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bjrogg:
Back in the truck this morning.
Bjrogg
chamookman:
Was gone a few Days at Squirrel Camp with Bruce n Sons n Grandsons. Glad to see some productive weather for You! (=) Bob
bjrogg:
Tell Bruce and Cindy I said Hi Bob. Really miss them both.
Yes this weather was much appreciated. Pinto bean harvest was a test of my nerves, but our black bean harvest was a once in a lifetime experience. We had fantastic weather. Fantastic yields and quality. We don’t have all the trucks unloaded yet, but I’m pretty sure we broke all of our previous records for our black bean yields.
The biggest thing this year was white mold control. Bean yields are all over the place from 4,500 lbs per acre to 400 lbs per acre. Our growing conditions were perfect for both our beans and white mold.
Harvest went so smoothly that I almost wished we had a couple hundred more acres to harvest. Opening day bow is less than a week away though and I still have a lot of work to finish.
Today I’m hoping to get trucks unloaded and back at planting wheat.
Bjrogg
WhistlingBadger:
Glad to hear you're finally getting stuff in, BJ. I wish we could grow black beans around here; they're my favorite kind and seem to make one a little less aromatic than most other kinds. But our season just isn't long enough. Anyway, sounds like you finally had some cooperative weather. About time!
bjrogg:
They certainly are a good survival food too. Lots of protein and very nutritious. They are one of the shorter day growing season crops that we grow. They don’t like it cold though and a frost will kill them.
Got another 127 acres of wheat planted but rained out now. Got a chance to catch up on some stuff in the office.
Don’t know if I will have everything done I was hoping to by opening day bow season, but we put a pretty good dent in it. About 140 acres of wheat to plant yet. 32 acres of my son’s black beans
Should be able to get it if it doesn’t keep raining
Bjrogg
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