MtnCreek
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Around here we’ve had a lot of rain and it’s been tricky getting a window to prep fields. I planted some sunflowers a few weeks ago that came up good in places and not so good in others. Last night, the ground there was still a little damp, but dry enough on top to work a little more flower seed in. On some higher ground, I planted 6 rows of sweet corn. Dual purpose; I’ll eat the corn and use the stalks for cover when hunting. There was some seed already in the planter that was left over from planting in the garden; smaller seed, so I’m thinking it was super-sweet type. I used it till it ran out then filled the planter with Silver Queen. It makes nice tall stalks (good for eating and hiding in…). If I get a chance before the rain moves in, I’m going to plant a few rows of grain sorghum tonight or in the morning. In a week or so, I’ll start planting millet. I like to plant millet in strips, a little at a time. That helps to spread the seed out longer from late summer, through early fall. The field currently has a mixture of wheat, oats, red clover and winter peas on it that I used for off and on grazing. I’ll leave small strips of this between my new plantings. The local birds can enjoy it late spring / early summer while the flowers and millet are growing.
Spend a little time planning your fields. Doves love to travel power lines, tree lines, creeks, ... Use that in your planning. IMHO, you can channel their flight with the direction and types of crops. They also like to fly into a field and take a break in the trees beyond the field. I like to plant something tall to hide in nearer the tree line that they have to cross to get to the feed crops.
If you’re ground’s ready, it’s time (at least around here) to get planted!
Spend a little time planning your fields. Doves love to travel power lines, tree lines, creeks, ... Use that in your planning. IMHO, you can channel their flight with the direction and types of crops. They also like to fly into a field and take a break in the trees beyond the field. I like to plant something tall to hide in nearer the tree line that they have to cross to get to the feed crops.
If you’re ground’s ready, it’s time (at least around here) to get planted!