Alternatives to spraying
10-07-2002, 07:01 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: West Baden Springs IN USA
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Alternatives to spraying
Hi all, Patrick in Indiana here.
I am planning on planting some food plots, and
got some money from the USDA to do this. They are
saying I need to spray the field with Roundup now to
kill everything and then plant wheat.
I really don't want to spray 1) It is kinda expensive
2) I'm not wild about the chemicals
3) I don't have any equipment to do this with.
I asked someone at the local conservation office about
maybe plowing and disking, but he said that wouldn't work.
?? Any other ideas??
Patrick
I am planning on planting some food plots, and
got some money from the USDA to do this. They are
saying I need to spray the field with Roundup now to
kill everything and then plant wheat.
I really don't want to spray 1) It is kinda expensive
2) I'm not wild about the chemicals
3) I don't have any equipment to do this with.
I asked someone at the local conservation office about
maybe plowing and disking, but he said that wouldn't work.
?? Any other ideas??
Patrick
10-07-2002, 07:19 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
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RE: Alternatives to spraying
If you would, post the name of the program from the USDA you are talking about. As for spraying, it would be some work, but a hand held pump sprayer will work and you can get one for less than $20.
10-07-2002, 08:22 AM
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RE: Alternatives to spraying
One part of the property is in the WHIP program. The part I'm talking about here is a gasline right of way, I'm not sure the name of the program, and I don't have the paperwork with me here. Something like "Right-of-ways for Wildlife" or something like that.
The area is an acre and a half, so I don't think a handheld sprayer is feasible.
Thanks!
POC
The area is an acre and a half, so I don't think a handheld sprayer is feasible.
Thanks!
POC
10-07-2002, 01:02 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Ontario Canada
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RE: Alternatives to spraying
You can do an acre and a half with a backpack sprayer. It will take a few hours but I do more than that along my tree rows. Roundup is about as safe as you can get with chemical sprays. On the other hand plowing and disking will produce a good seed bed. The problem is that weed seeds in the soil will germinate and you'll have to cultivate several times to kill them off. In the end it is a lot cheaper to spray than cultivate when equipment and fuel costs are worked out.
Dan O.
Dan O.
10-08-2002, 07:06 AM
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: West Baden Springs IN USA
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RE: Alternatives to spraying
I ended up borrowing a nifty little 3pt, pto driven sprayer from a neighbor, he even had some Roundup for me to use. So, I sprayed the area lastnight.
What should be my next step?
Thanks
Patrick
What should be my next step?
Thanks
Patrick
10-08-2002, 08:41 AM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SE WI USA
Posts: 28
RE: Alternatives to spraying
Steps: read, soil test, spray, lime, spray, fertlize, spray, plant.
http://www.qdma.com/articles/detail.asp?ID=121
http://www.qdma.com/articles/detail.asp?ID=119
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forag...ions/ay267.htm
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forag...ons/ay9-32.htm
http://www.qdma.com/articles/detail.asp?ID=94
Edited by - Sag...again on 10/08/2002 09:44:55
http://www.qdma.com/articles/detail.asp?ID=121
http://www.qdma.com/articles/detail.asp?ID=119
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forag...ions/ay267.htm
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forag...ons/ay9-32.htm
http://www.qdma.com/articles/detail.asp?ID=94
Edited by - Sag...again on 10/08/2002 09:44:55
