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Post by boonechaser on Jun 25, 2015 12:15:44 GMT -5
Sounds good. NO EXPERT. Just a lot of trial and error over 20 year's..lol I do love doing the habitat improvement and the food plot thing. let me know when your down and will try to get together.
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Post by boonechaser on Jun 26, 2015 9:21:23 GMT -5
Sprayed last two clover plot's and sprayed corn as well. (Usually don't spray corn) but been unusually wet for this time of year and grass and weeds are TERRIBLE. Need to bush hog but really is too wet and forecast to get 2" to 3" rain tonight and tomorrow so be first of week at earliest to get that done.
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Post by jimstc on Jun 26, 2015 18:47:00 GMT -5
Put a fork in me. Already 1.5" of rain today. Another 2" forecast. Raining real hard now. Creek will flood again. Alfalfa field is history and my beans are drowned. This sucks. Everything destroyed or seriously diminished.
I read an article that said crop destruction is already at $300 million and 15% of crops are rated as poor. Just 8 acres of "food plots" but was hoping to sell my beans and get two cuttings of my alfalfa.
Soy, corn and wheat prices are going up, not to mention hay......
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Post by boonechaser on Jun 29, 2015 8:58:39 GMT -5
We missed the heavy rain Fri. night and Sat so was able to get a lot of bush hogging done and finally got garden roto-tilled and weeded. Plot's look good here in Southeastern Indiana but a lot of 1st cutting hay still standing that needs cut. Was fortunate that I got all but 7 acre's of my 1st cutting done and in the barn in late May early June. And 2nd cutting is only a couple weeks away on some with all this rain.
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Post by trophyparadise on Jul 3, 2015 11:04:52 GMT -5
I checked on a clover plot this morning and was pleasantly surprised. After mowing twice and spraying 3 times....it looks really really good....I'm excited now!  Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by jimstc on Jul 4, 2015 8:18:23 GMT -5
Really nice looking field. Great job!
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 7, 2015 11:07:59 GMT -5
I checked on a clover plot this morning and was pleasantly surprised. After mowing twice and spraying 3 times....it looks really really good....I'm excited now! Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752That looks like a honey spot. So the cutting is what ...high grass or weeds that you killed off? I don't know these things. |
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Post by HuntMeister on Jul 7, 2015 11:18:25 GMT -5
If I understand correctly, Clover needs to be cut occasionally to keep it tender and palatable for the deer.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 7, 2015 11:22:11 GMT -5
If I understand correctly, Clover needs to be cut occasionally to keep it tender and palatable for the deer. I had no idea. Thanks! What about a fall plot. These aren't cut are they? |
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Post by HuntMeister on Jul 7, 2015 11:59:54 GMT -5
If I understand correctly, Clover needs to be cut occasionally to keep it tender and palatable for the deer. I had no idea. Thanks! What about a fall plot. These aren't cut are they? Depending on what you plant it may need to be mowed the following year. There are annual and perennial clovers. If you plant a perennial this fall it will most likely not grow much this year, lay dormant over the winter and take off again in the spring. Again, I am a total noob on plotting and this is in the most basic of term but this is as I understand now. |
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Post by boonechaser on Jul 7, 2015 14:15:11 GMT -5
Yeah we get more rain this week..... Hard to get any work done with all the rain.
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Post by trophyparadise on Jul 7, 2015 19:28:32 GMT -5
I checked on a clover plot this morning and was pleasantly surprised. After mowing twice and spraying 3 times....it looks really really good....I'm excited now! Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752That looks like a honey spot. So the cutting is what ...high grass or weeds that you killed off? I don't know these things. With all the extra rain this year, the clover is growing faster than the deer can eat it. Once clover blooms and gets over 8-10"tall it loses some palatability (gets tougher). Mowing helps regenerate new growth and helps keep weeds down Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by trophyparadise on Jul 7, 2015 19:31:31 GMT -5
If I understand correctly, Clover needs to be cut occasionally to keep it tender and palatable for the deer. I had no idea. Thanks! What about a fall plot. These aren't cut are they? If you plant a perennial in the fall then yes you will likely need to mow it periodically in subsequent years. If it's a fall annual, then you should not have to mow it Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by henson59 on Jul 8, 2015 15:36:44 GMT -5
I sure hope this rain gives us a break at some point this month so I can get some mowing and spraying done. Starting to look at what to plant this August and I think I am gonna go with White Tail Institutes Pure Attraction in my big plot (1.75 acres) it has forager oats, winter peas, and brassicas.
Last year I planted forage oats in the entire field and the deer loved it so I wanted to keep it in the mix. If the summer stays some what mild I should be planting mid August as long as its dry.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 8, 2015 17:33:54 GMT -5
I sure hope this rain gives us a break at some point this month so I can get some mowing and spraying done. Starting to look at what to plant this August and I think I am gonna go with White Tail Institutes Pure Attraction in my big plot (1.75 acres) it has forager oats, winter peas, and brassicas. Last year I planted forage oats in the entire field and the deer loved it so I wanted to keep it in the mix. If the summer stays some what mild I should be planting mid August as long as its dry. I think it sounds like you have a good plan. |
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Post by trophyparadise on Jul 8, 2015 20:49:54 GMT -5
I sure hope this rain gives us a break at some point this month so I can get some mowing and spraying done. Starting to look at what to plant this August and I think I am gonna go with White Tail Institutes Pure Attraction in my big plot (1.75 acres) it has forager oats, winter peas, and brassicas. Last year I planted forage oats in the entire field and the deer loved it so I wanted to keep it in the mix. If the summer stays some what mild I should be planting mid August as long as its dry. I love love love that mix. I will be planting 3 plots of it in August for myself, and several on client properties as well. I have had really good luck planting it so far Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 16, 2015 18:50:26 GMT -5
WAAAAAAAA! My land owner finally replied to my email. He is fine with me putting in a food plot. I'm so excited. I didn't know how he would feel about me disking and treating it. I was a bit nervous to ask him. I hate to ask for anything, or inconvenience anyone. This guy couldn't be kinder to me.
Any idea how long it will take them to figure out that it's there? He has an apple tree in his yard that they will come to. I'm going to pick some off the ground and transplant them.
I have some work to do before planting, so when do you guys usually want the seed in?
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Post by henson59 on Jul 17, 2015 8:57:42 GMT -5
It all depends on what your planting. Most bags of seed have planting charts on them but a good rule for most plots is by the first week in September.
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Post by henson59 on Jul 17, 2015 9:02:40 GMT -5
Ok, I have an issue and I want to get an opinion on this.
We were given a couple bags of round up ready soybeans for free and the couple of guys that hunt our place with me want to plant them in the beginning of August. It will be about a 2 acre plot. Is this a good idea?
We were going to plant the mix from WTI but now that we have a free option it needs to be considered.
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Post by trophyparadise on Jul 17, 2015 9:40:58 GMT -5
Ok, I have an issue and I want to get an opinion on this. We were given a couple bags of round up ready soybeans for free and the couple of guys that hunt our place with me want to plant them in the beginning of August. It will be about a 2 acre plot. Is this a good idea? We were going to plant the mix from WTI but now that we have a free option it needs to be considered. If planted in August the beans will only be a very early season attractant. They won't be mature enough to produce pods for late season. If you want to hunt over the plot, the WI mix would probably be a better option for this year. Since the seed was free...I would save it and plant next spring...it won't go bad if you keep it in a sack and away from moisture. Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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