We need a food plot forum!

[Tdcw4]

I planted a half acre food plot yesterday. I disked it then planted turnip greens, rape and kale. I add fertilizer while seeding the when it comes up walk through with a hand spreader.

 

[schoolsout]

Just ordered 4lbs of turnip seed, 2lbs of rape and 1lb of chicory

Hoping to get in the ground end of Sept/beginning of October

should be interesting

 

[Rockin' G Ranch]

I agree with a food plot section also. Most of my tractor time is preparing and planting food plots. This forum would be ideal to learn better methods to prepare food plots.

 

[Redbug]

Hey guys...Here's a neat planting guide you may want to print out...It is mainly for the Southeast...

P2111 Wildlife Food Planting Guide -- For The Southeast

Printable PDF version...
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2111.pdf

 

[schoolsout]

Hey guys...Here's a neat planting guide you may want to print out...It is mainly for the Southeast...

P2111 Wildlife Food Planting Guide -- For The Southeast

Printable PDF version...
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2111.pdf

Thanks!

I have been looking through this book lately....all about trees for wildlife

Deer & Turkey Management Beyond Food Plots


Edward Fort is also the place I will be ordering trees from. Very good guy to deal with.

 

[RobertN]

Food plots ect is kinda the reason behind CountryByNet Forums

It is the sister site to this. It is a little less traveled, but a nice site. I think part of the reason for the second site, was the issue of how many forums are reasonable for a single site.

If you want a forum though, PM the big guys, Hakim and Muhammad here.

 

[browny]

Count me in also for the food plot forum. I mainly plant soybeans and corn. I planted about 3/4 acre of Groundhog radishes in July, just to try them out.

 

[JohnK454]

Count me in also for the food plot forum. I mainly plant soybeans and corn. I planted about 3/4 acre of Groundhog radishes in July, just to try them out.

Planted some Daikon radishes myself, perhaps 1/2 acre, just to try. The rest of it is pretty standard - oats, ladino clover, chicory, PT turnips, ryegrass.

First year with a decent cultipacker also - that's got to help.

Now if SOMEONE would pass along the secret anti-morning glory spell I'd be all set.

 

[hrcarver]

I tried the groundhog (diakon) radishes last year. They acted they were brassicas or something!:laughing:

Never touched them, they rotted. You dudes up north might have better luck. Even some people in the south have luck with brassicas, just not me.

This years hot new thing experiment for me is sucraseeds ryegrass. Doing two side by side plots with rye, oats, wheat, and the northern pasture sweetner. I have cages on all 8 test plots to monitor pressure. I'll post anything worth posting.:thumbsup:

 

[Jmidjr]

Got a little rain yesterday and a promising outlook for significant rain for the next few days. So today was the day to plant! Used another club members JD to spread seed and fertilizer and I dragged 10 plots. It took us from 7am to 2pm. I refueled and regrouped, then planted my three 'home' plots. I finally parked the tractor at 7:15pm.

Didn't get the last two of the home plots dragged, but will do that first thing tomorrow. If the prediction of rain comes true (it's rumbling outside now) we should be off to a good start. I'll try to remember to take pictures if/when we have germination.

 

[schoolsout]

Well, should have planted last weekend as we've had 3 days of rain and more on the way...hoping to plant tomorrow and that the rains continue through Sunday as forecast

turnips/rape in one area and chicory and clover (clover was free sample, so why not) in another area.

 

[Redbug]

Just how much rain fell at home or the farm, food plots? To see detailed rainfall amounts...

1. type in your place...such as Bamberg, SC.
2. click states, county, road/town overlay
3. click last 2 days...or whatever...
4. then hit "Go".
5. compare the color to the precip scale.
6. You can also adjust the pcpn opacity scale. This is good if you want to use the satellite or hybrid maps.

You can zoom in, zoom out, pan, scroll, etc.

RFC Precipitation Analysis

Pretty neat huh?

 

[Agrantina]

Just how much rain fell at home or the farm, food plots? To see detailed rainfall amounts...

1. type in your place...such as Bamberg, SC.
2. click states, county, road/town overlay
3. click last 2 days...or whatever...
4. then hit "Go".
5. compare the color to the precip scale.
6. You can also adjust the pcpn opacity scale. This is good if you want to use the satellite or hybrid maps.

You can zoom in, zoom out, pan, etc.

RFC Precipitation Analysis

Pretty neat huh?

Good stuff right there! Thanks... I planted labor day weekend (Monday) and LEE missed us about 60 miles... Had to wait 2 weeks longer for rain, but finally got some. Been about 8 days since last rain so I cant wait to get out there this weekend and see whats growing... Bow season opens for us Saturday 24th:thumbsup:

AndyG

 

[Redbug]

Andy...Deer season started Aug 15th over here. I have seen a few small ones but not big enough to shoot, (15" or better for us where I hunt). The rut will start mid Oct and that's when it gets fun. I've seen you over at the QDM site, also...me, too.
I will be off a good bit of Oct.

Being able to see how much rainfall fell can save a trip or two and whether to replant or not, or even if the plots will be mushy. You guys got all the rain on that tropical system, not us!

 

[schoolsout]

Well, we ended up planting on Saturday. I think the area had another good storm that night/next day, but everything should be good. Here is the larger of the two plots.

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to the new Food Plot Forum. :thumbsup:

 

[Redbug]

Say Whaaat! Holy Cow...we have a Food Plot Forum and we are now in it! Thanks Briana!

 

[EddieWalker]

Welcome to the new Food Plot Forum. :thumbsup:

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Eddie

 

[Jmidjr]

Wow! Thank you TBN! Such responsiveness to forum users is why TBN is such an amazing forum. You have my deep appreciation.

 

[DwightD123]

Count me out! I think a food plot forum is a terrible idea....ok just kidding...I'm in.