Fall imperial pure attraction plot.

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  1. boonerville

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    Spent a good bit of Saturday working on this plot. Planted 1 acre of pure attraction.
     
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    The tiller made short work of the sandy soil. 12"deep in one pass
     
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    After tilling i spread fertilizer and then dragged the plot with a homemade spike tooth harrow with a weighted roller
     
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    Then i broadcasted my seed. I love the variety of forages in this mix.
     
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    After seeding i rolled it again. Finished plot turned out pretty nice. AND it started raining as i pulled out of the property....can't wait to check it in 2 weeks
     
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    We've utilized that blend in the past with good success. Haven't used it the last few due to making our own or getting seed from Monsterraxx. Good looking seed bed and plot make up....love it.
     
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    nice pictures/ plot. Sounds like a good mix.
    Cant wait to see some updated pictures. Thanks for sharing.
     
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    The seed is a good mix . I have used this seed myself and deer have eaten this quite well. Good luck. Q
     
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    Awesome set up! Hopefully you'll be able to lay down a nice bruiser in their!
     
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    Thunderstorms rolled through last night and dropped 1/2 inch of rain...supposed to get more today.....no one at work understands why I'm happy about it
     
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    They will never understand why we do what we do haha, but that looks like a good plot and a good mix! Should come up good!
     
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    Going to check the plot today....it has rained 5 times in 8 days so my hopes are high
     
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    Holy Beach Sand!!!! I bet that soil drains fast.


    Good luck with it.
     
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    Yes it does...that is the only downfall of the property....sandiest soil i have ever seen. In years when it rains the plot does awesome....in dry years it does poorly....so we will see which one happens this year
     
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    You have the absolute inverse in what I have. I have the heaviest, stickiest, nastiest clay. I can go weeks without rain and the ground stays moist. If I get a lot of rain the water just sits on the top.



    Pick your poison.
     
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    How about i give you a couple dump truck loads of sand and you give me a couple loads of clay? :);)
     
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    Deal! Sold!
     
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    What is all in that seed mix? Do you have that handy?
     
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    I do actually.

    Whitetail oats
    Brundage wheat
    Tall tine turnips
    Siberian kale
    Forage brassica (leaves like turnip with no bulb)
    Triticale...wheat like grain
    Dwarf Essex rapeseed
    Dwarf siberian kale
    Winter peas
     
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    8 days after planting
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