sc ks | Jim1_ks - 7/18/2016 15:35
This is one of the worst soybean fields I have, and the pigweed pressure is TERRIBLE, as you can see. If I could have gotten a covercrop established last year after soybeans, I feel like I wouldnt be in quite as of bad of shape. Normally the beans/milo come off too late to get a covercrop established, but I may try some oats planted in Feb, which would give me something nice to plant beans or milo into, but probably not much for weed control. Not sure if spraying some type of pre late fall early winter after beans/milo harvest, would help much for spring time weed control or not? I would think atrazine would help somewhat in fields going to milo, and possibly metribuzen for fields going to beans? Im sure someone will chip in with some ideas.
Jim
I planted some oats last spring can't remember if was Feb or Mar dad hit it with 24d when the oats were still growing then instead of spending the money n time to terminate with chemicals I swathed n baled it got 80 5' round bales off of approx 45 acres n that was with no fert on the oats. After the 24d didn't have any weed pressure that can remember besides where I ran out oat seed n had some skippers. Have had to replant the n beans now twice n spots because of too much rain n flooding so not sure how good of test we'll have.
Edited by countryflunky 7/18/2016 23:42
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Cover crop in dry climate
