A few weeks ago we sprayed a few spots of reed canary grass where we are thinking of putting in some food plots. Everything died pretty well but when we tried to work up the ground with a quack digger, we found there was way too much mass laying down to be efficient. Has anyone burnt a plot this late in the year to cut down on the mass of grass? With the limited equipment I have, this is starting to look like my best option. Any thoughts?? Thanks!
Not sure if you would get a burning permit this time of year.
Wouldn’t get a burning permit???? This is the best time of year to burn when everything is green.
As long as you can do it safely, I don’t see why not.
If you’re located south of the Twin Cities into Western WI, getting the permit will not be an issue. The MN river valley may get 8+” of rain between last night and today. 
Things were really drying out on my property in Central MN last week when I was there. I agree, the green is good.
I’m in my first year of food plots, and I’m having the same issue. I just did a few passes with a drag which kinda de-thatched the grasses. I’m going to broad cast seed and then re-drag hoping that knocks the seed down to the dirt. if i can find or make my own cultipacker i will be doing this as well after seeding/ dragging. I’m hoping the grass will act like a cover crop and hold mosture and protect the seed. remember this is my first year and have limited equipment as well. so I will be paying attention to this thread.
side note I’m in rice county, MN and had no problem getting a permit to burn my brush pile this week,
not sure about a controlled burn though.
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