Bassattackr
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AMS is a good alternative. 21-0-0-24S. Not as volatile either..
But yes, your CO-OP is smoking rocks.
AMS is a good alternative. 21-0-0-24S. Not as volatile either..
But yes, your CO-OP is smoking rocks.
Hand shoveling nearly 20,000 lbs of brassica fertilizer. Yeeeha
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lazy_turtle
Member
Have some really good rain chances next week. Was thinking about getting my radishes and turnips in the ground.
Worried it may be too early though. I’m roughy 92-93 days before the average frost. Any thoughts?
Worried it may be too early though. I’m roughy 92-93 days before the average frost. Any thoughts?
Bassattackr
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We’re similar latitude, also in central MO. Personally I’d give it another couple of weeks.
smithhunter1975
Active Member
I drilled some brassicas today, SE Iowa. Couldn’t help myself…
Wi transplant
PMA Member
Better in the ground and growing verses waiting and no rain for couple of weeks! Plenty of ground moisture this yr! Im doing same thing!!
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Bucksnbears
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I've jumped the gun on Brassicas too many times.
Rather plant 2 weeks later then 2 weeks early.
Rather plant 2 weeks later then 2 weeks early.
100%
iowathumper
Active Member
iowathumper
Active Member
Curious if you would take the chance. I mowed my Winter rye about 3 weeks ago little to late, and they seeds started germinating, so I sprayed Round Up on them last Sunday I checked them yesterday and got a great kill.
Wondering if I should just spread Brassicas seed on these plots (Lots of dried thatch & bare soil) Or go conventional method? Spread Urea, Lightly till, cultipack, seed it, cultipack it. Looks like some decent chances of rain this week. Who thinking now or a week or two?
Wondering if I should just spread Brassicas seed on these plots (Lots of dried thatch & bare soil) Or go conventional method? Spread Urea, Lightly till, cultipack, seed it, cultipack it. Looks like some decent chances of rain this week. Who thinking now or a week or two?
miniwhitetails
Member
I would just spread it and either cultipack it or drive over it. Still need urea/fertilizer (spread that too). Seed a little heavier if you are worried (have to be careful with brassicas though not to overseed). You would probably get a littler better germination with tilling but it sure is a lot more work, likely would have more weeds though too. It's all personal preference. Now or in a week or two? Any of those work, I'd go now.
Bassattackr
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If you have a lot of bare soil, you could try broadcasting. But I'd still pack them in. Preferably before a good rain.
As for timing - Where are you located?
If you till if you will 100% have more rye seed germinate. Just FYI.
Burning is another option as it will burn up seed.
iowathumper
Active Member
Tama
Tmayer13
Well-Known Member
Well you have two choices:
Plant the conventional method that you know will produce the plot you are after
or
Spread your seed and pray you get enough rain to grow it....
For me the later is too risky and has failed me far more times that succeeded.
Also as @IowaBowHunter1983 mentioned you will have some rye come up if tilled so plan for that....could leave it or spray it to kill...
Bassattackr
Well-Known Member
+1. Till and plant. Other option is likely a mess of poor germination and weeds.
Can always come back and spray cleth if Rye comes back too thick.
Not abnormal for this time of year. Not in a hurry to plant with this forcast.
Muddyrem
Active Member
Agreed. We’ve got plenty of time. I planted Sept 15th last year and had turnips the size of baseballs throughout the entire 1.5acre plot. Our southern iowa sub soil moisture is slowly depleting as we’ve missed a ton of these pop up storms last 10 days. I’ve been burned so many times in the last 4-5 seasons planting off these Early August “50% chances”. I’ll risk it until we get that really good soaker and get it in the ground right before.
Bucksnbears
Well-Known Member
Man that sure rings a Bell !
As of this past Friday, we were looking at a bit more then an inch coming.
Was giddy as July 25 is my annual go to date.
Got everything done yesterday morning and they all about took away any chance next 10 days.
Worst fear now is getting a pop up shower with just enough to Germ the seeds and not enuff to keep them going.
This foodplotting stuff is stressful. Lol.
Daver
PMA Member
FWIW...planted about 2 acres of rutabagas this afternoon and then about an acre and half of turnips/radishes. Plenty early IMO, but could resist trying to get some in before the rain tonight. 
I will plant more radish/turnips in about 2-3 weeks. Hopefully I am smarter then...as I left a setting on the drill a little "heavy tonight. Whoops. That acre and a half was supposed to be 2 acres.
I will plant more radish/turnips in about 2-3 weeks. Hopefully I am smarter then...as I left a setting on the drill a little "heavy tonight. Whoops. That acre and a half was supposed to be 2 acres.