I’d like to see how the success/failure rate goes this year since it’s getting dry. Anybody can make anything work when it rains every 4th day all year

Wont throw and mow hold more moisture than bare dirt?

Maybe to a certain point but nothing replaces seed placed in the dirt. I’m not saying it’s gotta be disked. I no till with a drill. But that thatch won’t hold moisture forever. On harder ground that seedling root touches dry dirt under that cover kiss it goodbye.

Gotcha, I see what you're saying now.

Yea, actually ground that has been throwed and mowed holds a lot more moisture and the soil temp is significantly lower of what bare dirt is. The thatch holds moisture against the seed. It takes more rainfall to get T&M plots going, but that's a good thing. Seed in bare dirt sprouts with just a small rain, and then if no more comes, well you know what happens. For us food plotters on small properties we cant justify buying seed drills when we can get similar results.

Common sense goes a long way. It’s so dry up here nothing will work up here til rain comes.

Don’t know if I’m even gonna plant summer plots this year. I’m afraid it’s gonna be a hot and dry one. I may just spend that money on liming again

Since only thing I got to grow last fall and winter was Watson ryegrass i’ll lime more too. Then more Whatson seed and push current crop over it with a board in mid to late September

Good chance of rain for me this weekend and early next week. I’m going to put something out Friday on a field by the lake. It needs biomass and hopefully a few seeds left for the doves. Probably going with millet or sunflowers.

I’m gonna hook my drill up get it greased and get my guidance system set. IF this rain moves in it’ll be great to plant millet right behind it then sun hemp

Hoping this rain materializes.

What’s the general liming rate?

Several factors. Buffer ph, soil structure, etc etc but anywhere from .5 to 1.5 tons per acre. Extreme situations can call for 2 but never apply more than 2 tons at a time at 6-8 month intervals or you’re wasting $$$

Wish I had one of those. I turned about 15 acres last weekend with a 7 foot disc and it takes a long damn time.

I need that I've been crosscutting pastures with a athens 93 cuz some dumbass didn't roll it after they sludged it last year. Its taking a lot of time. They ain't coming back for sure.

quick question.. do y'all inoculate your ICP before planting. with the rain looking more and more likely this week gunna trying T&M some ICP's in a few of our summer plots along wit some millet in other poorer fields. Got some lab lab that I may try next rain shower that worked well last June.

Lab lab has been iffy on my plots I’d stick with I/c peas and soybean.

I used to inoculate, but the co-ops never have the inoculant anymore.

Discing with a smaller tractor and disk takes a massive amount of time. Throw and mow is a lifesaver for me doing all the work by myself. And my plots have never looked better, even compared to conventional tillage. But to each his own.

My pea's and buckwheat have been up since the rains we had a few weeks ago. They're about 4 inches high and holding until we get more rain. I used the throw and drag method. I planted in about 45 minutes versus 3 hours or more using a tractor and disc.