Join the club. I got behind a couple of years on a place. This is what I had. Mow it. Then start thinking chemicals.What is this? I have clover in there somewhere. Can I get rid of this but keep the clover?
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I sprayed and killed everything growing in may then planted clover a few weeks later and now have this. It is cut now. My first real attempt at a food plot. Learning that I have a lot to learn lolJoin the club. I got behind a couple of years on a place. This is what I had. Mow it. Then start thinking chemicals.
It's got about zero value for quail too, except that's it's generally associated with open areasSericea lespedeza is the bane of Deep South deer management. It will quickly take over any open area. It has some value for quail, but about zero value for deer.
Ha! There ya go! Truly hate the stuff.It's got about zero value for quail too, except that's it's generally associated with open areas
Will it? That's kind of surprising since sericea is also a legume24DB will kill it & not the clover. You will need to bush hog first then wait a week or so before spraying.
Make sure it is the "B" version.
You are right, it is a legume. Now I feel like an idiot... I have sericea around the edges of many of my clover plots, but none in the plots themselves. Been this way for years. The only 3 chemicals I spray are Celthodim, 24DB & Basagran & I assumed it was the 24DB that was keeping it out. Yes, I know what happens when you assume! Perhaps it is the Basagran. I obviously need to do a little more investigation. Thanks for pointing this out of to me.Will it? That's kind of surprising since sericea is also a legume
I was hoping y'all knew something I didn't. Glad there's a group here that can discuss this kind of stuffYou are right, it is a legume. Now I feel like an idiot... I have sericea around the edges of many of my clover plots, but none in the plots themselves. Been this way for years. The only 3 chemicals I spray are Celthodim, 24DB & Basagran & I assumed it was the 24DB that was keeping it out. Yes, I know what happens when you assume! Perhaps it is the Basagran. I obviously need to do a little more investigation. Thanks for pointing this out of to me.
Planting clover that late is a crap shoot at best. Much better success in fall or frost seeding Jan/FebI sprayed and killed everything growing in may then planted clover a few weeks later and now have this. It is cut now. My first real attempt at a food plot. Learning that I have a lot to learn lol
Especially with the lack of rain I'm guessing. I'm new at this. After I finished cutting it today I walked it and there is very little clover in there. Looks like I will be trying it again in the fall. When should I re-plant it?Planting clover that late is a crap shoot at best. Much better success in fall or frost seeding Jan/Feb
If you are going to replant, consider remedy plus roundup for burndown and elimination of the sereca a couple weeks before planting. I completely eliminated sereca in one of my fallow fields I reclaimed for wildlife plots a couple years ago with that comboEspecially with the lack of rain I'm guessing. I'm new at this. After I finished cutting it today I walked it and there is very little clover in there. Looks like I will be trying it again in the fall. When should I re-plant it?