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I've got some plots that I'll be planting this summer. I've done the clover / rye mix recommended here before, and I've been really happy with it, BUT this plot is in an area that I don't have a lot of access to with equipment. I know that in the spring / summer, the rye goes nuts and I don't...

Is it too late to plant clover now? What's the latest you'd plant it? Trying to get a plot in... running out of time...! Steve

I'm in Central IL, and I know it's late, but is it too late to throw some winter wheat on a field for a plot? I've got 2 little 1.5 acre plots that I'd like to disc up now that I have the means, and I was going to throw some WW on them. Anything would be better than the mess that I have on them...

I've got a winter rye / clover question. I've got a field that has overgrown a bit that I'd like to see if I can still get into the rotation this year. It's got some scattered clover, but right now the grass & weeds are way high. The trick is that I'm only going to be able to make one (maybe...

I've got a chance to hunt tomorrow, but I'm not 100% setup for a hard west wind. The stand I hunt is at the top of a draw, and the terrain falls off into a deep creek bed to the east pretty quickly. In addition to that, the stand I'm going to be hunting out of is fairly high, probably 20 feet...

Just curious as to when everyone starts all-day sits (if you do it at all). I'm guessing it's still a week or two too early? Thanks.

I got to the farm this evening with the plan on discing up my clover and planting my brassica mix. I'm going to be unable to plant anytime over the next 2 weeks, so I think this might be my best chance. Obviously rain has been plentiful. I managed to do a first past with the disc, although...

I know a lot of people use the Buddy heaters in enclosed blinds such as the Redneck blinds. What are the safety concerns as far as carbon monoxide? Can you run one in a blind for an evening and not have to be concerned about it?

Hey guys, a few questions about drilling / no till. (I've got no experience with it...). I found a guy who's going to no till my plots this year. I want to do brassicas in one field, and the DBLTREE mix in the other. Can both of these be drilled easily? I'm guessing turnips, kale, radishes...

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...

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.

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 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...

I was going to try a few rows of corn out in one of our lower plots. Really more just to try it, than for hunting over. I know that the deer will hit it hard, but I'm planning on putting it in the fenced (electric) area that I have one of my plots in. So my questions are... When should I...

I have a small field that I planted to the winter rye / clover mix last season. I don't think I used enough seed, so it came in, but really thin. (Pic below). I want to plant sunflowers (for doves) in this field in another month. My question is... since it's so thin, what do I need to do. Should...

I'm looking to plant some food for the doves this year, and hopefully bag a few birds on my own property. I've got about an acre and a half area that I'm going to plant. I have 10# of Peredovic Sunflowers and 10# of Proso Dove Millet. Originally I was going to try and get a drill, but I might...

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...

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...

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've got a few questions. Here's where I'm at... I've got a new plot. Bulldozed back in January, finally sprayed, cleared and tilled up and ready for planting. Lime is going down this week, and my plan for this season is to plant 1/2 in clover and 1/2 in brassicas. I've had my soil tests done...