Checked my buckwheat plot today and it has gone to seed and it is suffering. The area for my test throw and mow has not been limed in years. Prior to last fall, we haven't planted this area in years and the wheat did poorly. I forgot to pick up a bag of fertilizer on the way up again but I'm probably going to mow it down soon and fertilize. I'm still planning to do a soil test. I just need to get off my butt and go to the post office.



I secretly tested TNM on two other plots at my club. Both plots were limed, fertilized and planted last fall. The wheat on these plots was much thicker when mowed and the soil was in better condition. I went light on the seed because it was on the club's nickel. I wish I hadn't now because they are doing well. We disked in two plots at the same time I TNMed these plots. The TNM plots were slower to establish (and I was concerned) but they have definitely caught up to the disked plots.