Experiment time. We are now doing our own very non-scientific work.
Today my neighbour came over for a visit. He brought his all singing and dancing no till drill and a bunch of corn seed he had left over from this planting season. Every different variety under the sun.
We have a small 5 acre field in front of the house. We usually have a few yearlings in the field to fatten up for the gate business. (Our own version of "You Pick") This year we have none left to sell, so we turned out the cows and they cleaned it off in about one and a half days. Right down to the dirt.
Neighbour has always wanted to try to plant surplus corn through sod and see what it would do. He figured I might be interested and brought the whole shebang over on spec.
Ground is dark loam and never truly dries out - good garden soil.
After a coffee and a sandwich he laid the plan on me. I said what the heck - let's have a go. So daughter rode the drill and brushed all of the seed into the tubes - not enough to really fill the box - so she used a whisk and he drove real slow. There was almost enough seed to do the whole patch. I promised him I would keep the cows out for the summer.
If this stuff comes up we will just turn a few calves into the field in late summer, or early fall.
We have no idea how things will turn out, but this field is right along the road - so I am sure it will turn a few heads if things come up. Corn and grass in the same field.
Anyone ever try this? I think my neighbour and I are probably just "strange" - we are not afraid to try anything once. If it works it will be interesting.
Bez
Today my neighbour came over for a visit. He brought his all singing and dancing no till drill and a bunch of corn seed he had left over from this planting season. Every different variety under the sun.
We have a small 5 acre field in front of the house. We usually have a few yearlings in the field to fatten up for the gate business. (Our own version of "You Pick") This year we have none left to sell, so we turned out the cows and they cleaned it off in about one and a half days. Right down to the dirt.
Neighbour has always wanted to try to plant surplus corn through sod and see what it would do. He figured I might be interested and brought the whole shebang over on spec.
Ground is dark loam and never truly dries out - good garden soil.
After a coffee and a sandwich he laid the plan on me. I said what the heck - let's have a go. So daughter rode the drill and brushed all of the seed into the tubes - not enough to really fill the box - so she used a whisk and he drove real slow. There was almost enough seed to do the whole patch. I promised him I would keep the cows out for the summer.
If this stuff comes up we will just turn a few calves into the field in late summer, or early fall.
We have no idea how things will turn out, but this field is right along the road - so I am sure it will turn a few heads if things come up. Corn and grass in the same field.
Anyone ever try this? I think my neighbour and I are probably just "strange" - we are not afraid to try anything once. If it works it will be interesting.
Bez