BSK
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Surprisingly, yes. That is, enough growth to be worthwhile. Great growth, like I would see if planted late August? No. But adequate growth.
Food Plots Plant or Wait
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Crappieaddict
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I plan on spraying this weekend, so at best I won't plant until mid September. Again, rain rules that schedule.
If you plant too early then you also take a chance of army worms destroying your plots.
I planted my brassicas earlier than usual. It's been late Aug to labor day weekend. This year they went in the ground Aug 5th and they are 8-12" tall now. I've had great rains in Aug and it's really helped. with a recommended 45-60 day growth, I hit it just right with that plant date. The forecast isn't looking good for most of Sept, so I'm glad I jumped the gun this year.
BSK
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Beautiful plot!
Looks great! Piebald on left ?
megalomaniac
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You timed it just right for a brassicas only plot!
Yes it is. I've had a 5 on this property over the last 5 years. My thumbnail is a 8pt I had 3 years before neighbor a mile down the road got him.
Thanks! love to say I did a lot of work, but I didn't. I sprayed it Mid July, put 100 lbs of 19-19-19, ran a groundhog max over it lightly then seeded it with 2 y/o Domain Big Sexy. Got a rain 2 days later and I've had 7 or 8 rains since.
DoubleRidge
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Great looking plot! Nice!
Same boat
Im gonna wait. Wheat and rye and pretty durable
Planted mine (clover) this morning. Right or wrong it's on the ground. Already had a few rains come through today and supposed to rain tomorrow.
I'm not still not seeing any real rain chances in my area in the 10 day.
BSK
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Some chance of rain in the next 48 hours, but then nothing after that in the 15-day forecast. So I'm waiting.
We got a gully washer today that was forecasted . My fields are ready but I held off planting because of the long term dry forecast . Almanac says Friday and Saturday after this one are good planting days, I'm most likely rolling the dice and planting then .
megalomaniac
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planted 5.5 acres yesterday morning in anticipation for 3d forecast. Showers missed us, but another good chance today.
Holding off on the other 12 acres for now until better long term rain forecast.
If I have to replant the first 5.5 acres, it won't be too big of a deal
Holding off on the other 12 acres for now until better long term rain forecast.
If I have to replant the first 5.5 acres, it won't be too big of a deal
BSK
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I saw this forecast of rain the last two days, but I didn't like the chances or forecast low amounts. In addition, I REALLY didn't like the forecast of no rain afterwards for two weeks. Getting just enough rain for seed to germinate, then a couple of weeks mini-drought, is the death knell for fall food plots.
Were getting a little rain now and sure needed it. Dusty & rag weed starting to rock the past few days. Gonna hold off as well. Plan on doing them in batches this year. Gonna get 10 or so ready for seed this weekend & wait...
