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bjrogg:
I’m guessing they started planting spuds west of us here by the bay. They like to plant them in the muck. A few have tried around here but unless they are in the muck, from what I understand they have to many tiny stones that the processors don’t like them for making chips.
Or maybe they are just telling us that to discourage us from planting them.
Thought we might have some sugar beets up by now but didn’t see any yet.
Still cool a drizzle but a little warmer last night.
Bjrogg
M2A:
Spuds always seemed like way too much effort and input compared to the return. At least the way we did it on the scale we did. If you can make it work thats awesome tho. Not much muck ground around here. Interesting they'd put them in that.
Been pretty warm and dry here. Big difference from last year. I could go for another 6 weeks of it but looks like a cold front pushing through today with some rain. Dry, cool weather behind that so that will work, with apples in full bloom now. We got corn up under row covers. Nothing on bare ground yet, maybe planting some of that next week.
wishing the best for you this season BJ.
Mike
bjrogg:
Wishing you the best to Mike. Always start out the season full of dreams of bountiful harvest. Knowing that we only have so much control over if reality is a dream, or if it turns into a nightmare.
It has been cool and moist here for a week now. Looks like more of the same for at least another ten days.
The sugar beet’s still aren’t emerged yet. They still look healthy. I would really like to see them come out and get some sunlight, but they don’t seem to be in a hurry with these cool temperatures.
Highs in the 40’s and lows in the 30’s .
The ground is in good condition for emergence. No crust at all. Moisture right to surface, but not saturated or ponding.
I think they will make it, but I’ve been through some nightmares before too. So far I don’t think
they are hurting to bad yet. Just need some warmth to spur them on.
Bjrogg
WhistlingBadger:
Hey, Brian, are you anywhere near Alpena? We're thinking about a scouting trip this summer, as we're still considering retiring to Michigan (either upper mitten or UP). It would be fun to get together for a cup of coffee.
bjrogg:
--- Quote from: WhistlingBadger on May 01, 2023, 12:57:32 pm ---Hey, Brian, are you anywhere near Alpena? We're thinking about a scouting trip this summer, as we're still considering retiring to Michigan (either upper mitten or UP). It would be fun to get together for a cup of coffee.
--- End quote ---
As the crow flies it’s not that far WB. But the Saginaw Bay gets in the way.
We always have to go south, before we can go north. I’m about ten miles south of Harbor Beach.
I would love to have all the Badgers over.
Bjrogg
PS the weather has been cool and damp. The first beets I planted looked like they were coming up good now. It’s really too wet to walk in the field right now, but that should be good conditions for them to emerge. Still talking snow showers next two days and then slowly warming up a bit.
PPS maybe you want to scout the thumb.
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