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Post by deerman1 on May 1, 2010 13:50:38 GMT -5
So about two months ago I prepped my Field it was a over burdened food plot with too much grass I killed the grass and there was some desireable plants left but it was only about 30% at that time so I frost seeded my own personal 7 way plot mixture over the top and ran a pulled hoe over it and then two weeks ago I planted my corn and forage oats and then a brassica and rape plot 1 month ago they are up and the main food plot is screaming hot look at this growth. I limed and fertilized heavy So I hope this gives some guys some Ideas and starts a constructive deer hunting conversation as well. The first pic is of the west end of the food plot there is ladder stand in one of the trees down there as well is about 125 to that stand ,This is the 7 way mixture food plot mix I mixed same as the east end . Enjoy Attachments:
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Post by deerman1 on May 1, 2010 13:52:42 GMT -5
There is a tree stand in the second pic in one of the trees at the end of the plot see if you can find it also this is facing due east about 125 yards out I am also standing strait in front of a ladder stand to my right that is south . Attachments:
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Post by deerman1 on May 1, 2010 13:53:56 GMT -5
This is my combo planting of forage oats and row corn it is about 100 yards long . Attachments:
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Post by deerman1 on May 1, 2010 13:54:49 GMT -5
Then the light green stuff on the left of the 7 way mixture is Brasicas and rape this pic is zoomed in not regular lens distance.. Attachments:
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Post by hornharvester on May 1, 2010 14:54:44 GMT -5
Looks nice!
Here is something to remember, deer want high protein plants in the spring and summer for growth. High protein plants are mainly clovers. In the late fall and winter when its cold they want carbohydrates which are any forms of sugars such as corn, beans, winter wheat, oats, rape and turnip tops....etc.
All my clover plots are up really nice and I plan on spraying real soon to kill foxtail that has been hard to get rid of. I wont plant turnips until late August and winter wheat in late September. h.h.
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Post by deerman1 on May 1, 2010 16:09:03 GMT -5
Looks nice! Here is something to remember, deer want high protein plants in the spring and summer for growth. High protein plants are mainly clovers. In the late fall and winter when its cold they want carbohydrates which are any forms of sugars such as corn, beans, winter wheat, oats, rape and turnip tops....etc. All my clover plots are up really nice and I plan on spraying real soon to kill foxtail that has been hard to get rid of. I wont plant turnips until late August and winter wheat in late September. h.h. Yip on board with the sugars thing this is my 18yth year of food ploting . I can not wait to get on stand Oct 1 . .There are already beds all over it .I have 3 large plots this year and next year it will be 4 if things go right. |
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Post by throbak on May 1, 2010 16:48:33 GMT -5
mow the fox tail its an annual dont let it go to seed ,
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Post by throbak on May 1, 2010 16:50:35 GMT -5
little early for brassicas and rape isnt it???/
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Post by deerman1 on May 1, 2010 17:27:43 GMT -5
little early for brassicas and rape isnt it???/ No I have had great results doing this for years they are big as all get out after the first frost but thedeer don't mind a bit it seems . |
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Post by deerman1 on May 1, 2010 17:28:49 GMT -5
mow the fox tail its an annual dont let it go to seed , Always do |
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Post by parrothead on May 3, 2010 5:56:09 GMT -5
I fert. during April. Did some spot spraying in April also.
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