Originally posted by txtimetravler
View Post
The 10 acre plot in the pic above is almost pure sand. At the bottom of that field the sand is several feet deep. Planting in Sandy soils works but you definately have to have moisture since sand doesn't hold moisture like clays do. The picture of me sitting in the Lab Lab is the same plot.
What we have experienced though is you can also grow a good crop of Sand Burrs or stickers. We have had that field sprayed by a commercial company at least 3 times and we are still fighting them. The "burr" holds the seeds and they can stay dormit for 10 years or so. And when you plow the ground, they come to the surface and germinate.
Weed control is a very important phase of food plots. Almost as important as water. If you don't control the weeds, they will compete with your plot and steal the moisture that your plants need.
Comment