First time Dove field

[Mr. Hawk]

My plan to put my first dove field in this year. I Bush Hogged about an acre and a half today and I'm planning on spraying it in 10 to 14 days and then burning around first of August.

Trying to get it to bare dirt to then plant wheat. Does this plan have any flaws?

 

[yellalinehunter]

Better break ground to "plant wheat" don't think that plain burned dirt with wheat on top is normal agriculture practice. IF I was going to to do your plan I'd bush hog mid July and spray a week later then burn first of August and " plant" based on lack of rain

 

[deerhunter10]

When we top sow wheat for doves, we do it 10 to 14 days at the latest. From the start of the season. One or 2 rains and it sprouts and the gig is up pretty much. We also strip it, with that better be careful about throwing wheat into germinating wheat. It does need to be worked dirt, or erosion control.

 

[Creek bottoms]

Spray. Disc once it's burned down and 'sow' a lot of wheat. Every time it rains disc and sow again. Put some cracked corn in there too early on.

 

[MickThompson]

Spray. Disc once it's burned down and 'sow' a lot of wheat. Every time it rains disc and sow again. Put some cracked corn in there too early on.

And don't forget to sign your ticket

 

[bloodtrailing]

That much work you should just do it the right way.

 

[yellalinehunter]

Disced strips added and sown every week starting in August is the way to stay legal and be the easiest. Here is what UT extension office says is the proper amount of seed to be sown to be normal agricultural practice. Total acreage x seed rate per acre, Divide that by weeks till opener and you can see how much you can put out each week. I like to have fresh seed the day before or morning of. Can't seed same area twice and can't disc over prior areas

 

[Chaneylake]

Better break ground to "plant wheat" don't think that plain burned dirt with wheat on top is normal agriculture practice. IF I was going to to do your plan I'd bush hog mid July and spray a week later then burn first of August and " plant" based on lack of rain

they top sow wheat in Haywood County yearly, no big deal
some will drill it though

 

[yellalinehunter]

The wording is very open to interpretation.
For conversation sake they broadcast wheat into field stubble for a harvestable crop late spring?

 

[DoubleRidge]

The wording is very open to interpretation.
For conversation sake they broadcast wheat into field stubble for a harvestable crop late spring?

Agree...open for interpretation but broadcasting wheat into stubble could be for erosion control, soil building or even green pasture to graze livestock....but just in general a cover crop for soil health and could help prevent or crowd out weeds.

 

[MickThompson]

Agree...open for interpretation but broadcasting wheat into stubble could be for erosion control, soil building or even green pasture to graze livestock....but just in general a cover crop for soil health and could help prevent or crowd out weeds.

It all goes back to state ag extension recommendations. You can legally sling wheat or any grain any day of the week but if someone is going to hunt, the rates, dates, and prep matter.

 

[DoubleRidge]

It all goes back to state ag extension recommendations. You can legally sling wheat or any grain any day of the week but if someone is going to hunt, the rates, dates, and prep matter.

Absolutely agree.