tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post8232843768448298700..comments2024-03-26T20:53:34.573-04:00Comments on <center>Upland</center>: Contemplating Oat RootsHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-35803442672365484782016-09-16T17:43:03.746-04:002016-09-16T17:43:03.746-04:00Today, at 0530 I went outside and was walking past...Today, at 0530 I went outside and was walking past my raised beds and thought I was seeing things! The oats I had planted and watered only two days ago was up about 1 i/2 inches! So I guess I am not going to have any germination problems! Thanks again for the advice.ELittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614884616908281632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-60190844230317375032016-09-15T17:42:55.714-04:002016-09-15T17:42:55.714-04:00Thanks Boss, I did two raised beds and most of my ...Thanks Boss, I did two raised beds and most of my potato patch today. Thanks ! Now just to keep at it! Cheers!ELittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614884616908281632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-10619611639671623892016-09-14T19:56:16.018-04:002016-09-14T19:56:16.018-04:00Everett,
I think you have plenty of time yet. I i...Everett,<br /><br />I think you have plenty of time yet. I intend to plant some more beds to oats this week or next.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-83125416678419817482016-09-14T19:38:32.045-04:002016-09-14T19:38:32.045-04:00Hi Herrick, What would be the latest you could pla...Hi Herrick, What would be the latest you could plant oats in your location and have them grow at least 6-8 ". Seeing as I am a little further south and in the middle of the gulf stream, I'm hoping it is not to late for me this year! Always a day late and a dollar short!!ELittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614884616908281632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-3123780504607245832016-09-14T12:52:06.419-04:002016-09-14T12:52:06.419-04:00Herrick,
After trying for some time to come up wi...Herrick,<br /><br />After trying for some time to come up with a roller crimper solution for a garden and not wanting to spend nearly $1000 for the unit from Earthtools I stumbled on a youtube video of a guy using a tractor mounted tiller to crimp by allowing it to freewheel so to speak. Many of use have tiller and this may be a viable option. I believe my BCS will freewheel the tiller. I'll have to try it out. Here's the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr03-jz9Rg8vdealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980949311520793303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-14138456768717691342016-09-14T11:56:39.882-04:002016-09-14T11:56:39.882-04:00Just got some spring oats planted last evening. I ...Just got some spring oats planted last evening. I plan on doing more. I may buy some mixes but at this point I think I'll stick with winter kill plants. With others it seems that roll and crimp is the preferred method and I don't feel confident in getting that right at this point. May need to invent something to do it with. Herrick, thanks for suggesting a hedge trimmer. We have one that I could use. Thus begins a new journey.vdealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980949311520793303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-24556811792731529282016-09-13T08:14:44.972-04:002016-09-13T08:14:44.972-04:00We are trying to reduce tillage, so I may cut non-...We are trying to reduce tillage, so I may cut non-winter kill cover crops as well. I have some crimson clover on the shelf I intend to try and maybe let that section lay fallow for next year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206441219114352284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-43194632018103525052016-09-12T16:01:57.195-04:002016-09-12T16:01:57.195-04:00Hi Matt,
It's nice to know another oat grower...Hi Matt,<br /><br />It's nice to know another oat grower. <br /><br />For now, my approach to killing cover crops that don't winter kill will be to cut them down at ground level with a cheap, battery-operated grass trimmer that has a sickle-bar attachment. Like a hedge trimmer. I bought one of these for less than $40 (new) and tried it for the first time on my buckwheat cover crop. It worked surprisingly well. It certainly wouldn't be the tool for cutting cover crops if I were a market gardener, but for my garden, it will do the job. I could even cut the standing cover crop down in sections, starting at the top. I don't intend to till in any of the cover crops I'm growing.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426937534786021383.post-27015932864644806972016-09-12T15:46:43.203-04:002016-09-12T15:46:43.203-04:00I like it! We just planted oats in a section of ou...I like it! We just planted oats in a section of our garden 3 days ago for a cover crop. I would like to start playing around with cocktail covercrops...have you considered building a garden size roller/crimper to deal with cover crops that don't winter kill? I know it wouldn't work on some garden crops, but it might be a way to reduce tillage.<br />-Matt the FarmerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206441219114352284noreply@blogger.com