Crappieaddict
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Sowed right at dark last night. Out of my control now
Food Plots Plant or Wait
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Slow soaker at the moment here in SW TN. Started overnight, with about 1/4" in my gage at the moment. Forecasting more rain today, perfect slow soaking rain for plots.
Bgoodman30
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I see it! Solid green on the radar. Hope it holds.
I hedged my bets and planted 3 acres yesterday . I like to go by the almanac but I didn't this time. Next good days are the 12-14 and I plan to plant about 7 more acres then. Hoping for some rain soon.
deerhunter10
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We planted everything we had yesterday. At the moment looks like we may get lucky.
Got 14 clover plots fertilized & 15 plots planted yesterday & today. 25 still to do & will work on them next couple days.
Planted another 3-4 acres this evening in the rain . I think I'll wait another week or so and finish out so they will be at different stages of growth .
Actually came south for a change!
JCDEERMAN
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We drilled almost 10 acres last weekend after 1" of rain. Also overseeded wheat and clover into 4 acres of clover plots. This rain should get that sprouting good - will see tomorrow how much we actually got there. Still have almost 10 more acres to drill - will do that tomorrow and Saturday. Hoping for the rain again end of next week
deerhunter10
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Glad we rolled the dice. Planted about 15 acres of food plots. And redrilled about close to 70 acres in hay and pasture. Hopefully we keep getting some.
RedDawg
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Another bust in Decatur County - only 0.14 inches of rain despite my neighbors all insisting we were going to get a real soaker. At least it won't be so hot so I can watch my radishes turn yellow more slowly.
17 hours after rain & Sun just starting to peak thru. Seeds have had plenty of time to soak! Could have been more rain but I'm thankful for what we got !
Bush hog rest of day while not dusty & back to planting tomorrow as too wet today. Been a long time since I've said that
Bush hog rest of day while not dusty & back to planting tomorrow as too wet today. Been a long time since I've said that
Bgoodman30
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Another .10 of an inch.. We're in the desert dome... Doubt we get much germination if any..
DoubleRidge
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Almost 1/2" in gage from yesterday's rain...need more...but thankful for anything we can get.
I would loved to have gotten 1/2"! 0.14 at my location in Greene Co. And no rain in the forecast till Friday!
27 planted & 13 to go. Hope to do them Wed-Thurs if rain forecast holds. So ready for this to be over this year....
JCDEERMAN
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6 days after drilling….
I'm happy now, but we need rain bad
I'm happy now, but we need rain bad
I haven't even checked on mine, but I think we got close to .25 inches last week. The one in the backyard has germenated and growing but I've been running the sprinkler on it. I'm pretty sure the ones at the club are in very poor condition. I think next year I'm going to start much earlier.
Earlier didn't work for us this year. Actually started plot work in late July in order to be ready whenever conditions were right to plant. Got over 5" of rain in August, but since I've been burned so many times by those type of late summer rains, I held off. Lost a lot of clover last year due to drought & freeze, plus some was at end of life cycle anyway. Wound up with 40 plots to plant & planned to do them in "cycles" of 10-15 each. Definitely didn't work out and now have 27 planted just laying in dirt waiting.
So tired of fooling with it this year that I'm going to go ahead and plant the remaining 13 and be done with it. It'll be whatever it's gonna be.... Did get my pitiful looking 12 remaining clover plots fertilized in front of this last small rain so guess that's a plus. Not even sure I'm going to spend the money to fertilize all this newly planted stuff.... plan was to see what kind of germination & stand I got then fertilize accordingly. Glad we've got acorns for a change.
