Egyptian wheat

[bigdecoy]

Has anyone had experience planting e. wheat. If so how successful and what degree did the ducks utilize it ?
Any info. will be helpful.Thanks

[Denduke]

Did search for ya....05 post
http://www.ducksouth.com/phpbb/viewtopi ... =4&t=18853
Can't copy da link so....from da Fuge

[Wingman]

I've only seen it planted in strips for cover.

[bigdecoy]

Cant find it . Does anyone know who has it for sale in central MS or lower delta ? I have tried six dealers.

[Agua]

As I recall, I had to order it.

[bigdecoy]

Since my last post I talked to a reputable seed dealer and he said that last yrs. crop of EW was a failure. I am still checking............

[davidees]

Since my last post I talked to a reputable seed dealer and he said that last yrs. crop of EW was a failure. I am still checking............

I heard the same. Some places are substituting sorghum 2322 for it

[eSJay]

bigdecoy - I planted it one year because my seed guy (SSI) was out of Sorgum Sudan, but we only use it for cover. SB on this site can tell if if SSI has it or not.

[davidees]

bigdecoy - I planted it one year because my seed guy (SSI) was out of Sorgum Sudan, but we only use it for cover. SB on this site can tell if if SSI has it or not.

Having now used both, which do you prefer? ( For cover and concealment.)

[eSJay]

bigdecoy - I planted it one year because my seed guy (SSI) was out of Sorgum Sudan, but we only use it for cover. SB on this site can tell if if SSI has it or not.

Having now used both, which do you prefer? ( For cover and concealment.)

Sudan, but maybe it was just a coincedence. Some years we have better stands than others even with Sudan.

We don't really get to plant it when it "should be planted" so it's been hit or miss for us. When we do get it right, the cover it provides is awesome.

[davidees]

I use sorghum sudan grass...does pretty good, likes to lay down sometimes though.

[SB]

Egyptian wheat is non existent this year due to last year's crop failure. If concealment is what you are looking for, sorghum Sudan grass can't be beat for the money. Specialty Seed does have sorghum Sudan grass. If you have trouble with the crop falling over, plant few seed per acre and go light on the fertilizer. The more distance between plant stems will allow the stem to get larger(fatter). Think about an open grown pine tree Vs. a tree in a pine plantation. The open grown tree is short and fat and the plantation tree is skinny and tall.

[davidees]

Egyptian wheat is non existent this year due to last year's crop failure. If concealment is what you are looking for, sorghum Sudan grass can't be beat for the money. Specialty Seed does have sorghum Sudan grass. If you have trouble with the crop falling over, plant few seed per acre and go light on the fertilizer. The more distance between plant stems will allow the stem to get larger(fatter). Think about an open grown pine tree Vs. a tree in a pine plantation. The open grown tree is short and fat and the plantation tree is skinny and tall.

Thanks for the advice...I've planted it for years and it works okay, but I never could get a stalk bigger than my pinky finger and it falls over and breaks about 4ft up...eventually it lays way down. Other than that it works great

[Wingman]

If y'all could get some switchgrass started, you'd never have to worry about cover again.

[davidees]

If y'all could get some switchgrass started, you'd never have to worry about cover again.

Wish I could...farmers