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StucknAz

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Was going to ask this on WMA the other night but didn’t get to it. What’s current feeling on beans and corn in same plot? I know we’ve talked about it but wondering if anyone’s views have changed. Is it a good idea? I’m trying to pack the food in on my largest food source but need some cover within, hence the corn. Thoughts on Milo with corn due to my poor man budget, would it work together?

If it was a go, till, seed, pack the beans then use corn planter? Spacing?

If it were beans and Milo would it be a broadcast and pack?

Anyone know where to buy a bean/corn combo at a non buck on bag price?
 
above is great & used for high yields due to more sun, etc.
I’d say splitting the field would work - even if 50/50 if it’s VERY BIG. The more edge u have creates more problems…. But If you fence it…. No problem.
If you don’t fence…. Say u needed “5 acres” on Beans to be successful … you will need more area if u split the 2, 100%. Probably 7-8 for example. So- it’s doable but your area needs to be bigger or need to fence.
 
Iowa said:
How big is your plot? Could you split it or alternate passes? And if you talk to your local seed guys they usually have test plot bags they don’t completely use.
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Browse would likely be issue so looking to do 3.5 to 4 acres
 
Sligh1 said:
above is great & used for high yields due to more sun, etc.
I’d say splitting the field would work - even if 50/50 if it’s VERY BIG. The more edge u have creates more problems…. But If you fence it…. No problem.
If you don’t fence…. Say u needed “5 acres” on Beans to be successful … you will need more area if u split the 2, 100%. Probably 7-8 for example. So- it’s doable but your area needs to be bigger or need to fence.
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Skip, was thinking of running the two together, poss through a drill? I’m stuck on the idea, it’s a reccomendation by Lapratt, he has a 70/30 bean/corn combo he sells, says to use a drill and it will eliminate the deer walking down rows picking off your plants. Just curious, thought I saw a video on your YouTube where u did this?
 
Curious - What are you trying to accomplish by interplanting the two?

A couple of things to think about:

- Separate fields/plantings are better for yield, and potentially weed control.

- How do you get a shot into this mess? If you mow the corn, you also mow the beans. I'd rather have standing beans, especially when the snow flies..
 
Bassattackr said:
Curious - What are you trying to accomplish by interplanting the two?

A couple of things to think about:

- Separate fields/plantings are better for yield, and potentially weed control.

- How do you get a shot into this mess? If you mow the corn, you also mow the beans. I'd rather have standing beans, especially when the snow flies..
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I'm assuming plant it in strips instead of inter-seeding the two crops.
 
From what I’ve seen deer would rather eat the corn if it’s mowed , if they’re mixed together in a blend you can forget about that.
Unfortunately, in my area deer browse probably won’t be an issue so I’m going to just split my plot into sections and go something like 1 acre corn, 2 acres beans, and plant half an acre of brassicas this summer, that’ll give me a chance to aerial seed brassicas anywhere a deer might have eaten the corn or beans.
 
My interpretation of what LaPratt was talking about by mixing the two was so that a deer can’t see across the entire plot and so theyd feel more less exposed , which would encourage bucks to enter the plot earlier. Maybe this could be accomplished with some Egyptian wheat In strips with a drill to break the plot up into smaller sections? Possibly line the strips up with your tower in a way that you could still see the most area ?
 
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Same difference for the purposes of my questions.. Doesn’t gain you anything.
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I think it does affect at least one of your questions.
If you alternate passes of corn & beans, then knocking over a pass of corn without touching the beans is very much possible.
An exterior of standing corn could also create nice screening with some shooting lanes into an interior bean plot during early season.
Then, knocking down some corn would be great for late season.
 
I think it would be interesting to cross hatch plant corn on beans. It would take twice the time to plant as you would need to do two passes, but the hatch pattern would somewhat prevent the deer from walking down the rows (might slow them down on wiping out the plot). Maybe lower the plant population on the corn or skip rows...
 
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