My advisor on the prairie plot has been Lee from the National Wild Turkey Federation. He stopped by this week and took a look at the plot. He identified some of the main plants that are growing. This grass that is quite thick in the center of the plot is foxtail.
And this plant is marestail. Lee suggested mowing the dense part of the plot in these plants at a foot high if possible.
So I gave it a go.
Other parts of the plot are less dense - even bare.
There's a collection of stuff out there - some of it is even what I planted.
Lee identified a fair amount of partridge pea.
And some Illinois bundle flower. His advice was to frost seed the bare areas in some of the warm season grasses. He says he saw some evidence of the grasses - he has a better eye than me.
The plants that have survived in the pumpkin patch look good.
Some are starting to flower.
I worked on the main field to be prepared to plant. I'm still waiting for the fertilizer spreader. This week I hope.
I got the field sprayed with weed suppressor just before the lightening and rain started.
It rained for about an hour.
More than 0.25 inch.
During the rain I got the 30-06 cleaned up. I have to start practicing for the elk hunt.
My inside/out weather station has died. New batteries didn't bring it back. Trash.
The new clover plot may actually win the battle with the weeds.
The summer annual mix plot is doing ok.
Some photos of John from last weekend.
Soybeans in the field just outside the driveway gate. The deer will enjoy them.
Only 5 days on the cameras but there was some good action. This camera has been fuzzy - I cleaned the lens. Hope that fixes it.
Mutant 2.
Twins
Lee noticed that hens and poults haven't been showing on my cameras - where are they?
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