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Deer food plot??? #6588618
08/05/19 04:51 PM
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Does anyone remember what the amounts of seed were used on a specific size area?

I want to start my plot soon.

Thanks


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588638
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I have one recipe, but its calling for so much stuff it isn't reasonable sounding.

The area is only about 3/4 of an acre total.


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588641
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Directions on the bag of seed? I just planted 2 acres of ShotPlot with 5 lbs of seed.

Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588646
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Opps that was 10 lbs. Little under $40.

Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588663
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Sounds like you a journal. Lol I have found I need one as well or I can't remember anything past a week ago and even that get foggy sometimes. Or you could save the packages/bags of seed from the year before but a journal will tell you which ones came up and died right away and which ones produced the desired results. Also a soil test will help to pick the proper plants for your soil and what nutrients you may want to add.

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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588669
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I want to purchase the seed from an elevator. Not purchase the $40/bag inflated product.


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588670
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But then I would have to remember where I put the journal.

Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588674
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100lbs of wheat per acre is what i usually use. also dont buy seed wheat. i buy feed wheat


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588681
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I know I'm in the south but I have had great success with 25# of Elbon Rye and 25# wheat per acre. Elbon is the rye that rye whiskey is made from. It has a broad leaf and they really like it. If I'm going to bow hunt early I throw in some cow peas that will come up but they will mow them down at about 2" most will come back a second time but they will get mowed down and that's it for them. If you are allowed to feed I have a killer mixture that has produced good bucks for going on 10 years. They just put us on spin cast feeders this year due to a CWD scare up in the north west part of the state last season.


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588749
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Wouldn’t hurt to throw in a pound of turnip seed with that wheat. Cost me $4 a pound .

Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588756
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Simplify it, figure out what you want to plant. Go to google and ask: Plant how much turnips per acre, or something similar. answer just now was 3 pounds of turnips per acre. What you planting? Soil test for fertilizer and lime. Probably pell lime at this point. Planted 13 plots the other day.

Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588771
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To each his own , I personally would not go that heavy in a mix with wheat.

Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588774
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spend 100 bucks and plant a half dozen apple trees. let em go and just prune back every couple years to keep them producing or spend a little time and money to spray them and have some apples for you


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: 080808] #6588802
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Originally Posted by 080808
Directions on the bag of seed? I just planted 2 acres of ShotPlot with 5 lbs of seed.

Little light?
I'd double that.


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6588805
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Read furture cool

Seeds per acre depend on the size of seed and how it's planted.
Just broadcasting can work fine but you need too add # to the tatal count per acre.

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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: danny clifton] #6588985
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Originally Posted by danny clifton

spend 100 bucks and plant a half dozen apple trees. let em go and just prune back every couple years to keep them producing or spend a little time and money to spray them and have some apples for you

I like your idea,Danny.


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6589000
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me too but i planted 30.no use goin half cocked.also have a 2 acre plot in and will put 2 more 1 acre plots in this week.they are eating sunflower tops and oats like they are goin outta style right now.









Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6589002
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If you folks know how to hunt, you don't need food plots...just sayin' .


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: trapper les] #6589010
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Got about a dozen chestnuts started about 3 years ago and they're doing ok but don't seem to be gaining much in height. I have unlimited supply of the nuts but it certainly takes a lot of time starting from seed. Maybe benefit the kids more than myself some day. Started persimmons from seed at the same time and I don't know that they've grown 6" in 3 years! I have so many bear that it probably won't work anyway since they'll destroy everything when it starts bearing.


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Re: Deer food plot??? [Re: seniortrap] #6589017
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chestnuts will be next for me and i hate bear.









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