07/14/2026
I finally laid silage tarps on sections of the field. Four 50x100 foot tarps were laid for a total of 20,000 square feet that are baking and killing the w**ds underneath. I did a 5000 sq/ft test section for about two weeks and planted in zucchini, yellow squash, watermelon and pumpkins. You can see in the photo that there is still some w**d pressure along where the edge of the tarp sat. Still, this section is fairly w**d-free. The long-term goal is to move away from heavy tillage in parts of the field to protect soil health. 
