Recent content by silver pigeon

I am in west central illinois. I am a novice when it comes to food plots. I have four acres of corn that will be harvested in the next month or so. Is it possible to no-till drill right into the corn stalks after it is harvested? I have several bags of Outfitters Blend which is 63% wheat, 14%...

I would recommend the Miller 211. We have a couple at work. It would be great for someone just starting out. With a little practice you'll be making beautiful welds. We use shielding gas with ours.

I have a Prok and Yates persimmon trees in my yard beginning to drop fruit. I have started persimmon trees from seed in the past with limited success. Please point me in the right direction. I am looking for tips, tricks, youtube videos, forum threads etc. about starting persimmon from seed. I...

Well, I bought two of them. $130.18 out the door. Bought one for deer camp and one for at home. Wish me luck.

Here's a little more info. I found out there is a one year warranty. Also, my brother in law said he had one of the analog electric models and said it was a good unit. He said it's very important and the owners manual even says to store unit indoors when not in use, and do not expose electric...

Now is a great time to plant. My son and I planted a bunch of trees from Nativ Nurseries today. I highly recommend tree tubes or cages. Good luck!

For around $65 after tax, my expectations are not very high, but I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for the info.

Thanks for the info everyone. I did some research on a bbq forum and several others talked about having electrical problems. The people that had problems posted about three years ago. Maybe the problem has been resolved. I think I'm still going to buy one. Seems like a decent price. I'll let you...

My local farm store has a sale coming up on Masterbuilt's Analog Electric Smoker. Regular price is $159.99 on sale for $59.99. Do any of you have one of these? Are they any good? Is that a good deal? It is supposed to be able to do 4 chickens, 2 turkeys, 2 racks of ribs or 2 pork butts. Thanks

Thanks, this thread has some great info. I have been unable to find the fertilizer on the left. I have found a Lilly Miller 10-5-4 but it does not say ultragreen on the bag. Did they change the label or something? There is a Pennington Ultragreen 10-8-6 Azalea Camellia Rhododendron food but it...

I received and planted my ShuWaters on the 20th. Great looking trees! My hats off to Nativ Nurseries. I placed another order Thursday. 24 trees coming next week.

I've got some native elderberries growing on my property. I've done some research online about how to fertilize and care for them. Just wondering how you fertilize yours. What fertilizers do you recommend? Do you have any other tips or techniques for elderberries. These elderberries are strictly...

I am getting ready to order some oak trees. Is it wise to plant two or more of the same species? Will that result in better pollination and or better acorn yields later on? Thanks

Hi, I'm new here from west central Illinois. I own 15 acres (4 tillable ag field and 11 timber). I've owned it since 2003. Over the years I have planted trees like oaks, chestnuts and fruit trees. I am not really in to food plots yet as I don't have much for equipment. Thanks

I bought a Shuwater package from them yesterday. I couldn't get the qdma discount code to work. It said the items in my cart did not qualify. Seems like a pretty good deal even without the extra 10% off. I'd like to do some site prep before they get here. Does anyone know what kind of spacing...