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[rem270]

It was 4 weeks Monday that I tilled and planted 50 lbs of crimson clover and 50 lbs of buck forage oats. Before then we'd had no rain for atleast 3 weeks or more and we had maybe .3 tenths of rain one day within the 4 weeks I planted. There's no way anything germinated. I reseeded 50 lbs of oats again and a bag of 7 card draw Tues anticipating the rain that was starting today. Luckily it started about 1pm today and has been a steady drizzle since then. This reseeding should make it take off. I'm hoping some of the clover I originally planted will take off as well as my plan is to extend my existing clover plot out to this for next year. Either way I'll broadcast 100 more lbs or so with a snow or heavy frost this winter.

Rain chances all through the weekend so I'll probably be planting my others plots next weekend. Latest I've ever gotten them in but better late than never I guess.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

What type of clover are y'all planting? Crimson, white or ?? I usually get crimson to mix in with the wheat, I guess that's good as anything.

Are you talking for a perennial plot or mixed with other seed?

 

[poorhunter]

According to what I'm seeing this morning, the heavier rains will be tonight, calling for 1-2". We got 2+" yesterday and last night in a nice long steady type rain, SW Hickman

 

[Boll Weevil]

We got just over 2" of slow steady rain.

 

[tellico4x4]

1.65" so far on Wayne/ Hardin line

 

[Bucket]

Me looking for that 2"+ that Putnam county was supposed to get:

 

[redblood]

nothing but a few sprinkles in marshall county. looks like tonight and tomorrow hopefully. praying we can squeeze and 1.5" out of it

 

[Livin2hunt]

0.01 in the rain bucket my way. Glad you guys west are seeing some but cut the big azz fans on blew some this way!

 

[MickThompson]

Me looking for that 2"+ that Putnam county was supposed to get:

If you had outside weekend plans, you're welcome. I threw down some last minute seed in Overton County on Wednesday afternoon

 

[Bucket]

If you had outside weekend plans, you're welcome. I threw down some last minute seed in Overton County on Wednesday afternoon

I did the exact same thing. I bushhogged after seeding, so hopefully that thatch layer will keep the turkeys from eating all of it!

 

[lafn96]

E. TN forecast has gone to crap - nothing so far and now it's under 30% chance thru Sunday and nothing for the amount. Wednesday it was 80% chance of 1.5" total so I went ahead and planted. This sucks

 

[knightrider]

E. TN forecast has gone to crap - nothing so far and now it's under 30% chance thru Sunday and nothing for the amount. Wednesday it was 80% chance of 1.5" total so I went ahead and planted. This sucks

Yep

 

[backyardtndeer]

Had more good showers here that just ended. I walked back earlier this morning and checked the plot that i reseeded. It looked good, no erosion but a lot of oat seed was floated to the top.

 

[buckaroo]

I planted in our dust bowls just to get .5 rain, and weather man changed to no more in forecast, Im in the eastern side

 

[TN Larry]

I did the exact same thing. I bushhogged after seeding, so hopefully that thatch layer will keep the turkeys from eating all of it!

I planted two places on Wed afternoon. Disced best I could, planted, and disced light pulling a drag in anticipation of today's rain. We've got nothing so far. We'll probably get it tomorrow afternoon when I have weekend plans.

I'm not worried about turkeys in one spot but pretty sure they're having a field day in another. At least I had a good hatch there this spring , but I have a love, hate relationship for turkeys this time of year.

 

[MickThompson]

I did the exact same thing. I bushhogged after seeding, so hopefully that thatch layer will keep the turkeys from eating all of it!

I flushed a pair of quail out there. As far as I'm concerned they can eat it all.

 

[Bucket]

I flushed a pair of quail out there. As far as I'm concerned they can eat it all.

I've heard multiple quail on our place for the first time this year. Just saw a single last year. Sitting there in the evening listening to them is one of life's simple pleasures.

 

[tellico4x4]

2.23" yesterday, and has been pouring all night and still is

 

[backyardtndeer]

Steady soaker again here now. Years is already responding, prayers should green back up a bit too.

 

[Whitetaillane8]

2.23" yesterday, and has been pouring all night and still is

Another 2.05" since midnight. We are about 2-3 miles west of you.