2021 Summer Food Plot

[gingib]

I went a week later and saw nothing and few seeds above ground. Looks like spotty green growth on camera 2 weeks out yesteday.

Got 4.5 inches so far today so it will be exploding soon

VERY HAPPY! GOD IS GOOD

[bgleaton]

I went a week later and saw nothing and few seeds above ground. Looks like spotty green growth on camera 2 weeks out yesteday.

Got 4.5 inches so far today so it will be exploding soon

VERY HAPPY! GOD IS GOOD

Keep us posted on how it does.

[Mountaineer]

2021 Summer Food Plot

Planted a bag of buckwheat on Monday in a new plot to try and choke out some weeds. Broadcast cowpeas today into the clover/rye/wheat/vetch mix and rolled it down to cover the seed. I was going to spray after knocking it down but it supposed to rain this evening so I plan to spray in the next couple days before germination.

[armadillophil]

Where did you get the crimper at?

[Mountaineer]

Where did you get the crimper at?

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=737596&highlight=atv+crimper

[gingib]

Man I really like that crimper. Does it kill the plot or just lay it over?

I am disappointed with my plot, we got 7 inches of rain so it should explode but my germination rate looks to be 30-40%. We will see after this rain, but looks like alot did not come up

[IkemanTX]

I’m planting Hancock Seed’s Summer Buckshot

Soybean
Iron Clay Cow Peas
WGF Sorghum
Brown Top Millet
Trucker's Favorite White Dent Corn
Sunflowers

I mowed down the fall plot 2 weeks ago and will be planting with minimum tillage later this week. Spray down, spread seed, lightly disk with coulters almost completely straight.

Here was the fall plot when I mowed it down












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[Mountaineer]

Man I really like that crimper. Does it kill the plot or just lay it over?

Mostly lays it over. Will kill soft stems like clover and should work good on buckwheat and makes it real easy to spray when it's knocked down since I use a backpack sprayer right now.

[txbowman12]

Man I really like that crimper. Does it kill the plot or just lay it over?

I am disappointed with my plot, we got 7 inches of rain so it should explode but my germination rate looks to be 30-40%. We will see after this rain, but looks like alot did not come up

Might not have been enough moisture to make them germinate before then. You might be looking alright in a few weeks

[armadillophil]

My plot was under 7 ft of water. Talk about depressing.

[yazoomike]

Our whitetail clover in Missouri. We reseeded another and worked on clearing another area this past weekend. Come on Sept 15th


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[gingib]

Might not have been enough moisture to make them germinate before then. You might be looking alright in a few weeks

Kinda what I am hoping for. Maybe the best areas or low areas are what sprouted.

I am seeing more and more green each day on my wireless activity. No deer action yet

[IkemanTX]

Kinda what I am hoping for. Maybe the best areas or low areas are what sprouted.

I am seeing more and more green each day on my wireless activity. No deer action yet

My summer plots last year looked abysmal until probably early july. I planted a 20 species blend last year with 3 days of rain forecasted right after. The forecast fell through and the plot didn’t get a drop for almost a month. Thank goodness I didn’t just go with large legumes, because the drought tolerant stuff is what saved me. The Sunn hemp, flax, safflower, and okra are about all that germinated. Luckily, they grew enough to make for a good thatch over top of the fall mix.


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[txbowman12]

How did the deer take to the okra? Was looking at that for my mix, but held off this year.

[IkemanTX]

How did the deer take to the okra? Was looking at that for my mix, but held off this year.

I noticed several okra plants browsed, but my deer density is abysmally low so finding browse on anything is difficult. I planted the okra in the mix primarily for its compaction breaking, deep tap root, and drought tolerance... any browse I got out of it was just extra.
I know of a few people in higher deer density areas who have to fence the okra in their garden to protect it from deer so with enough exposure to it, it will become a frequently hit plant in a plot for sure.


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