Planted My Rye Plot

[hugonian1]

I planted my Rye Grain plot last Sunday.

About 3/4 acre.

This is a low land area so moisture is usually not a problem.

There is still about 1/4 acre of clover left around this stand that I planted 8 years ago.

[East Rush Rules]

It looks awesome! Hopefully you can get some rain to make it pop!

[Bureaucrat]

That is a fine looking plot. It'd be neat to see a follow up in a couple weeks to see how it's going.

Very impressed with the seedbed. What did you all use to prep the site?

Have you thought about planting some fruit trees/shrubs around that plot? There are a number of different shorter growing soft mast species you could put around there to really up the number of production months in the area.

All in, nice work.

[hugonian1]

Here is the plot at 2 weeks.

The prep included brush hogging it down, raking it off, after letting the grasses grown a couple of weeks I sprayed it with Kilzall, after another week I went over it with the brush hog again, tilled it, dragged it, and planted it.

This is an area that is pretty wet until July typically.

I planted the rye a week earlier than usual this year.

It has popped up well but I think you could almost grow this stuff on concrete.

[sticknstring]

Great looking plot! I broadcasted my rye into the soybeans Sat just before a 3/4" soaker - should be good! We're finally getting some timely moisture after a disastrous August.

[Bureaucrat]

I don't want to be greedy, but do you have an updated pic of your plot? We're starving for content in this forum.

I'd post some more, but I haven't been back up to the land in a while.

[hugonian1]

I will get some up to date pics up this weekend.

It is growing very well.

I put a couple of cameras out on it and am anxious to see the results.

[hugonian1]

Here are some pics at 4 weeks.

Looking great.

Hopefully the deer think the same.

[Bureaucrat]

Very nice. Any sign they're hitting it? Trail cam?

[sticknstring]

Looks great! Once the acorns dry up they'll be all over that if not already.

[LABS4ME]

I assume that is an exclusion cage in the plot? That'll let you know how hard it's getting hit.

Good Luck!

Ken

[hugonian1]

Right now there has been some grazing.

I have a 800 acre corn field on the north side of my property line which I think is keeping the deer occupied right now. That and the acorns Stick mentioned.

Later in October and beyond this will be the only green stuff around.

[sticknstring]

800 acre corn field? That'll hold a few deer! Biggest fields around here are about 80 acres. Bet your plot will start to fill up once harvesting begins.

[grapeapplepie]

hugonian1,

How did the plot turn out for hunting season?

[hugonian1]

[grapeapplepie]

Awesome!!