Cultivating Corn And The Deer Are A Menace !!

[@ThePenn7]

I subscribe to over 100 youtube channels of every sort. Yall's camera work and editing are about the best I've seen. Love your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@Jtwes]

Penn Thank You for that. What makes it real nice is Sammy filmed that video. William was working.

[@stanleyconrad4234]

My hats off to Sammy. As good as it gets IMO.

[@natevanlandingham1945]

"space shuttles 🚀 and missiles "😂😂

[@kevinwallace4751]

Thanks for sharing Joey. Enjoyed the video. To quote josey wales....buzzards gotta eat same as worms! Take care buddy 👍

[@Jtwes]

Hey Kevin Yes they do. I was tempted to help them out . Lol

[@kevinchavis4786]

beautiful garden, excellent camera work. One of my favorite channels to watch. Very informative.

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Kevin.

[@gitatit4046]

That garden is coming along nicely Joey. And that's what I mean by "educating" those deer - that one just had his first lesson. There might be a few more, but they will get the idea eventually. The pear graft is looking good also, but I see you still need to keep eliminating those old spouts on the graft tree itself. Thanks for another gooo'un. God bless and stay safe.

[@Jtwes]

I took the plastic off the other day and spread some tree wound on it just to give a little more protection.

[@timpille8495]

Get you some winter rye and crimson clover plant rye after corn is out then clover in early spring plow it under your organic matter will go up alot

[@Jtwes]

I was thinking oats or rye because I thought they would be cheaper. I don’t know how much the clover would be. But I definitely want to try something.

[@timpille8495]

Look up mcgie homestead adventures they grow corn with crimson clover

[@bobrojapistole4426]

I just found out the melon farmer just drags a carcass around the field ... Moves it occasionally...and it seems to leave a fairly long lasting impact. And you don't have to drop one yourself if you haul roadkill

[@Jtwes]

Hey Bob That’s kinda like the hang a Crow on a stick method. I bet it work’s pretty good.

[@bobrojapistole4426]

I heard what you said about some shoots taking off some not the same.with the corn. I learned from the people deep in Mexican cloud mountains the way they grow. After so many years of a perfect strain bred. They reinvigorate the stock by adding in a few teosinte plants to the field.. Then reselecting for desired traits with the new added vigor. ..it's pretty amazing amount of selecting they do.. usually 12- 16 seeds in a mound that gets weeded to 3 or 4.

[@malvinsnuggs6074]

We have a 6 foot high fence around our garden to keep the deer out. Working so far.

[@Jtwes]

Hey Malvin I would probably do something more like that if that garden spot I use was on my land. It’s actually a little cross the line so I don’t want to be to permanent.

[@jvin248]

Good ideas for next year! What I've done with Regen Ag that maybe gives you more to think and experiment with: fall plant winter rye (earlier in the fall is better, possible broadcast while the corn is still standing if expecting Oct or later corn harvest) and then delay corn planting in the spring to last half of May (for me here). Two methods due to my 1950s JD-290 shoe planter limitations is I disked down the rye and planted into that. Smaller field I'm hand planting...Ideally plant into green standing rye (using a no-till type planter) and then roll-crimp (or stepping on an angle-iron bar) to kink and terminate the rye after the corn (or beans) emerge. Gives a straw mat and in-field compost to protect the soil microbes and worms from heat, worms live in the top five inches (tillage sets them back, as does 120F+ bare soil). If you miss fall rye then as early as possible plant spring oats treated the same way as the rye. Rye is more vigorous at out-competing weeds than oats but timing determines choice. Best performance is drilling the rye/oats but broadcast works. There is a guy doing this commercially on 5,000 acres with no chemicals (search Rick Clark presentations, he doesn't have a channel), second best is to 'strip-till' through the rye with a cultivator matching old-time shoe-style planter row spacing to cut channels for the planter shoes to work in. Jon at Maple Grove Farms channel has some white board talks on comparisons of equipment and field passes, how he's cut his fertilizer and other chemicals. I found I need to conventionally plow a hay field the first year then the rye/corn/beans/etc keeps the ground really workable after that. Search out other cover crops for all the NPK vitamins. Buckwheat is great at bringing in beneficial insects, kind of like an insecticide.

[@Jtwes]

Thank You for your thoughts. That was very informative. I had it own my mind this year probably doing rye instead of oats and start incorporating it early April and conveniently planting first part of May.

[@tommynorwood5184]

Hi Joey , the garden is looking good. I know i have to fight with deer and groundhogs over the years. So I decided to plant enough for me and the wildlife that worked out pretty good. But it looked like got the best part of the crop.. Every year when I laid by my corn it was rubbing the bottom of my tractor. But it survived and made a nice corn crop 🌽 . Thanks for sharing. Have a good day. 😎😎

[@Jtwes]

I guess we’re in the same boat. You can probably tell I plant way more than I need. You have a good day also. God Bless

[@lowellcarter2298]

Thanks for the Mention of "Jesus". Ya got my support. Im from Duplin County. GOD BLESS YOU

[@Jtwes]

Unfortunately I don’t give Jesus enough praise. Thank You for subscribing.

[@HoldenJones922]

Subscriber count has really jumped the past 2-3 days. Keep up the good work.

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Holdon We’ll have to give a few hats away for 10.000.

[@johnhall1614]

Looking good!!! I was up in your area today. Chatham county farm and home feed store I get a pallet of fertilizer from there every year. Nature safe stuff I have to use, it's omri listed. Thanks for sharing, your garden and corn is looking good. I plant corn about May 5th to 10th every year. I like the bi-color it's a 70 day corn. It will really help your soil to do a cover crop. On corn ground Ray's crazy blend is a pretty good one. Oh and ready to see you hit 10k subscribers!!!!

[@Jtwes]

Hey John I woke up this morning to 10,123 and I’m just amazed. I’m excited and thankful but at the same time it’s kinda scary because your mind is thinking more people am I going to be good enough. I sure do appreciate all of the subscribers like you that have been around since the beginning.

[@stanleyconrad4234]

@@Jtwes well deserved IMO. Your videos are a “class act” IMO and the quality has improved over the years. Always was good, now just better! Thanks for sharing.

[@johnhall1614]

Your channel is really the only TV I watch. It's a great show, and I appreciate it.

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

Awesome video footage. Great content!

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Harvey. Good to hear from you.

[@patdoka5716]

Beautiful broccoli!! I struggle with my garden sometimes. I know how you feel.

[@Jtwes]

I guess when I stop and think about it I shouldn’t get frustrated at the deer . It’s not like the Lords left me begging bread. He gives me all I need with or without the garden.

[@customcutter100]

We are back in LA (lower Alabama). I thought I might be able to cultivate the corn with the Super AV. It's 4 foot and taller!LOL. Going to change Super A over to 12v. Finally got the gas tank back the other day and no spark now. Also going to plant some peas in the 3 rows that got left over from the corn and other vegetables, now that I have the A178 planter and IH Duplex hopper repaired that I picked up a couple of months ago.

[@Jtwes]

Be sure to send a few Photos.

[@nathanalmond8280]

Awesome with more new subscribers Joey. Cultivators are doing a great job. Yeah the soil and temperature makes a big difference. You can plant corn early and if it comes up and is yellow and pale you can plant some a few weeks behind it and it will pass it and go on. Yes the deer can get get your patience. At least you don't have a bear like I have one around that has been at the house a couple times in the past couple weeks. Take care and yes that Jimmy Red is a pretty stand.

[@Jtwes]

Hey Bart I’m going to come camp out at your place and go bear hunting. Lol

[@markplowboygreen1295]

Good video Joey , I planted Jimmy red this year too , I got very good stand , it’s jumping , I’ll have to side dress in about week . , I need to still send you some pencil cob seed , Do you have a PO Box

[@Jtwes]

Hey Mark Yes sir I’m pretty sure it’s in the description of the video.

[@Dragonsbrath]

Another excellent video. That international puts like a new tractor. What year is she?. Thankyou,I actually learned a lot. Take care brother.

[@lowcountryfarmer]

I wonder if the deer hit the fence hard enough for the wire to reach the garlic and then slice the garlic as it snapped back? ( assuming you fixed the fence back before the video)

[@Jtwes]

I fixed it back a little. But you could be right because I saw the other day were there were some wire 30 feet away in the corners that were pulled real hard.

[@degra482]

Change the deer fence around. The single wire should be on the outside and the double wire should be on the inside.

[@Jtwes]

Does make sense. If I don’t this year I would definitely do that next year.

[@taylorminifarm5598]

We used to rebuild those plow shank adjusters when I worked at a welding shop for 15 years back in the 90s.. but I don’t remember how we done it .. I got a coupe I’m gonna see if I can bring back my memories lol

[@Jtwes]

I wouldn’t mind sprucing up a few of mine.

[@ronfarmhand5179]

Where’s Joey ? Somehow I got signed out, I’m back! I don’t have deer , the raccoons always let me know when my corn is ready. I just remind myself they get hungry just like we do. This spring was cool and wet for me , I planted about the middle of April. Had to replant a 3rd of the garden. My corn was about 50% , replanted all good now. Just needed some sun and heat. I think your 140 is running on GPS that cultivating is spot on!

[@Jtwes]

Hey Ron It’s been cool here also. Hope to get some rain this weekend or we might have to set up the sprinkler.

[@waveoglesby2920]

I know what you mean. This weeks was the most frustrating they I have had with the deer in my corn. It’s been very difficult this year.

[@Jtwes]

There on a rampage for sure.

[@tommyschrader8096]

Thank you for sharing. Looked really dry like mine. Always enjoy you videos.

[@Jtwes]

Hey Tommy It’s was a little dry on top but it had some decent moisture down in. We still could use a little rain though.

[@joewilson1457]

I know about planning ahead I'm 74 and I tell my wife that I will do something and then say if the Lord let's me wake up tomorrow, I just bought a fertilizer hopper from Agri supply, what can I put on it to where the fertilizer won't corrode the new metal? Would you use WD 40 or some kind of cooking oil another good video stay safe and GOD BLESS

[@Jtwes]

Hey Joe Yes sir I spray my hoppers down every year with wd40.

[@eddielongest1419]

I also use a couple of solar motion activated spotlights for deer.

[@Jtwes]

They work as a good backup to my electric fence.

[@jamiepeeler9660]

Looking good!

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Jamie.

[@KrazyKajun602]

Fried backstrap and corn on the cob!!!!

[@Jtwes]

Might grill them. Lol

[@waveoglesby2920]

How wide are those sweeps on the back?

[@Jtwes]

I’ll measure them and text you back. I don’t want to tell you wrong.

[@willpatterson4976]

Joey, I know what you mean. They are nothing more than a pest. Glad to see your electric fence is working for you at keeping them out. Also, how do you clean your fertilizer distributor out to keep it from rusting?

[@Jtwes]

Hey Will I wash it out good with water and after it drys spray it with WD 40

[@bennyhill3642]

Just to let you know, I can hear you just fine when the cars come by. But I wanted to know how close can you cultivate corn the size you have on this video...? Gr8 Vid Thank You GOD Bless All 😇🙏👍

[@Jtwes]

Hey Benny I can cultivate it down to 3 to 4 inches tall.

[@krishnasgeetandbhajans898]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@robertjerome1889]

Is the fence new? I don't remember it last year.

[@Jtwes]

It’s is I put it up about a month ago.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Looks like he got tangled up in it and broke it off.

[@Jtwes]

Haven’t had any try’s since then. I’m hoping for some rain this weekend or I will have to start watering.

[@benburden9323]

How far is your rows spaced?

[@Jtwes]

Hey Ben 44 inches . That’s center of tire to tire

[@Davidjb37721]

I don’t know if you know this, but you have or under your tractor getting on your corn

[@Jtwes]

Hey David Your message got cut off. You talking about oil .

[@skipdegraff6547]

I heard onion garlic onion garlic 4 rows around the entire field helps with deer no smelling the garden to begin with

[@Jtwes]

Hey Skip Thanks for watching. I haven’t heard that one before. That’s interesting.

[@skipdegraff6547]

@Jtwes ole boy from up New York state grew up on a 12 acre farm said they planted outskirts like that to fight the deer and sold salsa

[@gleanerk]

Oats would be good but it also might need some lime ?

[@Jtwes]

I put 300 pounds on that spot this past winter. Might dose it again. How’s the corn looking.

[@gleanerk]

Knee high in bottom land . Calf high and lower in stiff land .

[@stoneaustin369]

😂😂😂 I have trouble with deer in my garden also. I get my revenge on them during hunting season. We are Blessed!

[@williamjohnson2461]

I'm in SC, and I can't grow a garden without 10 deer being in it

[@stoneaustin369]

I’m in southwest Louisiana. I have a combination of double electric fence and 8’ deer fence around my garden. Sometimes I think if we left the door open the deer would come in the house at night. They are always in our yard.

[@Jtwes]

It’s probably only going to get worse. There losing forests fast.

[@williamjohnson2461]

@@Jtwes yes sir, I have a few tags to harvest a couple tonight. Hopefully it helps

[@jameskiley4182]

What are you gonna do to celebrate when you hit 10000 subscribers. I remember when you just started.

[@Jtwes]

Thank You James maybe we’ll do a live and give away some hats.

[@campnut6076]

"Buzzard Food" 🤣🤣. Love it. When I was younger I hit a deer on my motorcycle and then wasn't even healed from that, hit one with the car. I went after them with a vengeance. My freezer was always full and mason jars were too. I understand your frustration.

[@Jtwes]

I remember one time I got on a canning deer meat kick and Leno said no more . Lol She said do it outside. It kinda smells up the whole house.

[@bennyhill3642]

Sorry i ment to say I'd be using a 3.point

[@jamiepeeler9660]

The deer will not leave that corn alone. They wiped me out last year. They ate the ears while still on the stalk. Deer are a menace!

[@Jtwes]

I don’t mind them eating a few but of course they want reason through things like us. There all or nothing mentality.

[@farmall51]

The darn geese nearly cleaned my corn out. It's pitiful.

[@Jtwes]

Your going to get mad at me but I been wanting two guess to land on my pond and have some babies. Lol I do hate they cleaned you out though.

[@sundownerwhoopwhoop5016]

Opps look out William their ruling against you and did I hear you say you need some help with the deer

[@Jtwes]

Sammy’s going to eventually be the main camera man. Lol

[@glennhatley2010]

Not a fan of planting corn on that high of a ridge.

[@Jtwes]

Hey Glenn Nothing wrong with that. Everyone does things a little different. Thanks for watching.

[@robclinton9249]

If the deer get nice and healthy put them in the freezer when you need them. They must need that corn more than you right now...

[@Jtwes]

Unfortunately they probably do. Lot of my neighbors don’t raise any beans or corn any more so the food source is getting pretty low.

[@robclinton9249]

@@Jtwes I've been considering planting a plot just for the critters. Closer to woods and creek. Don't know if it would work or be a ringing of dinner bell. Might get some ultra-sonic solar powered devices & try them.