Tilling plots up?

[Buckmaster]

Drove out there today with the trailer and shovel and was greeted by a hot woman in short shorts so I got to stare at that the whole time I was shoveling. Told her I'd be back on Sunday for more!View attachment 32783

So you post a pic of horse shit? WT?

 

[Bigslam51]

So you post a pic of horse shit? WT?

I'll get a pic of her on Sunday if I can sneak one LOL.

 

[Rutin]

I've been in the process of making a 1/4 acre food plot at our land. I had to cut several maples down to get sunlight in the woods. Soil isn't the greatest so I picked up some screened topsoil last weekend, only had time to dump one yard. The stuff is $26 a yard so I started looking on craigslist and found someone with horse and cow shit that has fermented into topsoil for free. Drove out there today with the trailer and shovel and was greeted by a hot woman in short shorts so I got to stare at that the whole time I was shoveling. Told her I'd be back on Sunday for more!View attachment 32783

I can assume you don't mean more horse shit right?!?!?

 

[Bigslam51]

I can assume you don't mean more horse shit right?!?!?

I'm married LOL. Don't stop me from looking though.

 

[MK111]

Way too wet here. Maybe tomorrow but heavy rain possible.

 

[bigten05]

I'll be spraying a few spots this weekend.

 

[Bigslam51]

https://youtu.be/6QeuTFHKRU0

Took a video of the work I did today. Doing this plot was hell on my tiller, but its all I got. So far I've hauled a yard of screened topsoil, and 3 yards of fermented horse and cow manure out there. I shoveled all the fermented manure on my trailer, then shoveled it off into the bed of my ranger so I could get it back to the plot. Spread lime today and tilled that in also. I plan on planting whitetail institute winter greens for a fall plot.

 

[MK111]

https://youtu.be/6QeuTFHKRU0

Took a video of the work I did today. Doing this plot was hell on my tiller, but its all I got. So far I've hauled a yard of screened topsoil, and 3 yards of fermented horse and cow manure out there. I shoveled all the fermented manure on my trailer, then shoveled it off into the bed of my ranger so I could get it back to the plot. Spread lime today and tilled that in also. I plan on planting whitetail institute winter greens for a fall plot.

Damn that looked like a lot of work. But it's looking good.

 

[Bigslam51]

It was, counting tree cutting, manure and topsoil hauling, and tilling I probably have a good 25 hours in it. I was there today from 10-5:30. Thanks, Frank.

 

[MK111]

It was, counting tree cutting, manure and topsoil hauling, and tilling I probably have a good 25 hours in it. I was there today from 10-5:30. Thanks, Frank.

Did you do the all important soil test? Being in a woods the soil is probably going to be very acid from the dropping leaves. Or so I've read.

 

[Bigslam51]

Did you do the all important soil test? Being in a woods the soil is probably going to be very acid from the dropping leaves. Or so I've read.

I ordered one from whitetail institute.

 

[MK111]

I ordered one from whitetail institute.

That's a good start. I wouldn't be surprised if the soil PH doesn't test 5-6's and it needs to be in mid 6's to 7's. I got lucky and my soil tested mid 7's so no lime was needed. From what I've researched if the PH is low the plants can't absorb the fertilzer fully.

 

[Bigslam51]

I spread 200 pounds of pelletized lime, hopefully that helps.

 

[MK111]

I spread 200 pounds of pelletized lime, hopefully that helps.

You've already got a jump start. Good thinking. How big is that plot or did I miss the size?

 

[Bigslam51]

I'd say its about 1/4 acre. I'm going to get another 200 pounds this week.

 

[MK111]

I'd say its about 1/4 acre. I'm going to get another 200 pounds this week.

I've never seen where too much lime is bad. But I never researched it much as I have no need for lime.