dbltree
Super Moderator
August 14th, 2011
Egyptian Wheat growth progress... some of it planted in mid June drowned out and had to be re-planted in early July so it's interesting to see just how late one can plant it and still end up with a viable screen.
Planted mid June but survived the relentless rains and is well over my head now
Screening a feeding area
Planted mid June and screening a feeding area from the road
Mid June planting and used to "steer" deer closer to a stand
It suffered severely wet soils and then severe drought so growth varies across the field
Planted mid June...drowned out, had a fence built thru it (trampled), no rain for 46 days...
Planted July 1st...has had 1" of rain since planting
Planted with a Brillion planted so seeding was pretty accurate at 6#'s per acre
Re-planted July 1st.....400" of rain since planting
Planted July 5th also less then a 1/2" of rain since planting (last real rain was June 28th)
Egyptian Wheat obviously grows very well under very dry and hot conditions because during July we set records for the longest periods above 90 degrees with most days in the 100 degree range with no appreciable rain for the entire month!
All EW plantings were sprayed with at least 2 1/2 quarts of atrazine per acre and 200#'s of urea per acre, sown at 6#'s per acre. We still have 6-8 weeks of growing time here in SE Iowa so barring something unforeseen all of the EW should provide beautiful and effective screening. Some people have had theirs knocked flat by 80-100 mph straight line winds so disappointment is always a possibility...so far we are very happy with EW growth despite very difficult growing conditions. :way:
Egyptian Wheat growth progress... some of it planted in mid June drowned out and had to be re-planted in early July so it's interesting to see just how late one can plant it and still end up with a viable screen.
Planted mid June but survived the relentless rains and is well over my head now
Screening a feeding area
Planted mid June and screening a feeding area from the road
Mid June planting and used to "steer" deer closer to a stand
It suffered severely wet soils and then severe drought so growth varies across the field
Planted mid June...drowned out, had a fence built thru it (trampled), no rain for 46 days...
Planted July 1st...has had 1" of rain since planting
Planted with a Brillion planted so seeding was pretty accurate at 6#'s per acre
Re-planted July 1st.....400" of rain since planting
Planted July 5th also less then a 1/2" of rain since planting (last real rain was June 28th)
Egyptian Wheat obviously grows very well under very dry and hot conditions because during July we set records for the longest periods above 90 degrees with most days in the 100 degree range with no appreciable rain for the entire month!
All EW plantings were sprayed with at least 2 1/2 quarts of atrazine per acre and 200#'s of urea per acre, sown at 6#'s per acre. We still have 6-8 weeks of growing time here in SE Iowa so barring something unforeseen all of the EW should provide beautiful and effective screening. Some people have had theirs knocked flat by 80-100 mph straight line winds so disappointment is always a possibility...so far we are very happy with EW growth despite very difficult growing conditions. :way:
