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So on the portions that I currently have in the "rye / clover" mix, I can frost seed some extra white clover if I'd like, but other than that, just let them grow?

So here's one other question based on all of this.... I have my "rye / clover" mix that according to the "recipe" I should throw some white clover, some berseem clover and some oats on this spring... correct? If I frost seed the white clover into it now, am I ok to run a drill or broadcast the...

Thanks. This forum has made a real difference in my plots. I appreciate all of you guys sharing your past experience and expertise. Ready for it to warm up a bit!

But so what would a guess be as far as pounds per acre??? If I put 8 pounds of Alice White down on top of what I planted last year would that be too much or not enough? Thanks. Steve

Yes, before the snow there were "baby clovers" all over the place. I think that last fall I planted the clover at the recommended "Dbltree" rate. It was the rye that I was short on. Steve

I've got an acre plot that I had planted to clover and winter rye last fall. Between the drought and the fact that I think I underseeded it, it's still got a LOT of bare dirt in it. I wanted to turn this acre into a white clover plot (and keep it that way for a few years). I was planning on...

Thanks. I have a sprayer, and weed control should be pretty easy, I did a LOT of weed killing last season, and while I'm sure I'll have to deal with some, it's pretty bare. My inclination at the moment is to just see how it comes in with the rye and clover that was planted last fall, and then...

I have a small plot that I've got Dbltree's rye / clover mix in. Last fall was the first year I'd done this rotation, so the plot is pretty thin. I think I underseeded (by quite a bit) on the rye. As of the end of the year, there was rye in there, and it seemed like a fair bit of baby clover...

Well it took 2 months of sub-freezing temperatures and 6 - 10" of snow, but it looks like the deer finally figured out that the turnips are worth getting at. Last week this field had very few tracks in it. I guess the snow has been on the ground long enough, and over the past week... all of the...

Is there a "best time" to plant spring oats (planting them in the Dbltree mix)? Is a drill a better way of doing it as opposed to broadcasting? (If I had both options). Thanks. Steve

I was wondering the same thing, as we planted 15 trees from Stark's last spring. They fared OK through the (DRY) summer, but with the cold I was wondering if they were going to make it. I went and looked on Friday, and it looks like almost all of them are starting to push new buds out. I sure...

Paul, What's the best way to transition a portion of a brassica plot to white clover? Will discing it up now and then frost seeding it work, or is there a better way? I'm trying to get my "10% of clover" in my Dbltree rotation. Thanks for all of your advice & input. You and your family are in...

Dbltree, So I've read this: Plant ALL in one plot in strips or blocks Alice, Kopu II, Durana (or comparable) white clover 10% of plot, sow at 6#'s per acre with the rye combination in the fall or in the spring with oats and berseem clover. Correct Ph and P&K with soil tests...

From the look of things on our place I might not have put down enough Winter Rye seed. It's really pretty thin. Is there anything I can do now to "supplement" it, or am I just better leaving it as is? I'd throw some more seed down if it would do any good....???? Thanks. Steve

Paul, Just want to say "thanks"! Even though my plots could have done better this year (drought and first year ever of plotting)... they far exceeded my expectations, mostly due to all the information that I've picked up from these threads. Brassicas look good, and even though the winter rye is...

First time I drew back on a deer I completely forgot to line up my peep sight... (just excitement). Shot way off to one side, and missed clean. The second I released the arrow I realized what I had done! Steve

Looks like the deer found the brassicas... hopefully they're "developing" their taste for them!

I must admit I am completely amazed at the amount of growth and forage that I got out of my brassicas this year, even though I kind of feel like it was a bust. I planted the 20th of July and the first rain we got was just this past week. Even with almost ZERO precipitation on the plot I still...

Thanks. Finally got rain on our plots. I bet we went over a month and a half with barely anything. Brassicas were looking awesome to start... and in all honesty I'm surprised how much growth we got without ANY moisture. I can only imagine (and will have to until next year) what they would have...

With the rye / brassicas rotation, what needs to be done for planting the next year. In other words, if I have rye on half my field and brassicas on the other half, the brassica half will be pretty bare... do I plant the rye in the spring and then again in late summer????? And on the rye side...