Planting now?

[Hodge]

We just redid a dike at my club. It’s about 10 yards wide and about 100 yards long. Is there anything I can plant now that would grow this year? It’s a mix of black river bottom dirt and clay.


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[Wi transplant]

Winter rye and winter wheat .

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[goatman]

Radish would even grow some tops.

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Rye. Rye. Rye.

 

[NWBuck]

Weather dependent. Plenty of moisture through most of the state, but if we don't get some sun and warmer temps...as well as a couple of weeks before a hard freeze, seed will have been wasted.

NWBuck

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

rye can germinate down to freezing temps. Plenty of warm enough days. Plant rye.

 

[NWBuck]

rye can germinate down to freezing temps. Plenty of warm enough days. Plant rye.

Could be...but I seeded some rye a week after Labor Day, we've pretty much had nothing but rain and colder temps (not freezing) since, and it looks as black today as the day I seeded it. At some point, it's going to take a little sun and warmth for it to do much of anything yet this fall. It sure could happen, but at this point, it's a gamble. Seed not that expensive, so what the heck I suppose...

NWBuck

 

[hillrunner]

I doubt you'll see enough growth to make much of an attraction this fall , but as long as it germinates, it'll be back early in the spring to fight erosion.

 

[Tmayer13]

you only need a few days of decent weather to make rye go crazy.....id get it down and hope for the best...

 

[Hodge]

I’m going to throw some rye down today, the most I’ll be out is $20 and maybe an hour of my time. Thanks guys.


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