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planting late
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:49 pm
by mud duck
my friend and I are just now going to get planting done for ducks. we have two holes that can be flooded. Is it to late for millet or is there something else to plant this late that may be better. always hunted in the trees first time for the open.
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:45 pm
by Wingman
I think Jap will make in 60 days, maybe just a hair more. As long as you get in planted with two months to grow before frost, you're okay.
Wingman
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 6:29 pm
by Delta Duck
Put the fertilizer to it, I planted some jap millet last weekend. I will plant some more this weekend. I also will plant some more milo this weekend. I will spread some sudan in the milo and the millet. I put 325 lbs of urea per ac.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 9:25 pm
by BR549
Brown top millet is the only way to go. it has a 45-50 day maturity while jap is 55-60. Ducks will take brown top over jap 2 to 1. Been planting this stuff for about 40 years. Because of the short growing time you need to have your fertilizer in the ground by the time the millet comes up. It needs to come out of the ground going wide open. Also because of the short growing period you only need 80-90 units of nitrogen. About 200-225 lbs. of 42% urea per acre. It's really just now time to plant for best timing on our season. Plant it to early and you loose to much due to birds and fallout. The only advantage to planting early is you usually have more rainfall. The drawbacks to planting late is you usually only have one shot at it and you have to watch for worms. On brown top and jap you need to plant about 20-22 lbs, per acre. Good luck.
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:25 am
by Delta Duck
Br549, Do you have your millet come back year to year?
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:31 pm
by BR549
Yes, but you can plow it under. Volunteer millet usually comes up to early for duckhunting purposes. It would probably be ok if you wanted to clip it for dove hunting though. You would need to fertilize it as soon as possible. This is usually hard to do because it will sprout as soon as the water gets off but the ground is still to wet to get a rig in it. Jap millet will come back volunteer for 2-3 years. Best to go with fresh millet every year. A good crop of millet every year in the same place is the best way to ensure quality duck hunting.
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:33 pm
by Wingman
I've had browntop come back for the 4th year now in the edge of my sunflower field. Problem is, I have to kill it to control the other grasses.
Wingman
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 7:42 pm
by mud duck
thanks guys this helps a bunch. I thought it might be to late to plant anything.