Enclosures Reveal Success or Failure of Crops

It is imperative to use an enclosure such as a small circular fence in a planted field to understand the effectiveness of the planting.  We were so disappointed when we first planted some plots, using lime, fertilizer, and seed and working diligently to plant the seed properly.  It appeared that the crop was a failure.  Then we decided to use an enclosure.  The result was surprising:



Enclosure that revealed a successful crop and much browsing activity

As this picture shows, the vegetation in the field outside of the enclosure is very sparse.  If it weren't for this enclosure we would have determined that this crop was a failure.  Instead, by using an enclosure we were able to determine not only that the crop was successful but also that there was tremendous browsing activity in the field.  We now use enclosures in every field that we plant.