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Post by 3LT Farms on Jan 6, 2020 16:45:23 GMT -6
Planted about 2 lbs to the acre along with winter rye this year. I've planted them in the past with good results. All I got to say about it is, don't stand in front or behind a cow that's been on turnips for a few days.
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Post by fence on Jan 6, 2020 16:50:55 GMT -6
I've used them quite a bit in the past in my oats. Only reason we stopped is I want the option to hay the oats. They are very cheap and easy to grow.
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Post by bulltrader on Jan 6, 2020 16:51:17 GMT -6
Do you till then in? I always wondered about doing some in the pasture without tilling or using a no till seeder
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Post by 3LT Farms on Jan 6, 2020 16:54:33 GMT -6
I've only planted them in turned ground. Broadcast before I drill rye. What I have seen scattered and come up on the edge of the field don't seem to do well.
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Post by bulltrader on Jan 6, 2020 17:04:51 GMT -6
I wonder if I might spread some where I'm unrolling hay later this winter. Will they do ok in the spring? Kinda looking for something to open up the ground as much as grazing.
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Post by bulltrader on Jan 6, 2020 17:05:33 GMT -6
How much do they cost a lb?
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Post by 3LT Farms on Jan 6, 2020 17:26:53 GMT -6
Purple tops were running 5-6 bucks a lb. But that's enough to fill a dump truck
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Post by bulltrader on Jan 6, 2020 18:47:24 GMT -6
Purple tops were running 5-6 bucks a lb. But that's enough to fill a dump truck At that price I will try some even if it is a failure. |
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Post by M-5 on Jan 6, 2020 18:50:31 GMT -6
Purple tops were running 5-6 bucks a lb. But that's enough to fill a dump truck At that price I will try some even if it is a failure. They will grow until it warms up you will have a longer season than us. |
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Post by bulltrader on Jan 6, 2020 19:02:58 GMT -6
At that price I will try some even if it is a failure. They will grow until it warms up you will have a longer season than us. So it's better to plant in the fall? Makes sense |
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Post by birddog on Jan 6, 2020 21:02:38 GMT -6
I've used them quite a bit in the past in my oats. Only reason we stopped is I want the option to hay the oats. They are very cheap and easy to grow. So what happens if you roll them up with the hay? |
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Post by Allenw on Jan 6, 2020 22:19:16 GMT -6
Not a lot, maybe more waste. Tubers getting caught in the guards is annoying though.
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Post by fence on Jan 7, 2020 6:40:27 GMT -6
I've used them quite a bit in the past in my oats. Only reason we stopped is I want the option to hay the oats. They are very cheap and easy to grow. So what happens if you roll them up with the hay? They don't dry very well. The oats can be hard enough to get dry without turnips, which are mostly water. |
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Post by Allenw on Jan 7, 2020 7:40:50 GMT -6
fence I thought of drydown time after I posted. Most of the turnips would winter kill here about half of the time and dry down of what's left normally wouldn't be that big of a problem here.
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Post by fence on Jan 7, 2020 11:04:49 GMT -6
We broadcast at about a half pound per acre on prepared seedbed then drill in the oats. The soil disturbed by the drill will cover them good enough. You don't want them very deep. As long as you get rain they'll come up on just about any bare soil. I generally use a 12 volt herd atv seeder to broadcast as the seed is a little small for my cone seeder.
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