but caught up in September. Very happy with it. Lot of seed I spread. Planted twice spot is looking good. Glad I tilled again. Bird's eye view :)

August 25th replant did the trick. No till spot gained some good growth. Happy plotter. Thanks for all the replies. New plans for next year for sure.

Crimson-. So bounce your method done in that pic there off me. How is the basic soil as far as pH goes? you add lime? Too dress lime if needed? You let it go and do it's thing growing as mother nature intended up until August? Then broadcast seed into it along with fetilizer and cultipack...

I understand the no till idea trust me. Just saying my spray and throw "here" didn't work. Others swear by it and I seen it work but not 100 convinced myself yet. I did the no till (seed spray pack)method at home into waist high spring planted oats and radishes and it is sub par. Other no...

So if I could get a game plan drawn up for next year I'd appreciate it. Appreciate the comments already... Clover I did years past and worked great but I don't have a option for mowing here. I will have a plot full of winter rye for sure come 2021 spring. So do I let the rye do it's...

And pigweed I had very minor issues with at my house land isn't a issue. One plot I have had issues last year with pigweed I have now in clover and sprayed 24db and keep mowed and no more pigweed this summer. Brassicas had a few pigweed plants but I hand pulled them. Here are a few pics from...

And before you all say no till. Here is my no till spot planted the same time as everything else and same seed mix and cultipacked.. yah no pigweed but nothing else either.. I threw 5 more pounds of rye at it and more radishes.

Ughhhh. Pigweed came back on the side I didn't have rye last year/half of this year. I had to do something given my limited time frame today. I could have sprayed 24d and came back in a week and broadcasted rye and packed. But didn't have 24d and didn't have the time. Remedy- broadcast...

Crimson n' Camo. I hear ya and agree. I actually leave a strip or two do it's thing for a year once and a while. Usually grass takes over. So let's say this is your plot.. What would be your steps and plan of attack starting fresh first thing in spring with winter rye starting to come...

What you recommend then a good plan of attack would be if this was your peice of ground going forward? I'm open to anything. I am yes planning on getting away from tilling. Just having a hard time seeing 5% of my seed sprout on my sprayed and throw area to 95% of my seed sprout on my 1-2"...

Did a no till (killed off older clover broadcast same seeds and cultipack) into one spot of clover here and that is barely sprouting. Maybe it will come on strong .Time will tell.

One week after planting and I'm happy. I can see some pigweed sprouting in a few spots but overall 90% happy the way it's growing after a week. Tad thick on the brassicas on one end but I'm not worried. (rye/oats/peas/brassicas/annaul clovers)

And every time I'm back at the land I will have a seeder full of winter rye to spread on the plot. Seeded Friday and got good rains and little more rain today in the forecast. Plus throw some heat at it this week and I got high hopes