11 November
11 November
Weeds taking over 13 November
Weeds taking over 13 November
Weeds 14 November 2021
Weeds 14 November 2021
Weeds and Russian Grass 29 November 2021 after 2-4D herbicide applied
Weeds and Russian Grass 29 November 2021 after 2-4D herbicide applied
Weeds dying 29 November 2021
Weeds dying 29 November 2021
Russian grass Seed heads forming late November
Russian grass Seed heads forming late November
Russian grass Seed heads 28 December 2021
Russian grass Seed heads 28 December 2021
Russian grass Seed heads everywhere.
Russian grass Seed heads everywhere.
Russian Grass Seed drop starting 28 December 2021
Seed drop mid February 2022
Seed drop mid February 2022
Russian Grass ongoing seed drop 28 Feb 2022
Russian Grass ongoing seed drop 28 Feb 2022
Seed drop ending 28 February
Seed drop ending 28 February
Mulch layer with seeds germinating 30 march 2022
Mulch layer with seeds germinating 30 march 2022
Russian Grass on 15 September 2022
Russian Grass on 15 September 2022
15 september 2022 and 4 tons of chicken manure per ha added
15 september 2022 and 4 tons of chicken manure per ha added
15 September 2022 and about 90% Russian grass coverage
15 September 2022 and about 90% Russian grass coverage
Waterlogged area performing 15 September
Waterlogged area performing 15 September
3 October
3 October
3 October
3 October
3 October just before rainy season start end of October
3 October just before rainy season start end of October
No water heatwave and winds 13 October. Rain has started and we need newest pics.
No water heatwave and winds 13 October. Rain has started and we need newest pics.
Note how the Russian Grass stools and become upright on 12 November 2022 next to water pool from leaking pipe. Had 38mm of rain previous week and 120mm of rain that week
Note how the Russian Grass stools and become upright on 12 November 2022 next to water pool from leaking pipe. Had 38mm of rain previous week and 120mm of rain that week
12 Nov. Earthworms had been added, microbes have been sprayed and 4 tons of chicken manure been appllied. With the heavy rain the Russian Grass is exploding.
12 Nov. Earthworms had been added, microbes have been sprayed and 4 tons of chicken manure been appllied. With the heavy rain the Russian Grass is exploding.
Seed heads forming
Seed heads forming
Biomass growth taking off.
Biomass growth taking off.
Note the seed heads. The stand will thicken further and with seed dropping all summer the protein levels will increase with 10% due to plant population pressure. Weeds and summer grass will be swamped and smothered this winter.
Note the seed heads. The stand will thicken further and with seed dropping all summer the protein levels will increase with 10% due to plant population pressure. Weeds and summer grass will be swamped and smothered this winter.
Lessons learned:

➢ If we have 30% pioneer plants we can generate a f1 seed harvest and get to 90% coverage in one season.
➢ If we plant in the Memel ecological niche and use seed drop with their water as our strategy we can dominate the footslope and toeslope and floodplain.
➢ Even with no-till we can generate enough F1 seeds to get to 90% coverage in 12 months.

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