1. You need to plant ASAP, if you want to be ready for the first season. Recommended planting dates for sorghum (milo) optimal production are late April through mid May. Those planting dates will usually ready to harvest in mid-August.

2. Seeding rate can be usually be managed better if you use a ...

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You ain't usin the right duck calls....

Anatidae: ...they're trying to make a dollar off every square inch of ground they own........with depressed market prices

I agree. IMO, the dismal agricultural economy is largely responsible for crop encrosion (or whatever it is referred to). Ag commodity prices are basically the same as they ...

If you choose to broadcast nitrogen fertilizer, granular ammonium nitrate (34-0-0) would generally be the best choice.

Urea-based nitrogen fertilizers, such as granular urea (46-0-0) and UAN solution (N-sol or 32%) will readily volatilize into the air if not incorporated into the soil by either ...

120 day corn hybrids are generally much better adapted to MS and are thus more productive than 90 day corn.

High temperature tolerance plays a large role in adaptability, but there are rarely, if ever temperature thresholds that can't be overcome with a little water...

They should be ...

Corn from 30-48 inches tall can only be sprayed with glyphosate from spray rig equipped with drop nozzles which direct spray below the corn leaves - not a normal spray boom.

Roundup Corn Label

Tropical corn is best suited for late plantings from mid-May through the end of June.

If you can plant before mid-May, the standard "temperate" hybrids will be more productive.

You can make up to two applications of glyphosate (Roundup and other brands) anytime from corn emergence until the corn is 30-inches tall. After the corn is more than 30-inches tall, you can no longer make a broadcast application.

The minimal soil temperatures required to germinate are:

Corn: 50 deg F (normally early to late March in MS)
Sorghum (Milo): 65 deg F (mid April in MS)

Soil temperatures should be measured early in the morning about 2 inches deep in the soil.

Most generally shoot the bottom barrel first.

The bottom barrel is more in line with the shooters hands, face and shoulder. Thus, the theory is that the bottom barrel produces less muzzle flip, so you can get on the second shot quicker.

Perennial weed species are usually more effectively controlled using appropriate herbicide(s), than tillage.

A grass-species, like Japanese Millet, generally needs to have a week or two of time after 2,4-D application before planting - dicot species, such as soybeans, are more sensitive. 2,4-D ...

There are numerous reasons why corn may not pollinate, particularly in a duck hole, but a few of the most likely problems could be:

1. Inadequate water drainage: Corn doesn't tolerate saturated soils or ponded water well at all, compared to other "duck hole crops." Ponded water restricts ...

Can you fit that thing in a layout blind?

Or maybe you are planning on cutting a porthole in the front, landing em' and ground-swattin em'...

Here is a good site for rainfall data:

National Weather Service Precipitation Data

If you can't find an answer checking out the previous suggestions, try calling the Wildlife and Fisheries Department at MSU (662-325-3174) and ask for help with pond weed management. Dr. Marty Brunson used to handle these duties, but he has since switched assignments. Thus, I don't know who is ...