Foggy's Deertopia Proving Grounds - Happenings

[Foggy47]

My wife would be asking a lot of questions if a $2500 charge at Pleasureland shows up on my credit card.

I read that some varieties of switchgrass need cold stratification, which may be why the first year tends to suck and the second year looks much better. I'm not sure if that applies to your specific variety, but I know the switchgrass I planted in my CRP blend showed up strong in year 2.

Did you plant anything else with the switchgrass?

Nope, only the switch. Thought about some other things....but figured I did not want it to compete with a second crop.

 

[Foggy47]

Have to disagree with you on the improved varieties Omi. After planting both cave in rock and RC Bigrock, I'd pay triple for the RC (glad they don't charge triple).

You echo what I have read Brian. The price for this seed is not "cheap" by any stretch. Plus the chemical burn down is not cheap either. I dunno.....kinda disgusted right now.

 

[omicron1792]

Planted into an old corn field, stubble was burned off.
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You’re gonna send him over the edge!!!

 

[omicron1792]

Have to disagree with you on the improved varieties Omi. After planting both cave in rock and RC Bigrock, I'd pay triple for the RC (glad they don't charge triple).

Good to know. I haven’t planted those. I did do an improved variety but one developed at Miss state tolerant of imazapic.

 

[goatman]

Foggy I wouldn't get to worried yet. I would give it the month of July yet. And was mentioned even next year. And as it was mentioned even the thatch could be keeping the ground from warming enough yet. Relax you deserve it. The seed is there and will wait unlike other seed we plant.