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How are you going to deal with that clover? I have the same situation and my gly application just set it back a little. Was going to try a few more applications, but was open to other suggestions.

My Norway Spruces have gotten hammered in the last few weeks. It happened right after I sprayed them with "Deer Away". At first I had to check the bottle because I thought with the way they were eating them that I must have sprayed them with Cmere deer instead! Then I realized that when I...

No rain here for almost 3 weeks and my brassicas are really wilting! Those huge leaves look like lettuce that has been left on the counter for several days! If we ever get rain - will they come back? Or are they in trouble once they start to go south.

I checked on my brassicas today which weren't planted until August 13. I notice that in both plots the GHFR were noticeably taller and seemed to have a higher germination rate than than the other brassicas in the mix (rape, turnips, and hybrid forage brassica). Is this typical?

What the recommended plot size? Seems light on the rye and peas and heavy on the clover. If you are looking at an acre size plot I would add rye and peas and leave the clover amounts. Without a soil test I would probably go with a balanced fertilizer on that mix.

Great updates! I love following along with you. IF I were planting my brassicas by spraying and broadcasting would you recommend increasing rates? What about the groundhog radish - are they amenable to broadcasting? Plan to topdress with urea when rain is forecast.

So, if I broadcast my brassica seed on the straw I obviously could not till in my urea. Could I topdress it then? At planting or down the road?

Because I know you like pictures: Here is my rye after today.

Thanks. You make it all sound so easy:D

Paul, I had a couple of questions for you. You responded to my post on QDMA about getting rid of my rye. Well, I just got done cultipacking the rye. It worked great - now I have a a big field that looks like it needs to be baled. It is pretty thick in some places. You were saying that I...

Composition (Northern Blend) 30% AberDart HSG Perennial Ryegrass 30% AberAvon HSG Perennial Ryegrass 11% Winter White Clover 11% Dynamite II Medium Red Clover 8% San Gabriel Birdsfoot Trefoil 5% Purple Top Turnips 5% Six Point Chicory I planted my first plot of Alice White...

I noticed that alot of your fruit trees are caged and tubed. What is the reason? I am planting my first few apple trees this year and was planning to cage them. Do I need to tube them as well?

Even though tree planting seems far off at this point here as well, I did have a question. I am planning on planting trees in an area that was planted in rye this past fall. Would I need to kill the rye (i.e. herbicide) before tree planting or would the rye be beneficial for weed control this...

If I was planning to no-till brassicas what you recommend for fertilizer application? Is broadcasting it OK? Would it be better to do it at planting or after some growth is established?

I'm on the 'List' - Thanks for the heads up!

How well would your cereal grain combo work in a small (1/2 acre or less) wooded plot?

I am looking to frost seed a white clover mix in my rye plot this winter. What rate should I go with? Heavier or lighter? If I mow the rye this spring how long will it keep growing? I only have a lawn tractor for mowing, so I don't want it to get too tall. Thanks for the help.

If I follow a soybean planting with brassicas the following year does it reduce/negate the need for additional fertilizer? What about soybeans that were overseeded with rye?

Paul, Just wanted to thank you for all the advice. Here are a couple of pictures from today. I overseeded my beans 12 days ago and they are already 3-4 inches tall! There is early browsing going on as well!

I am overseeding my soybeans with rye in mid-September. Would it be better to broadcast clover at the same time or wait and frost seed in Spring? I don't want to throw away seed and was wondering if mid-September will give the clover enough time to establish itself versus dealing with the...