The Land of Milk and Honey

[T-Max]

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[Brian662]

I've done some foliar fertilizer applications of brassicas that your 3 nozzle sprayer would be good for. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[MN Slick]

I like your Dad!!

 

[T-Max]

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[buckdeer1]

Are you planting NWSG around edge?

 

[T-Max]

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[buckdeer1]

I planted CRP CP-33 years ago which was 110ft strip and the Switch has stayed switch and the NWSG allowed weeds and trees to grow in and stayed shorter than the switch.The switch also stays standing better with snow.I also like the fact I can drill switch with a regular drill.When I did mine I had to plant wheat in the area of the strip and then in spring I sprayed the wheat and drilled the NWSG or switch right after.

 

[T-Max]

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[T-Max]

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[T-Max]

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[BenA]

Thoughts on this creek that flows through here? These two fields will both be planted moving forward. They will have NWSG buffer strips around the edges of them. I plan on removing the junk trees along the stream banks and would like grass pretty much to the edges of the creeks. I have also thought about planting shrubs or desirable trees along the banks as well. Anyone have experience with willow? Other tree or shrub species to consider in this riparian area? I want natives only and they should get plenty of sunlight when I am done. On this picture, the North bank of the creek gently slopes down to the water, but the South bank is quite steep. Maybe a 4-5' tall cut bank.
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I've planted black willow cuttings. They're really easy to start, and around here at least, easy to find for cuttings. They're also a very beneficial native species.

 

[Catscratch]

I have Buttonbush growing along our banks. I like it quite a bit better than Willows or Sycamore. Deer hammer it.

 

[T-Max]

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[Catscratch]

Big day yesterday. I helped dad burn a little corner of a pasture that didn’t go when we burned the main part a couple weeks ago, got some spraying done to prep for my buffer strips, fixed a hydraulic leak on the 3020 and used it to lightly disc my corn plot to chop the stalks. Weather was perfect and dad sure seemed to enjoy spending the day together. He even bought me a biscuit from McD’s!
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That's a great day!!!

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

T! We are 3020 brothers! Any day with your dad in the field is a good day, I lost mine in 2005. Cherish that brother!

 

[Jerry-B-WI]

When you get permission to do something new, don't waste any time. Haha! We had winterized the 3 point sprayer so I got the backpack sprayer and nuked the new buffer strips before the old man could change his mind. Ordered seed already as well. If you do any amount of backpack spraying I would seriously look into one of these three-nozzle wands. One of the best investments I have made.
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Late to the party, but where did you get that three headed wand?

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

I'm jealous of you guys who always remember to take pics of your work. I tend to rely on trail camera pics. Had a farmer call me a couple nights ago and offer up the corn he cleaned out of his planter. I was planning on doing all soybeans this year, but dad convinced me to get that corn in the ground. Planter worked perfect and I think it is just over 2 acres of 30" row corn. Other plot will be 3-1/2 acres of soybeans and milo. Hoping for a little rain and a good fall! Ground was plenty moist when I put this in no-till.
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Nice work!

 

[Brian662]

Looks great!

It's pretty remarkable how much further ahead you guys are than us. My rye at home isn't even a foot tall yet.

Any specs on that crimper? How does the side by side pull it?

 

[T-Max]

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[SD51555]

Looks great!

It's pretty remarkable how much further ahead you guys are than us. My rye at home isn't even a foot tall yet.

Any specs on that crimper? How does the side by side pull it?

Man, I had a hard frost on my windshield Saturday morning.


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