Corn experiment

[Jordan Selsor]

never tried corn before b/c I'm such a tight a$$. I looked into growing feed corn and read of many people doing it successfully yr after yr with pics to prove it! So I figured I would try it myself. I disked up a 10ft wide swath running along my beans. I simply broadcast the corn and disked it again an hit with a little urea. I figured at worst I would get some security cover out of it. Checked on it this week and I have a pretty good stand of corn with lots of ears!! I got this corn in late so will be curious to see the end result! Either way just passing along. Could a guy get inconsistent results from yr to yr. Absolutely but for $5 a bag I will take my chances!

 

[leexrayshady]

I would spray one plant with gly and see if it is RR resistant

 

[kabic]

I would spray one plant with gly and see if it is RR resistant

Was going to ask the same question...

 

[Jordan Selsor]

When I sprayed my beans I hit it with gly along the edge and all survived!

 

[j-bird]

Looks good Jordan. Glad it worked out for you. How much urea did you apply? I was always told a good rule of thumb was a pound of N = a bushel of grain produced on a per acre basis.

 

[tooln]

I'd have to say it turned out real well for you.

 

[Jordan Selsor]

Looks good Jordan. Glad it worked out for you. How much urea did you apply? I was always told a good rule of thumb was a pound of N = a bushel of grain produced on a per acre basis.

I spread 50lbs of urea over approx 1.5 acres or so

 

[scott44]

Looks good!

 

[MoLandOwner]

I spread 50lbs of urea over approx 1.5 acres or so

Next time open up the purse strings on the fertilizer. You will be glad you did.;)

 

[wiscwhip]

I spread 50lbs of urea over approx 1.5 acres or so

Next time open up the purse strings on the fertilizer. You will be glad you did.;)

If my math is correct, you only put down about 15.3 lbs of actual N per acre at that rate. If you really want that corn to take off, 10 times that rate would not be unheard of, even if it is not financially feasible for food plot purposes.

 

[MoLandOwner]

Depends on how many N credits he had before planting. Don't know if he needs ten times, but 4 times as much would have been better.

 

[wiscwhip]

Depends on how many N credits he had before planting. Don't know if he needs ten times, but 4 times as much would have been better.

True, I didn't mean to insinuate that at all, just that if it was needed it wouldn't be out of the ordinary. If he had something like alfalfa in there for 3 years prior, 15lbs might not have been far off if the N credits were taken into consideration and he was in good soil to start with.

 

[Jordan Selsor]

Had beans here last year that were over seeded with rye, turnips an radishes. I spread a 100lbs of 13-13-13 last yr. Not sure if one year of beans would do much for the soil. I know this is prolly like nails on a chalkboard to many but I have yet to get a soil test:oops:
I know my soil is sub par in prolly all aspects just gonna improve it over time. It was my goal to get a soul test and a lime truck in there this yr but it just never happened.

 

[MoLandOwner]

Had beans here last year that were over seeded with rye, turnips an radishes. I spread a 100lbs of 13-13-13 last yr. Not sure if one year of beans would do much for the soil. I know this is prolly like nails on a chalkboard to many but I have yet to get a soil test:oops:
I know my soul is sub par in prolly all aspects just gonna improve it over time. It was my goal to get a soul test and a lime truck in there this yr but it just never happened.

Spend the fricken $18 bucks, stop spending money on fertilizer you don't need and spend money on fertilizer you do need!;)

 

[wiscwhip]

Sage advice right there^^^!

"I know my soul is sub par in prolly all aspects just gonna improve it over time. It was my goal to get a soul test and a lime truck in there this yr but it just never happened."

I don't think you need a "soul" test Jordan. I think your all good there, it is your dirt that needs testing!;)

 

[Jordan Selsor]

I better get this done. Mo might not ever invite a slacker food plotter up again!

Consider it done boys;)

 

[MoLandOwner]

I better get this done. Mo might not ever invite a slacker food plotter up again!

Consider it done boys;)

You are still invited, but I will still give you crap about farming blind if you don't get it done!;)

 

[j-bird]

I NEVER count N credits I just apply about 100 lbs of N an acre and when the weather cooperates things turn out pretty well for feeding deer. Any "free" N is just bonus!