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#1 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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What is everyone planting?
I have not done a summer plot in a long time. I did do a dove plot 3 summers ago. I disked the soil, free of weeds, and the seed came up great. It then all died with no rain in the summer. |
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#2 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2009
Hunt In: Collingsworth County, Texas
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Frost seeded some crimson clover to see what we could get to grow.
Also put in some switchgrass - not a food plot - for long term habitat improvement. Probably going to put out some Egyptian Wheat mid-May once it warms up for screening along the fence to block view of outfitter who leased neighbor's property who decided to put blind 12 inches off the fence - literally. |
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#3 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Aug 2019
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Going to try my hand at the throw and mow method for the spring. Going out this weekend to e-fence 2 acres (mostly to keep the cows out and deer off it while it is growing) and spray. Then in 2-3 weeks (weather dependent) going to put in a mix of (in order of provalence) Buckwheat, alyce clover, deer vetch, along with smaller amounts of lablab and sunn hemp.
Then this fall will put in cereal rye and clover. Goal of the plot is not to be a hunting plot (outside of the rut possibly), but to hold deer between our two most productive stands |
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#4 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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I plan on doing a mixture of IC Peas, Lablab and one more thing. Just not sure yet. I have a thick standing winter plot now. I will likely grain drill and then shred my winter plot over it for thatch |
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#5 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Mauriceville
Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo
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I think Im gonna look into getting some seed from "Green Cover" and see what they have to offer. They have some stuff specifically for bees/pollinators, warm and cold season. Plot mixes, screening, legumes, you name it.
If yall have any experience with them, post them. |
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#6 |
Four Point
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Heath,Tx
Hunt In: Jack County
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Brown top millet and sunflowers in Jack County are my go too. Tried a few other things over the last couple years but the hogs mow them down before it gets going. Planting first two weeks of May before a rain.
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#7 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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Still struggling with what method I want to do.
I have a nice, tall winter plot now and cant decide if I want to spray, grain drill then shred or grain drill then shred the plot real low and keep what I have growing until natural die off? Is easter weekend too early to plant? |
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#8 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Quitman, Tx.
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Natural die off will put you way to far behind. Whatever is in plots now (minus clover if you have it) is way too mature for any use. Now till planting you are just growing thatch.
Plant mid-late April-2nd week of May. Don’t over think it. Put down seed and cover it with something. Reduce all competition |
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#9 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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If i shred it down, won't it encourage fresh/tender growth for the next 3-4 weeks? I still have action in my plots based on game cameras |
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#10 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Quitman, Tx.
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If you shredded now yes, it’s still growing season on what your shredding. In a month the new seeds should out grow the cereal grains. I prefer to spray personally
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#11 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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Yeah spraying isnt bad. But my thoughts were to shred, let the current winter plot keep growing, and then the summer plot will grow and be hidden some by the winter plot.
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#12 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Quitman, Tx.
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Big negative with that is-water. Water will be your weak link in central Tx. Every minute the 2 are competing is future available water for new plants. I want em dead and decomposing at planting
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#13 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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Corn has been planted around me in the last 2-3 weeks, so I am thinking of planting Easter weekend if I can get it all done in time |
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#14 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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For 2 acres is this too much seed, if I drill:
50 lbs I/C peas 20 lb Lablab 10 lb Sorghum 30 lbs buckwheat I am struggling with how much to plant if I plant these 4 seeds. |
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#15 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Keller
Hunt In: Oklahoma
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Picked up 100lbs of sun hemp today and have ordered 300lb of eagle beans. I have a lot of work to get done in next few weeks.
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#16 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Aledo
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Call a local seed dealer and they should be able to help you out with the ratio Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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#17 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Keller
Hunt In: Oklahoma
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Planted 3 acres of soybeans today. Still need to plant 3 acres of sun hemp.
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#18 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Keller
Hunt In: Oklahoma
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My rye/ clover fall planting is looking good. Will probably mow next week and should have a nice stand of clover on each end of soybeans
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#19 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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I planted 5 days ago. I sprayed twice. Then grain drilled once it was all dead. Sucks I killed my plot that was doing very well.
2 acres of lablab, soybeans, sorghum, I/C peas, and peredovik sunflowers. Should be getting pics of it sprouting soon on my Spartan cell camera |
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#20 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Central Tx
Hunt In: NTX
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Ready to check my plot tonight.I can't see much on trail camera. Will be exactly 7 days since I grain drilled. It is very dry.
We need some severe storms like they are calling for tomorrow. Fingers crossed |
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#21 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2012
Hunt In: Menard County, TX
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What type of grain drill do you have? We are looking at getting one and trying to see what you guys are using. We are tired of disking, broadcasting, and cultipacking. We are hoping a grain drill will help improve our soils over time and reduce the amount of hours we are on the tractor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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