Er….ragweed.
Wish my beans looked that good lol
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RS
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At least it's a weed that deer like. The largest TN buck that I've personally laid eyes on and got pics of was using a plot full on ragweed. It was a new plot that I was waiting to plant in the fall.
That's very true. And there's some beans mixed in there. Just a shame the time and money spent on that plot of ragweed lol
megalomaniac
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Keep at it! My biggest field looked like that a couple years ago. Maybe try a blend next summer to hedge your bets.
MickThompson
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Why don't you try no till instead? I know a guy you might borrow a planter from 
Ragweed loves tillage- best of both worlds is a cowpea to climb up the ragweed
Ragweed loves tillage- best of both worlds is a cowpea to climb up the ragweed
Does said guy have a tractor to use as well lolWhy don't you try no till instead? I know a guy you might borrow a planter from
Ragweed loves tillage- best of both worlds is a cowpea to climb up the ragweed
DoubleRidge
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I understand the frustration....we have a couple of newer plots where we are struggling with weed competition.
Next time I'll get the round up ready beans. My edges look good as far as beans go but the middle is just full. It's all trial and error but I've had several failures with beans lol
BSK
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That's the route I'm going to go, with a blend of different RR beans so it's not a monoculture. But my weed competition is foxtail.
JCDEERMAN
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That stuff is relentless! I have it in every field
DoubleRidge
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Whatever this stuff is .....it's common in one of our two new plots.
Then....I don't have a pic on phone but in the other new plot we have numerous lambs ear that came up in the spring....it's what we call lambs ear anyway....not sure technical name....but I'm certain I don't like it.
Then....I don't have a pic on phone but in the other new plot we have numerous lambs ear that came up in the spring....it's what we call lambs ear anyway....not sure technical name....but I'm certain I don't like it.
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BSK
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Strange thing is, deer are still sticking their heads down into the foxtail to eat the soybeans.
backyardtndeer
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Had similar last year here, but with pigweed. Had the crap in both the plots I planted gly resistant beans in. I burned down the plots with gly and 2 4d before working the ground like my typical routine. How the pigweed got in the plots consistently is a mystery, looked like it had been planted with the beans. Before I realized what the plants were, I sprayed the plots with a 2 oz per gallon mix of gly. Killed everything but the brand and the pigweed. All I can figure is the weed seed was either distributed by picking it up somewhere with the tiller (not likely), or it was in the hoosier pride seed I bought from rural king.
JCDEERMAN
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We never had johnson grass up until about 4 years ago. We let a neighbor use our bushhog and then we used it shortly after. We've had johnson grass trying to pop up ever since. We believe some of the heads and seeds were on the bushhog and spread onto our place.
backyardtndeer
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Had this happen with crabgrass in my clover. Gotten to where I will sweep the deck before mowing my clover.
JCDEERMAN
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Same here! We spray it down with a pressure washer
