My first throw-n-mow attempt at food plotting

[shawn cox]

awesome plots. Thanks for sharing. going to try one myself this year on land I just purchased. did it years ago on my old land but can't remember everything I did.

Thanks and good luck to you. let us know how it goes.

 

[shawn cox]

That’s a good idea. It may work well with a light seeding of milo if the deer wipe out the beans. I definitely agree with you that it needs some shade.

Yes the worse thing down here in South Georgia is that blistering summer sun.

 

[Bowman]

Keep me posted on the Lablab. I tried a product last year in 2 plots and all I grew was a new strange lime green grass.

 

[Mennoniteman]

Keep me posted on the Lablab. I tried a product last year in 2 plots and all I grew was a new strange lime green grass.

Lablab is a southern plant, not very frost tolerant. It's interesting what sometimes grows when you plant a bought mix! They will sometimes substitute cheaper seed

 

[Bowman]

I waited for 65 degrees, thought that it was drought tolerant. No more commercial mixes. Total failure.

FWIW, I planted sudangrass as a screen for the same field. Success. I will plant again, because if mowed, the root growth is outstanding.

 

[Mennoniteman]

I waited for 65 degrees, thought that it was drought tolerant. No more commercial mixes. Total failure.

FWIW, I planted sudangrass as a screen for the same field. Success. I will plant again, because if mowed, the root growth is outstanding.

Each individual property has it's crop species that seem to do well. I'd be planting Sudan grass on all my bare dirt if you have trouble starting new growth. IMO commercial shotplot style mixes are an expensive seed for what you get. Go to Ag supply stores and make your own mix. Farmers know what good seed is and the stock is fresh for every season.

 

[Bowman]

Did you plant the Lablab with throw and mow?

 

[shawn cox]

Did you plant the Lablab with throw and mow?

Actually no. I planted it with throw-n-pray for rain. We had a week of rain coming and it was seed I had left over from last year and I wanted to see if I could get some big seed to germinate like with throw n mow because I really love the throw-n-mow process from a time and cost standpoint plus it really is helping my soil. I wanted to try it for future projects, kinda experimenting but it proved to me that you can do the throw-n-mow with bigger seeds, just need the all important right rain.

 

[shawn cox]

I shouldn't have to buy seed to reseed this arrow leaf clover.

 

[shawn cox]

Here is an area that I have let grow up to build the om. it is a sandy area. It has a lot of briars and polk salad in it every year. I am going to test it to see how it is looking for a new plot area. It has been growing like this for the last 6 years. It should make for a great planting this fall.

 

[shawn cox]

 

[shawn cox]

I am getting some good activity in this plot.

 

[Marksman72]

Thanks Shawn for sharing your back yard project with "Throw and Mow" I have a smaller plot that has WW/WR heading- out currently. I'm eager to try this method. I'm going to broadcast the seed and then roll it with a lawn roller.

 

[Mennoniteman]

Thanks Shawn for sharing your back yard project with "Throw and Mow" I have a smaller plot that has WW/WR heading- out currently. I'm eager to try this method. I'm going to broadcast the seed and then roll it with a lawn roller.

Welcome to Deer hunting forum! Throw n roll is a great notill option after small grain. What are you planting? If you have a lot of green growth besides dead wheat you may want to spray them first.

 

[Marksman72]

Welcome to Deer hunting forum! Throw n roll is a great notill option after small grain. What are you planting? If you have a lot of green growth besides dead wheat you may want to spray them first.

Thanks. I'm going to plant a mix of Clovers, Peas, Buckwheat, Radish and Rape in August. Currently, I have more tall WR than WW growing. Eager to use this method.

 

[Mennoniteman]

Your timing in getting that mix out is going to be important, to early and you don't have enough moisture to get it started, to late and that mix you have won't get very far before hunting season. Late August is too late IMO. Planting right before a nice rain is good. The LC brassica mix is recommended for mid-July, but a some areas may be too dry in mid-July to get it off to a good start. On the other hand a small grain component of shooting plots like oats should not be planted too early as they will grow too tall before hunting season and be to tough to be palatable for deer grazing anymore.

 

[shawn cox]

Here is an update on some Alyce clover I planted late this spring when we were getting some timely rain. Bear in mind I do NOT have a tractor so this is the method I like to use plus it has worked like a champ for me. On these plots for the alyce clover I just broadcast it out and let the rains take care of the rest. I did not spray anything or take a soil sample or put any fertilizer down I didn't mow anything down on it either. I just went out this weekend and put a dose of fertilizer and lime on it. However I will take a soil sample at the first of next year to see what is actually needed. These were just some spots I wanted to get started and as you can see they turned out great and the deer really like it. I will plant more alyce clover next year as I am in the process of trying to get some new plots started. I plan on adding some daikon radishes in a couple areas. I am hopefully they will till the soil for me some.

 

[shawn cox]

With all the rain we have been getting my perennial plots have still been producing good. I just got down some maintenance lime and some fertilizer this weekend. The deer are grazing in it great still.

 

[dogghr]

You know you cannot plant that way Shawn. Now go kill all that stuff. Awesome job and thanks for showing.

 

[shawn cox]

You know you cannot plant that way Shawn. Now go kill all that stuff. Awesome job and thanks for showing.

Yes I know right. Thanks