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Thanks for all the offers. If you were close I'd probably take you up on it. Property is central / southern Illinois.

Not really, although I may be able to find one. Am I nuts to think that I could spray it, roll it down with the cultipacker and then broadcast into that? I know that I've seen a post or two on here where that was done??? Thanks. Steve

So I've got a chance to turn 2 fields totaling 3 acres into food plots. Access is pretty good, but the equipment that I have available is fairly limited. I don't know all of my hay / grasses real well, so I'm not 100% sure what's in there now, but at this point... it's getting tall. Probably 3...

Thanks. Steve

I've got a bunch of sunflower seed from last year that has been stored outside (in a garage) for the past year. Would it be ok to plant for doves, or should I just buy some new seed? Any guess as to germination, or should I just use it for birdfood and get new stuff? Thanks.

Guys. Thanks for all of the advice. I've had REALLY good luck with Paul's rotation on a separate piece of ground, so right now I think I might go the turnips and rye route for this first year, just because I'm going to have pretty limited time / equipment out there, and I feel like I have a...

Can I broadcast them into the killed pasture, or do they need to be drilled? Thanks for all of the input.

My only concern with the beans is that they're going to just get decimated with the deer density. It's not even 3 acres.

Would you just plant the beans into the killed hay? Could I broadcast them, or would they need to be drilled? What kind of planting date? Thanks. Steve

I've got 2 fields that I'm wanting to convert to plots. Both are about an acre and a half. They're hay fields right now (not sure what kind). Just starting to green up. My thought was to spray once over the next few weeks with glypho when they're green but still short....and then probably spray...

I've got a real secluded clover patch that I haven't visited much at all this year. Earlier it was looking great, but now it's looking pretty overgrown with weeds. Should I even bother mowing it at this point, or just let it stand as is. The clover still looks great, there's just a bunch of...

So a couple days ago I disced up some red clover & oats from my Dbltree rotation. Due to rain (great) I was unable to get the new seed down. (I was going to plant the winter rye / oats / etc... ). I went back today and spread the seed (Spread it a bit on the heavy side...). And then due to a...

OH, cool... that makes sense! Thanks.

Thanks... Here's a shot of the whole field. It looks awesome. (White Clover on left side... Oats and Berseem on right). Hopefully we'll get some of the rain they're calling for this week. And it's pretty thick & tall right now....

When to mow clover? I went out to the farm yesterday. Clover is doing great, but my question is... have I missed the window to mow it? I thought that I had read that it needed to be mowed before it flowers... here's what it all looked like.... I actually mowed it a few weeks ago (mostly...

Wow... you're not kidding! Thanks. Steve

Ok... so here's a stupid question... My rye plot has gone nuts. It's at least 5' tall, if not more. The only sprayer that I have is an ATV mounted sprayer, which sits about 3.5 feet off the ground. Will it still kill the rye if I just motor right through it with the sprayer on? (I can't believe...

At what time is it that the rye starts to produce viable seed? Thanks!

Yes! At least it did a great job at my place. Went back the next weekend and it was all dead! Steve

I've got a bunch of sunflowers that were planted a week or two ago, and they're all starting to sprout now. Is there any benefit to hitting them with a little bit of fertilizer? If so, what would I put down? Soil was tested last year, and appropriate amounts of P&K were put down, along with...