who's attempting to plant fall plots this year?

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:05 pm

if so, whats going in yours? Its a vast varierty of seeds out there. From what I have seen clover, chicory, alfalfa, corn, peas, soybeans, and wheat are the trusty products that work.. I have about 2 acres planted with cover crop soybeans which i will get worked up in strips so I can so some alfalfa and chicory.. thats if we get any rain. Im not planting untill about sept 10th though

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:55 pm

The landowner planted about 1/3 of our main food plot with chicory last weekend. Hoping to get the rest, and a couple other small plots planted with some commercial fall blend soon. With the heat & dry weather there's no rush to get the seeds out. Just checked the thermometer on my back porch (in the shade) and it reads 98° right now. We've had some rain, but the ground is still dry. Had a line trenched for a new water line yesterday, and the top 6 or 8 inches was dry. Some moisture deeper, but not much.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:59 pm

Man! I have to mow my two-acre yard every four days to keep from making hay! In midsummer east NC, grass grows! We've had more rain than others.

I don't plant any food plots. I live in the middle of one ... you should see how the bear and deer are thrashing the corn crop right now!

As he tends all of his own land before his rented land, these fields are some of the last ones our farmer gets mowed off, so there's usually enough crop residue to keep things interesting up into November.

Besides, they'll be leaving about 10 acres of corn standing for bear season just to the north of my farm ... and I can hunt that one too!

readyeddie · Post by **readyeddie** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:01 am

I got my plot plowed limed and fertilized last month.I'm going to plant buck forage oats mixed with whitetail alfa-rack.My plot is just a kill plot plenty of food for the deer over the winter from surrounding farms.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:21 am

I planted 2 acres of Alyce Clover last month out by my feeder. The deer love it. I was thinking about adding some peanuts also.

OwnerITO · Post by **OwnerITO** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:00 pm

Hiya all: I planted No Plow by Whitetail Institute of North America. It is an annual meant to be put down in the middle of the woods without any plowing eqpt (garden rake and hand cultivator is all I used). I put the first planting of it in the ground in late June and WOW, that was up and through the ground and pretty well mature by the tme I went back to it about two and a half weeks later. I put a mineral site by it. If I were to plant a perennial I would go with Whitetail Institute Extreme. It is a perennial and is meant to survive in 'not perfect soil' and with way less than perfect growing conditions. I believe one planting of this stuff will yield 4-5 years worth of crops. It takes some work to get it in the ground (machinery) but I hear it is well worth it. The plants that grow from the seeds are said to have a 30-36% protein rate which is phenomenal for growing big deer and antlers, helping does "healthily" feed their young and keep the deer on your land. I am not a sales rep for this company or a spokesman but I really, really believe in the product and wanted to share that with anyone here. Hope that helps you out a bit CF. Oh, I have deer actively feeding off the plot I planted. (I think it is a huge buck because I have seen some tracks in there and they are enormous) The area that I planted in is about 1/8 to 1/4 of an acre but it is more than enough to draw them in. Hope this helps ya.

flbuckmaster · Post by **flbuckmaster** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:51 am

I have Biologic Maximum, Green Patch, and Full Draw for my 1/3 acre plot, but I just got the results of my soil test and I need 2,000 pounds of lime! Where in the heck am I going to get that much lime? It really puts a damper in my plans

jay

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:10 pm

Dolomite. Is that 2k for 1/3 acre or 2k per acre? That is pretty much standard here in Florida to get you PH to around 6.5 Unless you are buying it by the trailer load it is not cost effective for your food plot unless you have deep pockets. Look for sandy well drained soil light in color (not dark) and plant their along with a couple hundered pound of Dolomite from Home Depot or wherever and you should be OK. It also helps to fertilize about a month after you plant. Use whatever is on sale, nitrogen and potash are what you want. Good luck!

butch · Post by **butch** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:47 pm

Hey all. I had the opportunity to put a feed plot in this year. I'm guessing that it is half an acre in size. The soil came from my front yard ( I had to replace my septic bed) I went to my local feed store and they recommended a wild game forge that is put out by a seed supplier that the store deals with. The price was in my budget and was more then enough seed to last me 3 years. I followed directions and seeded. After 1 week and some rain the plot was already sprouting. I put some triple 15 down and now I have turnips the size of dinner plate, clover up to my waist and rye grass up to my shoulder. I'm having trouble with my trail camera but I'm finding tracks in the mud around the plot. Looking forward to the hunt this year. I just got my moose tag in the mail. It will be with a rifle but exciting none the less. Butch

BigTiny · Post by **BigTiny** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:45 pm

The next time it rains, I have some fast-growing peas to plant. I tried them in the garden this spring and didn't like their flavor. Their growth rate was actually a little hard to deal with, so they should do well.