Planting for dove season

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by Micah

Got my back couple acres bush hogged, guess I need to buy some seed and start planting.

If you spray and kill that grass, then disk, let the weeds come up again, and spray one more time and then disk and plant you will be in great shape.

[Reefman]

Originally Posted by Feesherman

If you spray and kill that grass, then disk, let the weeds come up again, and spray one more time and then disk and plant you will be in great shape.

That, above, is great advice Micah. You might be surprised to find birdeye popping up after your second spraying. Don't use round up, it will kill goat weed and birdeye. I would get a coupla pounds of sunflower and plant a few rows in the middle of your field. Use the sunflower as natural blinds until the second season. Let seed fall naturally, i wouldn't burn the sunflower...keep the weeds away from from your sunflowers, keep your ground clean as possible underneath. Doves will fly on to the big seed clusters and try to knock off seeds on the ground then drop to feed. The cleaner your field the better. Tie vines are your worst enemy.

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Originally Posted by reefman

that, above, is great advice micah. You might be surprised to find birdeye popping up after your second spraying. Don't use round up, it will kill goat weed and birdeye. I would get a coupla pounds of sunflower and plant a few rows in the middle of your field. Use the sunflower as natural blinds until the second season. Let seed fall naturally, i wouldn't burn the sunflower...keep the weeds away from from your sunflowers, keep your ground clean as possible underneath. Doves will fly on to the big seed clusters and try to knock off seeds on the ground then drop to feed. The cleaner your field the better. Tie vines are your worst enemy.

is it a good idea to run a harrow through disc area to clear dirt of all weeds too? Also is the actual name for birdseye (pigweed)?

[Reefman]

Originally Posted by DUCKGOGETTER

is it a good idea to run a harrow through disc area to clear dirt of all weeds too? Also is the actual name for birdseye (pigweed)?

The first plowing buries the grass and weeds and kills them. The seed from these buried grasses will sprout up shortly; that's where the second disking comes in, along with herbiside. I've never used a harrow to clean the plowed ground. Chris, I looked up pics of pigweed and I don't think this is the same as birdseye; might be in the same family, leaf looks very simular however the seed pod doesn't.

[DUCKGOGETTER]

Originally Posted by reefman

the first plowing buries the grass and weeds and kills them. The seed from these buried grasses will sprout up shortly; that's where the second disking comes in, along with herbiside. I've never used a harrow to clean the plowed ground. Chris, i looked up pics of pigweed and i don't think this is the same as birdseye; might be in the same family, leaf looks very simular however the seed pod doesn't.

i thought the same thing as it looks similar, but i don't think that's it.

[Duck Butter]

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAPA11

This is what people down here call birdseye. Its an invasive exotic weed that farmers hate but doves really like!

False croton (Goatweed is a croton) is another name

LSU will tell you how to kill it, but not grow it! Better pics in here

http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_...+palustris.htm

[Gottogo49]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAPA11

This is what people down here call birdseye. Its an invasive exotic weed that farmers hate but doves really like!

False croton (Goatweed is a croton) is another name

LSU will tell you how to kill it, but not grow it! Better pics in here

http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_...+palustris.htm

Thanks for the pics, yep, I've seen those little boogers before. Didn't realize how good/bad they were.