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    Default how late is too late?

    interesting debate

    when is it too late to plant sunflowers?
    Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.

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    Your opinion of “interesting” needs reevaluation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2thDoc View Post
    interesting debate

    when is it too late to plant sunflowers?
    Nope. We never plant ours until the first of May. I would have them planted by May 15th.

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    First week of June last year, but that’s because the first go round got washed out with 5-6 inches of rain. Heads were smaller and stalks thinner. Also produced a shittier dove season. Ours out in the ground now which is the earliest we’ve ever planted.
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    Try to have them in the ground by May 15th. I've always liked having them in the ground earlier but some fields just weren't ready to plant yet.
    Last edited by ceddy; 04-27-2021 at 07:50 PM.
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    Ours went in yesterday

    Corn, the next couple of days

    Pre emergents went down Friday before the rain on Saturday, everything is no till

    Millet will be later on down the line

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    Planted corn and sunflowers friday, sprayed with dual magnum and got a good soaking rain saturday . hopeful
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    Great question 2th. One of the best fields I hunt has flowers not mature on the opener. Has plenty of proso for early season. He does not spray them, let's them die naturally and has seeds for all 3 seasons. Not sure on days to maturity for flowers but food for thought. I know they are the cats ass for doves but the cost and labor involved keeps me with corn, sorghum and white militt.

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    I planted mine today. Going to spray Friday and hope to get some rain Saturday. Last year I planted on May 6 and they were drying out by August 1. As for the latest day to plant, I would say May 15 also. My corn is up about 3 inches and looking good. Let's hope we get a couple rains on them the next couple months.
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    Ours have been in the ground for a week.
    More fuel = more boost!!

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    The Gold Finches thank you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tater View Post
    The Gold Finches thank you.
    And the deer
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    Lol, yep

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    Planted mine Friday before the rain. Then the rain never showed, shocking. Planted May 7 last year and had a great crop. Also planted June 1 one year and did fine as far as growing. Hope this helps.

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    Planted June 7th last year. Plenty of moisture. Perfect crop. Great season.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ceddy View Post
    Try to have them in the ground by May 15th. I've always liked having them in the ground earlier but some fields just weren't ready to plant yet.
    well, if I had some pull with the group that owns the plow, I could plant earlier....
    Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.

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    millet, there's time for flowers though..

    and you've got plenty of time for corn, it's not like we're not going to need it until like Thanksgivingish

    ps, our first few rows will be silver queen again.

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    Oh, and two years in a row now

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    i know. i know.
    its sad
    Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.

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    I got my corn in Saturday and I'm planning on putting the sunflowers in at the end of May. I planted sunflowers at the beginning of May last year and they seemed to be a month early.

    I left the strips of wheat that were "planted" back in October and November and they are heading out now. When they dry out, I'll mow them and I might put out a spin feeder to throw wheat during the summer to help encourage the local population. We have been feeding in the summer at the dove club and it really seems to help the first several hunts.

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