Comments on: Sugar Beets for Wildlife https://thinkingafield.org/2018/07/sugar-beets-for-wildlife.html Outdoor commentary and legislative issues. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Glen Wunderlich https://thinkingafield.org/2018/07/sugar-beets-for-wildlife.html#comment-2281 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:28:35 +0000 http://thinkingafield.org/?p=24404#comment-2281 In reply to Michael Murphy.

I’ve been planting brassicas over 10 years now and don’t consider weeds an issue based on results to date. Spraying more only creates more resistance to glyphosate and current recommendations are to use it more sparingly. Problem is that I’ve already sprayed this plot twice and one more is yet to come.

]]> By: Michael Murphy https://thinkingafield.org/2018/07/sugar-beets-for-wildlife.html#comment-2280 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:28:51 +0000 http://thinkingafield.org/?p=24404#comment-2280 Looks good bit still not quite right in my opinion, at least for a first time plot. A final spraying before planting is still not good enough.
I go with GMO beans only the first year. The brassica combo are better in theory but just can’t compete with the weeds.
I soil test, adjust Ph, fertilize properly, spray twice prior to planting, then at least once during growing.
Then maybe broadcast rye over the top before a rain in September to sweeten the plot a bit.
OH yea…..stay out of there as much as possible.
Works great in year 1.

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