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Disc, drag harrow to breakup clumps, broadcast seed and drive over with UTV wheels.

So this 3/4 acre plot that I need to lime is currently in winter wheat. It was planted last September. The wheat is thick and 18"-24" high in most spots and looks really good. I know I need to eliminate the wheat before planting brassicas in early/mid August. I can mow it and/or spray it. I...

Wow SD51555! This is extremely helpful information! Thanks for posting! Time to buy some lime!

Yes, I have a tractor with a front end loader. Could I just take a bucket full, drive and sprinkle it and back drag it?

Earlier this year I got a quote from a quarry without knowing how much I needed for 4 ton of Ag lime, I just wanted a rough idea, they quoted me $150 delivered. I don't have a spreader for ag lime. I'm not sure I want to spread a ton of lime by hand. How bad of a job is it?

I need to apply lime to a plot. It will be brassicas this year. I was hoping for some recommendations for the amount of pelletized bags of lime or gypsum to buy for this plot. The bags are 40 pounds. Lime is $5 per bag. Gypsum is $7 per bag. The plot is about 3/4 acre. I will be planting in...

Project is complete. 30 Norway spruce planted, mats down, mulched and caged. Thanks again for all the advice!

Water in the cameras must be a somewhat common complaint Tactacam receives. I see in one of their promotional videos for the new camera they make a point of showing the camera being tested with water spraying on it. Thankfully I have not had the water issue. I bought my first Reveal camera in...

Tactacam came out with a new camera today. Reveal Ultra. Highlights....live video streaming, active GPS and switchable low-glow/no-glow flash. Camera is $200. For the live video streaming you need the Pro Plan for $120/year plus the Live-view add on for $72/year total $192 for the year or $19 if...

In an area that small in addition to a food plot maybe you could add a water source? A stock tank or a cheap kids pool.

It's hard to say what going to happen to the price of electronics with the tariffs. Now might be a good time to pickup the GardePro E5S for $34.99 at Amazon. GardePro E5S It's a good camera. Nice pictures and excellent battery life with just photos.

Yes I did when I planted my Norway spruce this spring. I was told by a employee at the nursery where I bought the trees that I could. I'm a little nervous I overdid it.

My brassica plot was a big success. I got thousands of pictures of deer in it including some nice bucks. If I was a better hunter I might have even shot a one of those bucks. I did have opportunities to shoot doe and smaller bucks every time I hunted near it. I had a slow down in plot usage in...

So I planted 30 trees using the stump bucket on my loader tractor to help dig the holes. It was very useful and saved a lot of time and work. It was a huge help in scraping away thick sod to get to dirt. The bucket dug the holes with no problems. It's been useful in pulling out SMALL shrubs and...

I'll be planting my Norway Spruce tomorrow. Just want to point out a good deal on U-post for securing cages if anyone is looking. Menards has 5' steel u-post on sale for $1.11 or $0.99 each after rebate. They are normally $2.99 each. I cleaned out the ones at my local Menards but looking...