Our farm is normally a weekend place but because of Covid, we've been here since March. 40 acre ag field between our house and our timber. Field directly behind is a view of about 10 acres. Last year it was farmed soybeans. Farmer was rotating to corn this year but we did not want to stare out our back windows at corn so we decided to have them just leave that 10 acres fallow this year. Spring was fine. Had a field of wild garlic that was really good to eat. I should have stopped then, burned the growing weeds, and planted something. I didn't. Now I'm looking back at about 90% ragweed (normal and giant) with a little velvet leaf thrown in for good measure.
I tried mowing but the ruts from last falls harvest are awful and I can't get my little kubota 2501 or side by side through it without getting thrown around. I got about half mowed as you can see in the picture but it is already growing back. I did one round of gly on the mowed part but need to take another shot at it. I can't even gly the back half because the tractor ruts are so bad.
Was planning on just putting out rye in September after I spray again. Any other ideas? I honestly have no idea how long the ragweed will live and if there is anything that will follow it better or worse....
Timber behind corn on two sides and beans on another. I don't think the deer are bedding in the ragweed.
I tried mowing but the ruts from last falls harvest are awful and I can't get my little kubota 2501 or side by side through it without getting thrown around. I got about half mowed as you can see in the picture but it is already growing back. I did one round of gly on the mowed part but need to take another shot at it. I can't even gly the back half because the tractor ruts are so bad.
Was planning on just putting out rye in September after I spray again. Any other ideas? I honestly have no idea how long the ragweed will live and if there is anything that will follow it better or worse....
Timber behind corn on two sides and beans on another. I don't think the deer are bedding in the ragweed.