megalomaniac
Well-Known Member
Buddy and I have been thinking... wonder what would happen if we planted early Aug (assuming regular rains) before our usual drought hits....
Brassicas would get huge, but wheat would be 12-13in tall by November, so deer wouldn't prefer it any longer... BUT, what if we bushhogged the wheat down to the level of the brassicas mid Oct or so? It 'should' begin to grow again with tender and preferable growth?
Biggest downside I guess is the potential for an extended period of 100 deg temps without rain. Other big downside is potential for crop loss due to bugs, slugs, snails, and army worms.
Right now, I'm sitting on about a 20% survival rate for the seed I've drilled due to lack of moisture.
Brassicas would get huge, but wheat would be 12-13in tall by November, so deer wouldn't prefer it any longer... BUT, what if we bushhogged the wheat down to the level of the brassicas mid Oct or so? It 'should' begin to grow again with tender and preferable growth?
Biggest downside I guess is the potential for an extended period of 100 deg temps without rain. Other big downside is potential for crop loss due to bugs, slugs, snails, and army worms.
Right now, I'm sitting on about a 20% survival rate for the seed I've drilled due to lack of moisture.