  We got a good kill on the weeds last fall (winter kill), and cultivating this spring.
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 Yesterday, seeding of 125 acres to spelt was completed. Seeding started on May 20th and finished on May 25th. Only four and a half days after the initial planting, little "spelts" started peeking thru the ground. Last night, Mother Nature delivered a 1/4 inch of rain, so life is good! Now, crop monitoring begins. Check back weekly for updates.  Tom - the seeding warrior - God Bless Him!
 Loading seed drill with spelt seed.  Going round and round! The seed drill is a 7200 Case International (14 feet wide). With this type of drill, seeding usually happens at slow speeds - around 4 mph. That is a lot of round and round or back and forth!
 Awesome Duo  The seed arrived the evening of May 6th. The plan is to work the ground once, then plant 2 bushels per acre.  Products applied by spray application (in mixing order):
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Rusk Ranch is located near the middle of Canada in the Swan River Valley agricultural belt. This beautiful acreage is totally surrounded by conventional chemical farms. It is hoped that the information supplied here will aid farmers and gardeners to grow nutrient dense crops in a sustainable manner which is in harmony with Mother Earth!! Archives
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