Ok I’ve had a couple of long days, not understanding the the black ceiling thing? Whats the purpose of it?
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1) cost
2) kinda just disappears
3) ease of access if needed
I had my concerns before doing it but I really like it now.
2) kinda just disappears
3) ease of access if needed
I had my concerns before doing it but I really like it now.
Some update pics of the pine walls in the den/tv room.
We have been trying to work the ground in one of our fields all winter/spring. The lack of sun and dry days in SE Ohio have made it difficult but we finally got it done and I was able to get a clover/chicory/alfalfa blend in the ground this morning. We are planning to plant alfalfa in another field in May.
The clover plot we planted in early April is coming in good.
We spent the past week scrambling to get the other field ready for alflalfa. After a couple tiller breakdowns we finally got it seeded today before tonights predicted rains.
Watching ground turn over is really peaceful to me. Al is probably cringing.
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The existing clover plot looks great.
Go back to my May 15th post to see the 10 day difference. The clover/chicory plot is coming on strong along with grass and weeds.
The alfalfa plot is looking good. Mostly alfalfa with some grasses.
The chicory/clover plot is a huge hit right now but it has volunteer competition. It is about 40% clover, 25% chicory, 25% ragweed and 10% miscellaneous. There was no ragweed in that field when we killed it off in March. I don’t know if the ragweed was in the seed mix or blew in but the way it is dispersed it almost had to be mixed in. The deer are slamming that field though.
Ragweed seed is almost everywhere. Killing a field with herbicide just gives it a chance to finally grow. Seeds can sit dormant in soil for years. One of my favorite wildlife plants.
We mowed the plots this weekend and here is an update:
Clover/chicory (planted in April) is looking great minus the ragweed mixed in.
Alfalfa (planted in May) is not good. I think all the rain stunted it at about 4” and grass has overtaken it. Deer are using it but I’m afraid we will have to do something else next year.
Clover (planted in 2020) is also looking great. It’s starting to get more grass mixed in but there is tons of clover forage still available.
Clover/chicory (planted in April) is looking great minus the ragweed mixed in.
Alfalfa (planted in May) is not good. I think all the rain stunted it at about 4” and grass has overtaken it. Deer are using it but I’m afraid we will have to do something else next year.
Clover (planted in 2020) is also looking great. It’s starting to get more grass mixed in but there is tons of clover forage still available.