Yea its 100% a time and getaway factor. All the plots I've done up there Ive done two well timed gly sprays, and the weeds/fescue still want to come back pretty heavy into what I've seeded. Im pretty sure he will need at least two good kills to have even a decent result. Im not sure what the dirt is made of there but stuff sure likes to grow.I suppose its cheap enough to try spraying again that soon but it would be best if he waited for whatever is there to recover I would think. Can you do the re-spray and seeding the following weekend? You may not even need to re-spray but I'm sure something will have survived if it was 3ft tall, either fescue not completely dead or canopy effect on weeds underneath.
What are you planting?
Wondering how much fescue will come back. Not sure his opinion, but I wouldn't care to much to have some wild vegetation in there as long as the fescue took a big time hit on the initial spray.I'd go with just broadcasting the seed after burning if thatch is too much. In the spring, you can go from there and decide what's best. A complete kills, selective herbicide, or just mowing.
I'm thinking the thatch will be thick. May be even some clumps from the last time he brush hogged too possibly.why burn? seed it then spray again immediatelyand pray for rain. These guys will know better than I do.
You will get a lot of fescue emerging from the seed bank even if you got a 100% kill on existing plants. You will have fescue to kill for awhile .Wondering how much fescue will come back. Not sure his opinion, but I wouldn't care to much to have some wild vegetation in there as long as the fescue took a big time hit on the initial spray.
Yea, thats been my experience.You will get a lot of fescue emerging from the seed bank even if you got a 100% kill on existing plants. You will have fescue to kill for awhile .
Usually when crimping a cover crop, the following crop is no till/drilled in not broadcast.ever see those rye field they crimp, that stuff is thick as can be and the seeds find a way.
Come spring plant a round up ready soybean.. you can treat the seed bank emergence through the summer while providing Soy Beans. Doubt you will have any beans for fall but you will have a slick canvas for fall.. unlike your experiencing now....I'd go with just broadcasting the seed after burning if thatch is too much. In the spring, you can go from there and decide what's best. A complete kills, selective herbicide, or just mowing.
Not what you're going to want to hear, but I'd give up on trying to plant clover this summer for a fall plot, you're not going to get a decent stand anyhow. Wait till late fall & spray the fescue with glysophate. Throw it full of wheat at that time & let that be your fall plot. At that time you can also put down your clover. You'll get a far better kill on fescue in the fall than any other time of the yearWondering how much fescue will come back. Not sure his opinion, but I wouldn't care to much to have some wild vegetation in there as long as the fescue took a big time hit on the initial spray.
Especially with the winters or lack of we have been experiencing. Fescue like to rebound especially after a long summer. If it's still green going into November nuke it with Gly...Not what you're going to want to hear, but I'd give up on trying to plant clover this fall, you're not going to get a decent stand anyhow. Wait till late fall & spray the fescue with glysophate. Throw it full of wheat at that time & let that be your fall plot. At that time you can also put down your clover. You'll get a far better kill on fescue in the fall than any other time of the year
I've sprayed fescue in Dec during mild winters. Couple warm days will cause it to start growing again & will hungrily suck up the poison.Especially with the winters or lack of we have been experiencing. Fescue like to rebound especially after a long summer. If it's still green going into November nuke it with Gly...
