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    Let's see the spring food plots

    I got mine done this past weekend and went about it a little different than years before. We suffered for rain for quite a few months this past winter, finally got some in early March and I had a heck of a stand of wheat, oats and clover. I truly hated to spray them, they all looked good. That heat kills off the oats and wheat fairly quick. I took this pic two weeks ago when I sprayed early in the morning.
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    Last edited by Radar; 04-13-2020, 07:40 PM.

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    After two weeks I had a good kill, and was ready for planting.

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      #3
      This year I am trying a no till method that I hope works. Once I broadcasted the seed, I took my pasture roller and rolled the dead wheat and oats over the top of the seed to provide a covered seed bed.

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        Looking good

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          Out of 9 acres of plots I only lost about an acre due to the hogs. The hogs in my area love nutsedge and I have been using a specialty herbicide that targets nutsedge. Takes a lot to kill off nutsedge but I am making gains, but them hogs can rut up some territory.

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            #6
            I got dewberries and nary a turkey this year. I cannot figure out if something kilt all the turkeys or they moved out, a few years ago I had 14 birds hanging around.

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              #7
              Sprayed a few about a week ago. They ain’t ready yet. Got the rest I hope to spray tomorrow and dove field to prep
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                #8
                Originally posted by Low Fence View Post
                Sprayed a few about a week ago. They ain’t ready yet. Got the rest I hope to spray tomorrow and dove field to prep
                Are you gonna plant cowpeas or soybeans?

                I planted 4 acres cowpeas, soybeans, 4.5 acres of sunn hemp and lab lab mix, and 1/2 buckwheat, durana clover mix. I have to plant another small plot of wildflowers yet.

                I am trying out some buckwheat in one 1/4 acre, I doubt if it lives past July down here but you never know.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Radar View Post
                  Are you gonna plant cowpeas or soybeans?

                  I planted 4 acres cowpeas, soybeans, 4.5 acres of sunn hemp and lab lab mix, and 1/2 buckwheat, durana clover mix. I have to plant another small plot of wildflowers yet.

                  I am trying out some buckwheat in one 1/4 acre, I doubt if it lives past July down here but you never know.
                  Cow peas, sunflower and pearl millet (for cover and structural purposes)

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                    #10
                    So far it’s my favorite concoction. It was dry as a popcorn fart last year and I held deer all year. And had enough matter to plant fall plot in
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                      I got a couple of plots ready, actually four but they’re all pretty small. Our landowners are in the timber business so we are tied to the openings we have. Pipeline R. O. W. and highline, plus some places where the planted pines didn’t survive. Sprayed a couple new plots, turned the wheat/oats under in the others. I’ll be planting buckwheat in the new ones, added lime when I disced them up. The older plots have good ph so I’m going with a Whitetail Institute mix in the other two. Power plant I’ve used before but it had milo in it then, they’ve since changed to sunn hemp so I’m giving it another shot. I liked it originally but the hogs liked it too much, so I quit using it. It will be a couple weeks before I plant.
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                        #12
                        Looking good fellas....tagged.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Drycreek3189 View Post
                          I got a couple of plots ready, actually four but they’re all pretty small. Our landowners are in the timber business so we are tied to the openings we have. Pipeline R. O. W. and highline, plus some places where the planted pines didn’t survive. Sprayed a couple new plots, turned the wheat/oats under in the others. I’ll be planting buckwheat in the new ones, added lime when I disced them up. The older plots have good ph so I’m going with a Whitetail Institute mix in the other two. Power plant I’ve used before but it had milo in it then, they’ve since changed to sunn hemp so I’m giving it another shot. I liked it originally but the hogs liked it too much, so I quit using it. It will be a couple weeks before I plant.
                          Don, your plots always look good. That Sunn Hemp has been real good for me, it held up all year long in the drought. Took the deer about a month to figure out what it was and they eat it real good. Another benefit I seen was Sunn Hemp leaves a lot of organic material on the ground when it dies.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by RascalArms View Post
                            Looking good fellas....tagged.
                            You got time to put out a small plot Joel, you should plant some sunflowers for your bees and some Cow Peas for the deer.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Radar View Post
                              This year I am trying a no till method that I hope works. Once I broadcasted the seed, I took my pasture roller and rolled the dead wheat and oats over the top of the seed to provide a covered seed bed.

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                              I tried the no till method with peas/soybeans one year and it turned out to be a fail. I doubled the seeding rate and broadcast into the dead standing elbon rye. Then I mowed the rye down on top of the seed....then I went over with a culti-packer. I guess those seeds were just too big and didn't get good seed to soil contact like with a drill.

                              I've have great luck with it in the fall with smaller seeds....cereal grains/clover/turnips/chicory but the larger summer legumes didn't work for me.

                              Good luck and keep us updated!

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