My primary ag experiment this year was to use fall cover crops to create a thatch to suppress weeds and legumes to provide nitrogen for summer crops. Frankly I was disappointed with the results. The pea and bean fields all suffered severe weed infestation. While the peas and beans and other things planted did grow, weed competition has been fierce. Granted the animals don't really care and they all have more than they can eat but I'm not satisfied with the outcome.
My direction is ultimately be fully organic with all the food plots. however I'm sure I will be spraying the fields this fall before planting and again next spring before the cultivars germinate. I do believe all the growth in the fields will help build the soils as it's allowed to stay in the fields building organic matter.
Here are a couple of pics of one of the bean fields. The sunflowers are starting to bloom. Always a pleasant sight. The other pic is of sickle pod an aggressive weed that if one plant is left the following year you have a zillion. I intend to mow this field when the sickle pod starts blowing to terminate it.
My direction is ultimately be fully organic with all the food plots. however I'm sure I will be spraying the fields this fall before planting and again next spring before the cultivars germinate. I do believe all the growth in the fields will help build the soils as it's allowed to stay in the fields building organic matter.
Here are a couple of pics of one of the bean fields. The sunflowers are starting to bloom. Always a pleasant sight. The other pic is of sickle pod an aggressive weed that if one plant is left the following year you have a zillion. I intend to mow this field when the sickle pod starts blowing to terminate it.
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