Thanks for the advice, but I couldn' t resist the moisture after seeing 4 weeks with no rain, along with having the afternoon off. It seemed by the comments my new planting wouldn' t be harmed, and If I surpressed the weeds even a little, that would help as they were really not that bad.

I tilled last night until the dirt was nice and smooth, then planted, and then rolled it with a 30 gallon roller behind the ATV. We have rain in the forcast 5 out of the next 7 days, so I couldn' t resist the moisture opportunity. I' m hoping for just 2 days of rain, but even 1 would be perfect. The soil was still quite moist, but not too moist to pull my roller through. I' m sure on some parts I' ll get immediate germination.

I' ll let you know how it compares in weed growth to years past in a couple of months. It sure looks pretty, I just love the smell of fresh dirt and a freshly tilled and planted field.

Jeff...U.P. of Michigan