Imitation dirt farmers

[gcreekrch]

Discing and seeding our 30 acres of oats. We had a nice warm snow to help germination yesterday.
Hailed a few times today, supposed to warm up again in a couple days.

 

[ClinchValley86]

What does a typical Forage production year look like for yall? Do you get a shot at warm seasons at all?

 

[kenny thomas]

What does a typical Forage production year look like for yall? Do you get a shot at warm seasons at all?

I think he should be far enough north to get 20+ hours of sunshine a day. That would make things grow.

 

[Davemk]

It was 52 here this morning on the banks of the Ohio River. I can not imagine living that far north.

My Tomato plants are not happy about these cold mornings.

 

[faster horses]

Looks like nice dirt!

 

[Dave]

I like your drag behind the drill. I have several just like that although I use mine for a different purpose.

 

[farmerjan]

It was 52 here this morning on the banks of the Ohio River. I can not imagine living that far north.

My Tomato plants are not happy about these cold mornings.

We have not been above the 50's at night except for 2 nights, so far this spring. Usually in mid 60's at night at least. My tomatoes looked at me and said .... you want us to do what????

 

[gcreekrch]

What does a typical Forage production year look like for yall? Do you get a shot at warm seasons at all?

It has been in the high 80s here already with very little precip. We are glad for any moisture delivered.

 

[gcreekrch]

I like your drag behind the drill. I have several just like that although I use mine for a different purpose.

This one can multitask.

 

[gcreekrch]

We have not been above the 50's at night except for 2 nights, so far this spring. Usually in mid 60's at night at least. My tomatoes looked at me and said .... you want us to do what????

We raise frozen veggies on a warm year.

 

[wbvs58]

I bet the oats grow well on that ground.

Ken

 

[cfpinz]

I really like your old white truck! I drive one just like that every day, except mine has a different paint job and significantly more rust.

 

[gcreekrch]

I really like your old white truck! I drive one just like that every day, except mine has a different paint job and significantly more rust.

Belongs to an employee, it is in pretty good shape though.

 

[gcreekrch]

I bet the oats grow well on that ground.

Ken

At times.

 

[SmokinM]

There you go hobby farming again!

 

[cfpinz]

That was quick!

Overnight Oats, must be a Northern variety...

 

[gcreekrch]

That was quick!

Overnight Oats, must be a Northern variety...

Kind of back to the future…

Photo was taken last fall.
We cut once after an early, heavy snow knocked them flat. Three day window of weather to get them baled and wrapped and it never gave another window the rest of the fall. Planted late like we do we are done haying everything else when the oats are ready.
That year we got 238 fifty inch diameter x 5 foot bales from 29 acres. Was a record crop.

A question for those who might know…. We deal with frost year round but nitrates have never been an issue. Is it because the plants are accustomed to to weather and not stressed right at the end of growth?

 

[gcreekrch]

Oats are up! Hope that shower comes our way, thinking of opening the truck windows to help it along.

This field was seeded 3 days later.