SWIFFY
5 year old buck +
So I was thinking... I was watching a video from one of SD51555's posts about planting 60" double populated corn rows with a legume/brassica cover mix row at 30". It made me wonder what would be the best layout for planting a great yielding corn plot with a cover crop?
Right now I plant corn in a couple acres with 30" rows, and I plant a couple acres of beans in 30" rows. Now im getting into a different no till planter and im wondering.... what would be the perfect plotters way to do corn and beans. I want a good yield for winter food, but id love to add diversity and more food to it to feed throughout the year and id love to try and cutting down on the herbicide. Currently i rotate every year and overseed rye and brassicas in my corn and beans in late august but I think there could be a much better way.
If you could try it any way, what would you do for corn and/or bean row spacings? (Between 7 inches and 7 feet)
What would you plant? Stick to straight corn? Try corn at 60" and beans/peas/ radish/buckwheat at 30"?? 45" and 22 1/2"??
What are your thoughts for those of you that know corn? Crowd it too much and I wont get ears.... open it up too much and its all going to be weeds...
What are some thoughts? Im trying to brew up some recipes to try in a couple different plots this spring.
Thoughts, ideas, Thanks!
Right now I plant corn in a couple acres with 30" rows, and I plant a couple acres of beans in 30" rows. Now im getting into a different no till planter and im wondering.... what would be the perfect plotters way to do corn and beans. I want a good yield for winter food, but id love to add diversity and more food to it to feed throughout the year and id love to try and cutting down on the herbicide. Currently i rotate every year and overseed rye and brassicas in my corn and beans in late august but I think there could be a much better way.
If you could try it any way, what would you do for corn and/or bean row spacings? (Between 7 inches and 7 feet)
What would you plant? Stick to straight corn? Try corn at 60" and beans/peas/ radish/buckwheat at 30"?? 45" and 22 1/2"??
What are your thoughts for those of you that know corn? Crowd it too much and I wont get ears.... open it up too much and its all going to be weeds...
What are some thoughts? Im trying to brew up some recipes to try in a couple different plots this spring.
Thoughts, ideas, Thanks!