Planting Japanese Millet for Ducks | SWAMP Edition | What Duck Commander doesn't tell you...

Come along as we plant a drained beaver swamp with Japanese Millet for ducks. This was HOT, this was MUDDY and this was borderline miserable but it will all be worth it the first time the ducks come pouring in!

[@turkeyhunter7617]

Cool video 😎🦆👍

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Glad you enjoyed! Plenty more this year, check them out!

[@cervus-venator]

Looking forward to seeing how this looks in 30 to 60 days.

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Will update !

[@eliramage6209]

Keep us updated I’m doing the same thing right now but it’s taking a while it’s a lot bigger area I’m struggling keeping beavers out

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Will do! Farm pond Millet planting update coming soon. Check it out if you have not already
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[@sferguson9498]

Do you flood this pond or does it raise during fall/winter on its own?

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Its creek fed so one good rainfall and it fills right up. The problem I have is too much water so I built the flashboard riser and fenced it off to keep the water drained and the beavers out during planting. check out those videos, they are on the channel

[@tilerwilliams7470]

You don’t need to fertilize it? Loved the vid. Did it come up good?

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

It came up great! Swamps typically are loaded with nutrients, especially these where it is all ag run off. Fert certainly wouldnt hurt though!

[@frazilly1]

I've got a drainage pond that gets dry but fills up according to how much rain comes. Can jap millet grow underwater if it grows for about a month before it gets flooded?

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Somehow I missed this comment, yes once it’s over a foot high, it has no problem being under 5-6 inches of water. Too much will kill it . It’s cheap enough and worth a try. Rice is tolerant to flooding too

[@frazilly1]

@@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors thank you!

[@patindvik3408]

How long does it take for it to grow?

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

You'll see heads in 45-50 days but they say 60 days for full grain maturity

[@patindvik3408]

Also can it be planted in water like rice?

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Nope, millet floats, it wont sink or germinate under water. Has to be be broadcast over exposed mud/soil

[@tylerrickenbaker9094]

Do you have to fertilize it

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Certainly wouldn’t hurt ! Not sure the rate but 50-80lbs of nitrogen per acre would be fine

[@ethanraw1132]

Lol duckcamander uses air seeding lol 😂

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Start a go fund me for a helicopter

[@ethanraw1132]

@@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors that’s where it’s at need todo that for you or at least a large drone !

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

@@ethanraw1132 I price one, $11k and only 6 min of flight time..ouch

[@ethanraw1132]

@@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors oh my no thanks !

[@dewaynedeason5]

Crazy what a man will do to kill a duck😂 but I get it !!

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Right ! I tell myself that all the time. You’ll hear me huffing and puffing on the next planting video, it was miserable

[@peepschamp6099]

Anyone looking Jap Millet seed, Southern Seeds in Middlesex NC has it in stock. Right off hwy 264.

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Thanks for the info!