Food Plots Army Worms!

[Popcorn]

It's about that time! Montgomery county coop said getting some reports but no confirmation yet.
Anyone seen them yet?

 

[JhnDeereMan]

I live in southern Montgomery and saw both the Co-op sprayer and Nutrien Sprayer going down the road today within 20 minutes of each other. I figured they were spraying for army worms.

I haven't seen any myself but it is prime time.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

No!!! You just had to mention them. I've never heard of them until last year when they devastated our plots. Why the uprising of them all of a sudden?

 

[BSK]

...and the reason I'm not planting until mid-September.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Last year I remember different ones talking about what the army worms ate verses what they didn't eat. Curious....where does cereal rye and barasicas fall on the list?

 

[BSK]

Last year I remember different ones talking about what the army worms ate verses what they didn't eat. Curious....where does cereal rye and barasicas fall on the list?

Cereal rye, #1 on the list.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Cereal rye, #1 on the list.

I was afraid you were going to say that....Hadn't planted yet but plan to purchase the seed next week.....I've read that some will plant their barasicas first...giving them a head start....then coming back and top sowing cereal rye to layer or fill in.....with the threat of army worms this may be an option.

 

[tellico4x4]

Last year I remember different ones talking about what the army worms ate verses what they didn't eat. Curious....where does cereal rye and barasicas fall on the list?

Whacked our rye & wheat last year, didn't touch the brassica or clover. My lawn is a blend of St Augustine & Bermuda, ate the Bermuda but not the St Augustine

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Last year I remember different ones talking about what the army worms ate verses what they didn't eat. Curious....where does cereal rye and barasicas fall on the list?

In the same field I had a dividing line - no other reason other than a road that split them and one side needed more leveling from logging by the dozer at the time of the first initial planting. One side was wheat and rape / the other side cereal rye and crimson clover. They didn't touch the wheat and rape, while the rye and clover was eaten to the ground.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I've read that some will plant their barasicas first...giving them a head start....then coming back and top sowing cereal rye to layer or fill in.....with the threat of army worms this may be an option.

I'd say that's a good option

 

[tellico4x4]

Have 4-5 small bow plots that I had planned on planting next week but just changed my mind! As expensive as everything is this year I don't want to have to do anything over...

 

[Boll Weevil]

Note: By the time you see'em, it's already too late.

 

[BSK]

In the same field I had a dividing line - no other reason other than a road that split them and one side needed more leveling from logging by the dozer at the time of the first initial planting. One side was wheat and rape / the other side cereal rye and crimson clover. They didn't touch the wheat and rape, while the rye and clover was eaten to the ground.

Strange, they didn't touch my crimson clover, but they ate my cereal grains out of existence.

 

[Popcorn]

Erased our millet, Sudan sorghum like we didn't plant it last year.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Strange, they didn't touch my crimson clover, but they ate my cereal grains out of existence.

They ate the clover down, but it came back. Around mid-October it was the only thing left standing between it and the rye.

 

[TNTreeman]

I've had less problems from oats and rye than anything else. Wheat always germinates but doesn't stick around as well as the other two . They seem to hit Oates and brassicas best at my place.

 

[megalomaniac]

At least down here, we've had WAY more days with a southerly wind flow than normal... which doesn't bode well when it comes to army worms infestations. Not sure about middle TN.

 

[Deer 1]

Guess this is a army worms? If so my corn started taking a big hit this week. Sprayed it today since the rains stopped for awhile

 

[TNJones4530]

Guess this is a army worms? If so my corn started taking a big hit this week. Sprayed it today since the rains stopped for awhile

Yup, looks just like it

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I've been planting food plots for over 25 years and never heard of army worms until last year when they wiped us out. 2 years in a row and I just won't know what to say. These bastards can go where the sun don't shine

 

[tellico4x4]

One reason I'm not planting anytime soon

 

[BSK]

One reason I'm not planting anytime soon

Ditto.

I had heard of Army Worms, but always thought they were exclusively a Deep South pest. But they sure wiped me out last year. Very expensive lesson.

 

[deerhunter10]

Haven't heard and seen any this year. Last year was a nightmare.