Posted by Billy NY on March 13, 2013 at 08:18:29 from (72.226.79.200):
I think we planted 3 bushels per acre, or something like that, have not been under the lid of that JD drill a long time, so I don't recall.
The hypothetical question is, and its kind of far out per the norm and why you set population at a certain threshold because its a grain crop, what would happen if you doubled up on the passes you made with the drill, went perpendicular to the first pass to increase the number of plants ?
Not for grain, not for hay or harvest, likely just forage for deer and to shade out weeds early and likely to be cut once or twice during the season. Won't be sprayed either, field has been idle for 3 years.
I realize when you over populate, likely the plants will stunt, too many, so they won't mature or produce, any and all of that is understood, but what if you just wanted thick oat grass, foolish idea or maybe a smaller increase, 1 pass same direction. In any of the above, would extra fertilizer be effective for higher population.
Limited budget, given I'm not equipped for crops here, and after seeing the weeds that came up in this field, not seeing the bucks I have when it was planted, Oats are relatively inexpensive and the deer make great use of it late summer to late fall, was just wondering if it was a foolish idea.
Also thought of it as a cover crop, usual population, something like pasture or hay grasses mixed in, another alternative, its about 7 acres worth, and a low budget, really need to get something in there somehow, as the last tillage, it was left kind of rough, the weeds, etc, what are your thoughts on something like this ?
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