People are still planting winter grains here as we just got the rain needed for it. I am slightly below Dallas and much drier. I don't think they will do much till late February though.Oats rye wheat
I did that one year in San Jac County. Oats, wheat, clover, ryegrass I think. All germinated pretty good but the ryegrass soon took over. Tried it the next year without the ryegrass and found I got some of each but not a lot of any of the 3. I just did ryegrass after those 2 failures.I despise mixing blends of annual seed. You tend to get one that out competes the other stuff.
That is the reason to plant as early as possible and winter injury is your gamble at this point. Might take into consideration your plans for Spring/Summer.What the real world dictates and what Texas Agrilife says are very often 2 opposite things but here's TAMU's thoughts on it...
Choose your planting date wisely. The date you choose to plant winter wheat can make or break the season.
A good rule of thumb for growers is to plant around October 15 if you live north of Interstate 40.
From I-40 to I-20, the best planting dates are between October 20 and November 1.
Growers south of I-20 should begin planting around November 10 but no later than November 15.
Planting too early may result in excessive fall growth, which depletes the soil of moisture and nutrients. It can also increase the risk of diseases.
Planting too late leaves the crop susceptible to winter injury.
That's interesting. I am south of I-20 and all the old timers say if you want any fall grazing you better plant by September 15th. If you waited till today to plant you won't get much of any grazing this year. I've done it. We planted September 30th this year, even the stuff over seeded into coastal and it's up about 6 inches right now.What the real world dictates and what Texas Agrilife says are very often 2 opposite things but here's TAMU's thoughts on it...
Choose your planting date wisely. The date you choose to plant winter wheat can make or break the season.
A good rule of thumb for growers is to plant around October 15 if you live north of Interstate 40.
From I-40 to I-20, the best planting dates are between October 20 and November 1.
Growers south of I-20 should begin planting around November 10 but no later than November 15.
Planting too early may result in excessive fall growth, which depletes the soil of moisture and nutrients. It can also increase the risk of diseases.
Planting too late leaves the crop susceptible to winter injury.
I believe that information is probably geared towards a grain crop.That's interesting. I am south of I-20 and all the old timers say if you want any fall grazing you better plant by September 15th. If you waited till today to plant you won't get much of any grazing this year. I've done it. We planted September 30th this year, even the stuff over seeded into coastal and it's up about 6 inches right now.
Oh that makes sense. I forget people grow that stuff for grain. The only combine you'll see run around here is from the 70's and it's someone combining a little for next years seed.I believe that information is probably geared towards a grain crop.