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Post by bschwein on Oct 20, 2016 18:03:12 GMT -5
Turned to dry before root's established??? I went 4 weeks without any rain at my place August to Mid Sept. Deer ate all Oats out of my 3 acre Turnip/ Oats mix within 2 weeks of when they came up. Nothing but turnips left. I didnt plant until labor day. Had rain just prior and a handful of times in september if I recall. I don't know but for them to get up 4-6" I would have thought they were established? |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Nov 1, 2016 8:38:24 GMT -5
HuntMeister, I check out the site every evening just don't post much. Jon, My daughter lives in Greenwood I go there often. was going to see if you wanted to meet for coffee sometime? She lives within walking distance of Rural King. Not sure how I missed this. Absolutely, I'd like to meet. That RK is a popular place. I'm happy it went in there. |
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 1, 2016 9:34:42 GMT -5
Slipped into the plots Sunday after the morning hunt and had a look around. Deer are definitely using them and I am really happy with the results again this year. All of the plants did well but the radishes are off the charts this year and I believe that is due to using a cultipacker this time.   |
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 1, 2016 9:39:19 GMT -5
Last year a few vines ended up hanging into one of our plots and the deer started a scrape under them. This year the vines are still there and the scrape has become a focal point of activity in this plot. Hard to judge size in this photo from the stand but the scrape is easily over 6' at its largest dimensions.  |
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Post by steiny on Nov 22, 2016 10:50:22 GMT -5
My brassicas look like that, knee high or better. Used a mix this year rather than straight purple top turnips like I have in the past. I think the straight turnips were used more by the deer than this mix.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Nov 22, 2016 11:24:26 GMT -5
My sugar beets are looking great and just now starting to protrude out of the ground. I hope my deer acquire a taste for them.
I have decided to plant corn next year, just a couple acres. I was hesitant as I didn't know how I would cut it all down. My landowner offered, without any suggestion on my part, to bush hog it for me. This expands the possibilities. The powerplant I planted this spring was good, but died down. Consequently, the security they felt decreased too, so corn it is for next year. I'll trap as many coons as I can get as soon as I harvest a deer there.
Trey and I put up several bales of straw in the plot to hide behind for turkey and doves. I'll probably spread it all out as a bed and plant corn all around it. Then I'll stay away and let them feel secure until the time is right.
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Post by poc on Nov 23, 2016 22:14:40 GMT -5
Just finished logging on our place. Have about an acre total I want to put in tillage radishes. Is it too late for that?
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 23, 2016 23:19:41 GMT -5
i would think it is now too late.
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Post by poc on Nov 24, 2016 11:19:24 GMT -5
When could I plant them in the spring?
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 24, 2016 19:22:19 GMT -5
First off I am no expert and I am sure others with more knowledge will chime in...I believe you will want to plant radishes late August first of Sept. Deer will graze the tops some but when we start getting freezes is when the radishes will really start to shine, something to do with the freeze releasing sugars in the plant making them very attractive to the deer. Late season last year I watched a deer pull one up out of the ground and eat it. I would do a mix of some sort, not just one type of plant.
January of this year I was on the plots looking around and kept getting a strong smell of decomp, thought there was a dead deer nearby then realized that the smell was coming from the radishes! I figured the deer would no longer eat them but boy was I wrong, they pretty well wiped out all of the radishes.
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Post by swilk on Nov 24, 2016 19:42:11 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of radishes. Big fan. But it's way too late to plant them now. Too late for anything really except maybe rye and you'd need some unseasonably warm temps for a few weeks for anything to happen with it.
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Post by poc on Nov 24, 2016 21:35:00 GMT -5
So could I plant them in the spring?
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Post by duff on Nov 24, 2016 23:01:14 GMT -5
So could I plant them in the spring? yes. I have grown them in spring. If the purpose is for deer there may be other options but if you are in it for the soil work these may be good choice. |
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Post by poc on Nov 24, 2016 23:05:37 GMT -5
The loggers use my food plot area as the loading/landing for the skidders, so it gets compacted bad. I till it before planting, but still think they would be good to break up the soil.
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Post by iceman10 on Nov 28, 2016 10:31:37 GMT -5
Checked plots & I think everything is still growing! Lol . Here is a sample radish. I am hoping for a cold & snow for muzzleloader season to turn them onto the turnips & radishes, right now clover is still the ticket !  |
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Post by throbak on Nov 28, 2016 11:12:36 GMT -5
Those radishes are pretty good to eat for you too ! I've ate em !
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 28, 2016 13:18:03 GMT -5
I was checking our plot yesterday after the morning hunt. I pulled one of the radishes, it was a large healthy looking one like posted above. I took it home and ate it with dinner, even got the kids to try a bite. I would love to pick one and sample it when it has made the transformation with the sugars to see the taste difference.
Has anyone had the opportunity to sample later in the season?
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Post by brokenarrow on Nov 28, 2016 18:52:51 GMT -5
Curious to know how many of you guys have had success hunting over your micro food plots this year.
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 28, 2016 19:01:00 GMT -5
Curious to know how many of you guys have had success hunting over your micro food plots this year. I have had multiple shot opportunities on small bucks and does on our plots. The buck I killed this year was actually standing in the plot when I killed him but he was not there for groceries, he was looking for that hot doe that I made him believe was there with my calls.  |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Nov 28, 2016 19:28:26 GMT -5
Curious to know how many of you guys have had success hunting over your micro food plots this year. I've never seen a deer with my eyes on my food plot during hunting hours in hunting season. They have typically visited it at night. Mine is not an opening surrounded by woods; it has woods on two sides. Next year, I will do what someone suggested when I first got permission to put one in, and this is to plan corn. The corn will provide the security they need. It really hasn't been that they didn't like what I had planted. We have plenty of corn around and they like it a lot for all it provides. Good lord willing, I will plant a couple acres of corn and the rest clover. I'm keeping it simple. |
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