Wildflower Fields

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miltrade

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Virginia
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JD 4200
I live in Virginia. Last fall I purchased some regional wildflower mix to plant in my pastures and in a sloped area of my property that is too difficult to mow ("waste" areas if you will). I never got around to planting the seeds in the late fall because I took down some significant trees that lay in the field for the duration of the planting season.

Ok, so now I am preparing to plant them in early spring. Recommended procedure is to till under the fields, which I did in the fall, and spray any weed growth with herbicide. Problem is, wildflowers are supposed to be planted in "very early spring" to allow them to germinate. Well, if I have to wait for the weeds to germinate to kill them, how am I supposed to plant the wildflowers in time??

Any real farmers out there that could answer this question? In other words, if I wait for the weeds and grasses to start coming up in order to kill them, isn't it too late already to plant the wildflower seed?
 
   / Wildflower Fields #2  
Not if the weather cooperates so that you can till it again when the weeds are just sprouted and are 1/2" tall...

Under ideal conditions, I like to do that twice to my vegetable garden to kill the weeds. You can till very shallow -- 1" to 2" is enough to kill these new sprouts.
 
   / Wildflower Fields #3  
Welcom Miltrade!

I notice this is only your 3rd post, /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif so you really are a newbie.

I think it is very interesting that you live in Virginai because my daughter also lives in Virginia. When people psot I alwasy look over to the left and see where they are from. If you fill in a litt bit of you bio-or Home page, I'm not sure what it is called on TBN, then under your name it will show that you are from Virginia.

Again welcom to TBN and I hope that you get answers to all your questions and that form time to time youa re able to help others with your experience.
 

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