Throw and grow?

[Brian662]

So here is a mix of seed that I have already bought individually and planned to plant this weekend.
The mix and ratios seem fine and I'm happy with it, especially when/where I'm able to drill it in.

Where the problem lies and my subsequent question...I have a row planted soybean field that was planted into heavy(ish) rye thatch and on this property I don't have access to a drill at the moment. I'm planning to broadcast into the canopied soybeans that have a layer of rye that under them.

There is some rain the forecast, not a lot. Soil moisture is good due to double crop canopy. Which of these seeds would be likely to succeed by just broadcasted into the beans? I don't want to roll the beans to pack the seed because I feel the stalks may break this late in the year.

Any other ideas on getting some version of these seeds to grow? I can increase/decrease rates as necessary.

At this point I'm thinking - rye, balansa, chicory, crimson, radish, vetch, and buckwheat. This would exclude the peas and oats. Thoughts?

 

[Stubborn1VT]

I would agree with your thinking. The canopy should help in the short term.

We are dry here and I'm considering waiting to plant anything until this weather pattern changes.

 

[SD51555]

When do you expect your beans to start dropping leaves?

 

[Brian662]

When do you expect your beans to start dropping leaves?

Yellowing in one to two weeks, dropping by late September to early Oct.

 

[T-Max]

Yellowing in one to two weeks, dropping by late September to early Oct.

Are your pods filled out already? Mine have beans in them, but they are very small. I know I am South of you a long ways, but if mine start yellowing soon they won't make much of a bean at all.