No Till Plot's..??
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Livonia Mi USA
Posts: 551
RE: No Till Plot's..??
Yes , however no til/no plow does not mean no brainer. If the soil pH is much out or there are not enough of the right type of vit/min in the soil or if there are too many weeds/grasses you cannot expect too much... There are exceptions to everything.
Rid the area to be planted of weeds and grasses, spray and burn if possible. Burning removes mulch and allows better contact of seed to the soil. DO SOIL SAMPLES!!! It is usually best if the soil surface is roughed up a bit.
Follow the manufacturers directions...
Rid the area to be planted of weeds and grasses, spray and burn if possible. Burning removes mulch and allows better contact of seed to the soil. DO SOIL SAMPLES!!! It is usually best if the soil surface is roughed up a bit.
Follow the manufacturers directions...
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Delhi, NY (by way of Chenango Forks)
Posts: 1,706
RE: No Till Plot's..??
ditto lunchbucket
soil fertility is crucial (as with any seeding)
good seed soil contact is a must - important to minimize existing forage and subsequent competition from native vegetation.
the best time for no-till seedings (in the northern climates anyway) is the fall - little to no weed growth then
if you don't want to use chemicals you can aggressively mow the area (through the spring and summer) and keep the weeds from going to seed, if at all possible/feasible try and "scar" up the ground to expose some soil
after planting monitor the site and mow occasionally (the following tear) to help with weed control, once established, grasses & clover should out-compete weeds
soil fertility is crucial (as with any seeding)
good seed soil contact is a must - important to minimize existing forage and subsequent competition from native vegetation.
the best time for no-till seedings (in the northern climates anyway) is the fall - little to no weed growth then
if you don't want to use chemicals you can aggressively mow the area (through the spring and summer) and keep the weeds from going to seed, if at all possible/feasible try and "scar" up the ground to expose some soil
after planting monitor the site and mow occasionally (the following tear) to help with weed control, once established, grasses & clover should out-compete weeds
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Walnut MS USA
Posts: 871
RE: No Till Plot's..??
When farmers talk about no-till, they are usually following one of last years fields that were taken care of the previous year, maybe stubble of crushed corn stalks, oats or wheat, etc. The field is not what you would call a fallow field. Because of this the field is comparatively free of most grasses/weeds that would be a problem for the next crop. If this the first time planting a particular area, established weeds, etc. will complete heavily with your planting.
Russ
Russ