Posted by mjbrown on June 27, 2008 at 06:02:19 from (64.179.14.18):
In Reply to: Building up the soil posted by fergienewbee on June 27, 2008 at 01:13:50:
For food plots I assume good yeilds aren't that important. Corn won't do well if the site is poorly drained and nothing else you do to improve things are for naught as well. So drainage is usually the first thing that has to be checked and corrected if needed. That is done with perferated drain tile. Next would be soil ph. I doubt in Mich. you have high ph or alkaline soil. More likely it is low which is fixed by adding ag lime to the soil. The amount depends on a soil test for ph. Test kits are available at garden stores. You can plant buckwheat anytime now and it should help smother weeds. Rye can be planted when winter wheat is planted. Late sept or early oct. is good.
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