How's your offseason?
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Illinois
Posts: 282

It's been about a week since I mowed my clover plot, so I went to check it out. It's actually looking really good, despite the minimal attention it's gotten. I planted it last fall, but it was so late, I wasn't sure if it would survive winter, but it did - and how! I didn't have my atv sprayer dug out of the shed yet, so I just shaved the tops of the weeds with a 5' bush hog earlier this year. I just did it again, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Fortunately, most of the weeds are annuals, so they're not coming back nearly as strong as the clover. Now I just have to set up a couple cams to see if anyone is using it. Funny how a side project ends up turning into more work than you thought it would...
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location:
Posts: 2,186

If you have not fertilized in a while take some 0-20-20 in with you next time and give the clover a good feeding. About 200#/acre will do. And I'd dig out that sprayer and get that grass out of there, even if it is weak right now. As soon as it starts to cool off some and if you can get timely rainfall, that clover should jump!
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Illinois
Posts: 282

If you have not fertilized in a while take some 0-20-20 in with you next time and give the clover a good feeding. About 200#/acre will do. And I'd dig out that sprayer and get that grass out of there, even if it is weak right now. As soon as it starts to cool off some and if you can get timely rainfall, that clover should jump!
Like I said, its amazing how quickly a little side project (one that you never intended to put any effort into)can turn into a bunch of work...
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,143

hunting a new piece of property this fall and haven't got over there yet. just too hot! cant believe archery opens in about 3 weeks.
went back to ny in early june to see mom and got in on some nice surfcasting action on some off the biggest bluefish ive seen in the surf!!
went back to ny in early june to see mom and got in on some nice surfcasting action on some off the biggest bluefish ive seen in the surf!!