Just for fun I took some photos today to document status of the Clover Chicory Plot at the end of July. It is truly a Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western, the Good the bad and the Ugly.
Pic 1 and 2 is a "the good" section a bit lower, held moisture better and is really thriving. Tall Chicory, abundance of Clover underneath and minimal weed issues.
Picture 3, 5 and 6 are more of "the bad" areas, weeds and some grass here and there, not part of my areas of thistle issues, I think I can do some quality fall work on these areas with a mix of clover and WR over seed that I am ready to do as soon as I see some solid rains in the forecast. Plan is to Overseed and mow the plot around 6" and give it to the powers that be for the fall.
Picture 4 is the main area of thistle infestation "the ugly". I am not sure this is savable but I am trying. Very little clover and chicory present. I just last night I spot sprayed these areas with Buytrac 200. I realize I may not get a great kill this time of year but I wanted to hit them and give it a week before over seed. It is difficult to see but there is already wilt on the thistle the silver looking areas so I know it is at least giving some control. Come spring if I am fighting a losing battle I may need to section areas of the plot off and go nuclear on a protion of it. This thistle is prolific.
So that is where things stand in pictures. On a side not my Brassica plot on another part of the property is just sprouting so I am excited to see how that fall planting does over the fall. I have a nice decent 2.5 year old on camera walking into it at 1:15 am last night. I attached that at the end, I think. :)