Recent content by Wild Thing

Can't say I have ever planted Aberlasting and I am not entirely sure about Frosty Berseem but I believe I at least tried that one out. I have been mixing my own blends of a variety of different clovers for many years. I haven't actually tried to monitor each variety intentionally but my goal...

Agree that you always want to start with more seed than you need. It is a PITA to have stop and keep checking the seed level when you get towards the end. Load more than you need and vacuum it out when you’re done planting. My excess seed never goes to waste. If I am not planting the exact...

Maybe a little better view in these pics. I have never had any issues with interference... BTW - You can clearly see the weight bracket towers on the front of the drill for hanging suitcase weights. I ordered them when I bought my drill but in 10 years I have never needed to add any weight...

My I-Match Quick Hitch keeps the lower links high enough and prevents any swaying of the lower links. My hydraulic hoses are plenty long enough with the draw bar in the extended position when I plant... The Quick Hitch was probably the best $285 investment I have ever made. I leave it...

No question that a 3 Pt drill is going to be easier to maneuver around. Having said that though, I can plant some pretty tight plots with my pull behind drill. I have had a lot of practice backing up everything from 18 wheelers to boat trailers to farm implements over the years so it isn't all...

Good thread 👍. I have the LP 606NT pull behind so much of this doesnt apply to my drill, but interesting nonetheless. I only got maybe halfway through but it looks like you 3 Pt guys have things mostly figured out.

I drilled my Milo plots on June 10th. Today (at 60 days) is the first day that I have seen seed heads starting to develop. Some - a few, of the milo stalks are 4-5 feet tall but the vast majority are only 3 feet tall or so. Not sure how much taller they will grow. We haven't had any rain...

Congrats on acquiring your own little piece of the rock. I acquired mine 31 years ago and it is still a work in progress. I do know a little bit about rocks and my soil has plenty of them. Fortunately, once you get the rocks out (or most of them) the soil is pretty darned good otherwise...

I am fortunate enough to have a good drill so it makes drilling cereal grains into my clovers and alfalfa pretty easy... I drilled cereal rye into these alfalfa plots on August 20th... In recent years I have been paying the higher price for clean and certified rye because I have had bad...

Thanks again Foggy. Agree with you on addressing the health issues for your wife with Priority One. First things first. Food plots and deer habitat sometimes have to take the back seat. Most of us are just playing in the sand anyway 😄 Hoping that your bride will get well soon. 🙏

Here is another twist on planting RR Alfalfa from Jake at Habitat-Pro-LLC, from a tip he got from Jim Ward. He plants RR alfalfa at a lighter rate so there is room to broadcast or drill annuals like brassicas or cereal grains into it in the fall to increase the attractiveness of the plot -...

Thanks for the kind words BnB. My alfalfa stands were still going strong after 3 years and I am pretty sure they would have gone strong for another 3 years but I terminated them to rotate into something’s else. I should probably say I “tried” to terminate the alfalfa/clover because, try as I...

Agree - he can rub me the wrong way at times also...

I just applied some liquid 32% Nitrogen yesterday to top dress my brassicas. We have no rain in sight for the foreseeable future so applying Urea would be a waste of time and money. The liquid I sprayed last night is likely already absorbed by the plants. I purchased this 3-18-18 from Nutrien...

So you omit the AMS when spraying just clovers and chicory?