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educate me on seeding Feb-Mar vs a late fall seeding (say late Oct-early Nov) ?? (btw - I was planning a very light disc tillage prior to seeding if done this fall)

I apologize for bolting onto this thread but I also have been prepping a 1-2 acre spot for a switch seeding this fall (or winter). So far, I have sprayed a heavy dose mix of GLY twice (mid April and early June). I got a very good kill both times. The only thing coming back now is crabgrass...

I don't mean to sound ignorant but this summer has not been that dry has it (until recent weeks anyway)?? I broadcasted seed on 7/27 and was thankful to get .7" of rain the following day in the area of my farm. Soil moisture the day seeded seemed decent to me. I know it's been a dry since...

I shoot an HHA single pin. I hunt with the sight set at 25-27 yards. This range is good out to 35. When practicing, the arrow will hit low past 30 but that simply allows for the animal's chest cavity to drop when loading their legs to bolt. Past 35 (which I rarely shoot when hunting) I...

Planted two small 1/3-1/2 acre plots of brassicas on 7/26 and got the .7" of rain on Sunday so timing was good.

3-4 oz of 41% gly per gallon of water.

behind schedule and out of town next weekend - so yes hoping to get some acres done tomorrow and early next week.

"No way, no how could I disc many of my plots. Barely enough room to get tractor in there as is. Small plots with lots of turning..." Understand - some of my spots are tight - as is the main trail through my farm. What about 3 pt discs - too light for decent penetration ?? I have been using...

Chip - What would be your recommendation for min disc width / weight for soil penetration.

I am all ears on this topic also as I picked up an older tractor last week and will be choosing between these two tillage options in the future. The points I am considering are listed below: 1) My plot areas are basically a clover/brassica rotation and I bet a tiller would be better for...

"My 2 cents is a smaller piece would need to have less road frontage and be "connected" some way to other pieces . once the leaves fall off you can basicly rule out first 30 to 50 yrds from the road so piecs shrinks pretty fast . you have to figure access and where are the deer coming from...

40 acres is what almost immediately popped into my mind also. Be warned though, land ownership is both addicting and expensive. Addicting in that you'll want more - expensive in that you will have even more "needs" regarding equipment once you own the dirt.

Don't Rye and Brassicas both harvest nitrogen ?? I planted some Rye with my Brassicas last year and didn't like the results. Things looked good about 14 days after seeding - by mid Sept the Rye was the only thing growing and the Brassicas never did fully develop. I won't make that mistake again.

Can you PM or text me pics ?? 515-297-0731 - thx.

The Ford is 2wd, had larger fluid-filled rears and a freeman loader on it already. For my smaller sized plots, I am hoping this tractor is all I ever need. The price agreement includes a 5ft bush hog type mower also. I have read mixed- opinions on 3 pt discs and am leaning towards pull-type if...

I am hoping to finalize a tractor purchase in the next few weeks and have been looking at options for tillage equipment. The tractor is an older Ford utility - 55 hp. If anyone has or knows of a smaller used disc or tiller for sale, please PM me. Rear tire width for the Ford is approx. 80"...

I have a swisher rough cut mower now - it's a heavy boat anchor. Unfortunately there is no way I am getting my mower up to this spot without first constructing a bridge over a ravine that the current ATV trail passes through. Too steep of a hill - too much cut-bank. Thx for the seeding input.

I will be finalizing a small 25 acre add-on to my existing farm in the near future. One area within the add-on acres looks like a potential staging plot location. The spot is a NW-SE timber ridge top that has a open pasture to the S across a boundary fenceline. Since this spot has a...

YOUR HIRED !!! - very nicely done, looks awesome.

I am pretty certain the tax basis in the land will "Step Up" to fair market value at the time of death. That's what happened when my last parent passed away - my siblings and I inherited our parents land with a tax basis equal to the fair market value at the time of my mother's passing. In my...