I know the majority of this site hunts public but for those that have permission or their own land whatcha got growing? I have a mix of Jumbo Ladino, crimson, chicory, and radishes! This is the first plot I have ever planted.
Totally understand and I think this is why I just got two $9 bags of throw and grow this year. I'll be impressed if it works and not too let down if it doesn't.Food plots can be a great tool. They can also be a money pit and a waste of time if you don’t do it right. The good thing about throw and grow is it’s cheap and somewhat effective. The downside is it’s not that attractive to wildlife. If you want to plant something that will really draw deer you’ll need soil test and follow that up with lime and fertilizer. Now is the time for liming for this falls plantings. Once you do that and finally plant your fall plots it won’t rain for a month and your seed will feed crows, turkeys and doves. Sorry but I have a love/hate relationship with food plots. Also check out Jeff Sturgis videos on YouTube. I agree with him on spring and summer plots being a waste on whitetail. Something like buckwheat is ok if your using it as a green manure to amend the soil but otherwise it’s a waste of money and time.
As referenced above, watch the Jeff Sturgis YouTube videos on food plots. The shorter, basic version is to start by doing a soil test. Amend soil. Then expose the soil. Either chemically or mechanically. Chemically works better. Spread seed at the correct time for your area when rain is coming. Hope a drought doesn't hit. If it does, keep weeds out until you start to spread rye grain, 100 or so lbs per acre, at two week intervals until you spread 300 lbs per acre. Fertilize appropriately either way.Since we're here talking about food plots, any advice on a small throw and grow plot other than "just rake the leaves away and let 'er rip"?
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind for next year.I agree on not buying "food plot" seed with a deer. Go to you local MFA or whatnot and grab seed through them for way cheaper.. I bought my entire food plot mix for cheaper than I could of bought it through any name brand deer seed company..
What part of southwest mo you from? I live in monettYou won't get it as cheap as that throw and grow stuff but I got enough clover and chicory seed to plant 2 acres for about the same price as one acre worth of buck seed
Had a lot of fun watching deer and shot a big doe over turnips this year in OH. A few small, sporadic walnut trees and oaks provided good saddle trees AND good scrapes. Also saw the best trail cam pic I’ve ever seen of a one-horn buck breeding a doe under a full moon and the same tree I sat in most. Those turnips can be eaten all year round, from the tops in the early season to the roots later on. Combined with the acorns and nuts, the songbirds, deer, small game, and turkeys all shared the field at times. It was really nice and relatively easy to manage.I know the majority of this site hunts public but for those that have permission or their own land whatcha got growing? I have a mix of Jumbo Ladino, crimson, chicory, and radishes! This is the first plot I have ever planted.