Hello everyone, Love this forum. I have been studing it quite sometime. And have gained valuable info. I figured it was about time to jump in with both feet. So here I is!
Im in North Carolina and have a small(45acre) farm in Wilkes County NC. Last year we had a major problem with CROWS! Thats right. We strip plant our fields clover in between the plantings. We plant Corn on the outside edges of the field(gives the deer security). But last year we had to plant corn 3 different times. And still the CROWS mauled it. So this year,actually this weekend I went up to plant. And it rained the whole time so hopefully I will get back this week. For the crows I think I have the problem solved. I have to plant soybeans about 4-5 times a year. The deer kill them when they get about 2" tall. So Im going to sow the beans, Then go back over where I sowed the beans and plant the corn. My thinking is this will keep the corn "kinda" shielded from the crows. Then later on when I cultivate the corn,I will sow soy beans (by hand) all through the corn,culitvate it and wa-la... Thats all we planting this stuff for is the critters. The deer are dogging the Imperial clover we plant. It never gets over 8-10" tall. Hope to have some phots online before long. Take care all,Teddy