Summer Release Blend

[Turkey Creek]

Time constraints as always prevented me from getting things done that I wanted to this Summer. Rototilled and then broadcast Green Cover’s Summer Release blend on part of this plot. Foxtail is bad in this plot, but the Release blend did a very good job of suppressing and out competing the Foxtail. Blend in the foreground and unplanted Foxtail portion in the background.

 

[SwampCat]

Time constraints as always prevented me from getting things done that I wanted to this Summer. Rototilled and then broadcast Green Cover’s Summer Release blend on part of this plot. Foxtail is bad in this plot, but the Release blend did a very good job of suppressing and out competing the Foxtail. Blend in the foreground and unplanted Foxtail portion in the background.
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How big do those sunflower heads get in that mix. Does the milo head out and mature?

 

[Catscratch]

Looks good! Rototilling... I remember those beating the hell out of me as a kid. Haven't ran one since. Way to man up!


What's in that mix? Anything that smothers out foxtail is good in my book.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Looks good! Rototilling... I remember those beating the hell out of me as a kid. Haven't ran one since. Way to man up!


What's in that mix? Anything that smothers out foxtail is good in my book.

Oh I manned up by driving the tractor with a 5' rototiller on the back of it! LOL I have spent plenty of time behind a old Troy Built Garden Horse though, we grew up raising a big garden. There was always tilling to be done.

Non-GMO Soybeans, Cowpeas, Mung Beans, Lab Lab, Hybrid Grain Sorghum, Alyce Clover, Sunflowers, Buckwheat, and GreenBoost 2.0 Biology Package. Sunflowers, soybeans and Mung Beans make up over the half the volume.

 

[Turkey Creek]

How big do those sunflower heads get in that mix. Does the milo head out and mature?

Probably 4" sunflower head. Yes on the milo heading out and maturing. That is if the deer dont eat it first. I would say that the heads probably aren't super full on mine as I planted it pretty heavy and did not fertilize it.

 

[Wild Thing]

Looks great Turkey Creek!

I planted a summer cover crop similar to the Green Cover blend but I likely won't get sunflowers that big as my deer really prefer browsing them when they are young. My mix was heavy on the grasses as I had a lot of older leftover seed I wanted to get rid of. I didn't get mine planted here in Upper Michigan until June 11th so they have a ways to go yet...



The barley is just starting to develop seed heads...




I saw 8 deer in this smaller plot a few days ago - they are all over it...


This was the recipe - like I said - heavy on the grasses

 

[TreeDaddy]

Looks great Turkey Creek!

I planted a summer cover crop similar to the Green Cover blend but I likely won't get sunflowers that big as my deer really prefer browsing them when they are young. My mix was heavy on the grasses as I had a lot of older leftover seed I wanted to get rid of. I didn't get mine planted here in Upper Michigan until June 11th so they have a ways to go yet...

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The barley is just starting to develop seed heads...
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I saw 8 deer in this smaller plot a few days ago - they are all over it...
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This was the recipe - like I said - heavy on the grasses
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What were your drill settings?

bill

 

[Wild Thing]

What were your drill settings?

bill

Lucked out on this one Tree Daddy. Hit my goal of 60#/Acre on the first setting: Drive 2, Seed Cup 2, Seed Rate Lever 38.

This is a little worksheet I made up so I can do the math a little easier.


More notes - You know me - I am big on keeping good notes for future reference. Saves time on future calibrations.

 

[bigboreblr]

Turkey Creek,

Does your rototiller do both forward and reverse rotation. Reverse rotation might big up less dormant seed from deeper in the soil.

Wild thing,

You made that blend yourself? I was looking for a blend that had barley in it. Hear its good for soil bacteria, Got moisture issues at camp in soil and most places are old log landing with way too much wood residue.

 

[Wild Thing]

Turkey Creek,

Does your rototiller do both forward and reverse rotation. Reverse rotation might big up less dormant seed from deeper in the soil.

Wild thing,

You made that blend yourself? I was looking for a blend that had barley in it. Hear its good for soil bacteria, Got moisture issues at camp in soil and most places are old log landing with way too much wood residue.

Yes - I try to include all 4 categories of plants in most of my cover crop blends (Grasses, Legumes, Brassicas and Non Brassica Broadleafs)

 

[Westwind]

About the foxtail- with all the rain I did have more foxtail than usual. Not enough that I’m super worried about it but I also don’t want it getting out of hand. I fully intended to plant green into my summer mix without spraying- I sprayed in the spring and would rather spray again if I can avoid it.

What are you guys going to do, what is your thoughts?

 

[Turkey Creek]

No reverse till on my rototiller. I am not worried about Foxtail taking over as its already as thick as it can be in spots. Easy to spray out with herbicide though. My hopes is that next year I can add a no-till drill to my arsenal and then tilling should mostly be a thing of the past.