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Bocephus_86
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Apr 2 2012, 08:15 AM Post #1 |
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Spent about 4 hours on Saturday clearing out a spot that was a bit overgrown with upshot jack pines, junipers and long grass to start to make 1 of 3 planned plots this year. Got the spot all cleared and broke ground with the plot mule. Gonna need some work to break a bunch of the sod out of it but it's coming along...(i took these photos with my phone so they may not be the greatest)![]() the plot extends to the young maples that the cleared area extends to and it wraps in behind the junipers so I could turn the ATV ![]() ![]() FOund a little rub when I went over to start the groundbreaking There is a creek that runs to the right of the plot about 50 yards away and dumps into a thick swamp area and there is thick pines/cedars tot he left that the deer use as a bedding area. I think I might plant a plot mix that I have in this spot, that is full of some perennials and some annuals. Another spot that we will be working up I think we are just going to plant a clover mix into....I will try and keep this thread updated with phtos throughout the season
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bigr
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Apr 2 2012, 09:07 AM Post #2 |
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Looks great ! Did you get the soil tested ? Juniper and pine might mean cidic soil ? Might need to get some bagged lime on there from the coop ? |
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Bocephus_86
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Apr 2 2012, 09:11 AM Post #3 |
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No I didn't bigr...well not yet anyhow....I was planning on taking a sample into the local ag store.. There wasn't alot of juniper/pine on the immediate area, however I am thinking that your right and the soil may be a bit acidic. |
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Bocephus_86
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Apr 2 2012, 09:12 AM Post #4 |
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Oh yeah...how much does a sample cost? I used to work at a co-op and for some reason $7 is burned into my mind...could be totally thinking about something else though to
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bigr
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Apr 2 2012, 10:11 AM Post #5 |
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I believe its not much more then that. |
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Bocephus_86
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Apr 10 2012, 09:52 AM Post #6 |
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Got the above pictured plot all worked up and another one just about finished, and a third all cleared and waiting to plow it. It is a little bit smaller and was a little wet a week ago when we were there. Going to let it dry up a bit and plant it later to see if it lasts longer into the season. How early is everyone planting there plots out there? I was thinking of having the two talked about seeded by next weekend...is that to soon?
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Apr 11 2012, 05:02 PM Post #7 |
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I will not be planting till july, peas and radish.I may plant soy , have not decided yet.
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Apr 11 2012, 05:18 PM Post #8 |
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Just looking at your pics, be careful of all the pine needles, with a bunch like that you will need to add lime or stick to clovers, winter wheat, etc. |
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