WTNUT
5 year old buck +
As some of you will recall there was chatter on another forum about planting brassicas in an existing clover plot. Tomorrow I will start the planting process. We had rain today, and rain is in the forecast over the next week on and off. All of the clover plots will be sprayed with Gly at 1 qt. per acre first. I don't want to spray Gly after I drill the clover because there will be some exposed seed even with a no till drill. I am concerned about Gly getting on the seed.
Some of the plots will be drilled over every square inch at about 50-60 percent of the rate needed for a plot of all brassicas. Some plots will be drilled at about 75 to 80 percent of the full rate for brassicas. But, I will drill a strip and skip a strip. That will guarantee clover and give extra brassicas for grazing pressure. I know the clover will bounce back quickly from the Gly, but my deer really really love brassicas and I am uncertain as to how much grazing will hurt the brassicas early on as they are growing before the clover starts to bounce back.
I will keep you posted and may add some photos :). Suggestions, comments, jokes, questions, theories, warnings, disclaimers, and cartoons are all welcome.
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Some of the plots will be drilled over every square inch at about 50-60 percent of the rate needed for a plot of all brassicas. Some plots will be drilled at about 75 to 80 percent of the full rate for brassicas. But, I will drill a strip and skip a strip. That will guarantee clover and give extra brassicas for grazing pressure. I know the clover will bounce back quickly from the Gly, but my deer really really love brassicas and I am uncertain as to how much grazing will hurt the brassicas early on as they are growing before the clover starts to bounce back.
I will keep you posted and may add some photos :). Suggestions, comments, jokes, questions, theories, warnings, disclaimers, and cartoons are all welcome.
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