Challenging Food Plot Advice

[Cook0750]

Hey everyone, new to the forum here, hopefully looking for advice on my first food/kill plot
I’m located in southern Ontario, in Canada, and have access to a large agricultural property with some forested sections, which butt up against more ag.
There’s about a 1/2 acre section of meadow in the forest, butting up against property where I don’t have access, but surrounded by pines, crabapples and poplars on the other 3 sides.
I’m looking to plant a plot, but have no way of getting any heavy or hardy equipment through the forest to the area. Aside from that, the plant cover is insane. Huge thickets of goldenrod, which have stacked up and layered over the ground over the years.
I’m hoping someone has a solution on how best to approach the removal of the current grasses, the best way to plant/sow for a plot like this, and any other tips for plots in areas like mine!
Unfortunately, prescribed burns are not an option and I’d like to avoid herbicides if possible, but can adapt on that. I’ve attached a trail camera picture of the area from this last summer as an idea of what I’m dealing with, TIA

 

[yoderjac]

You are going to need to use herbicides if you want to plant there. You can use throw and mow techniques for planting. You broadcast your seed, mow the plot, and spray glyphosate. It will be a lot of work, but a weed trimmer that is heavy duty enough for a metal blade will work. You probably want to use plastic blades first to knock down herbaceous plants. Then us ethe metal blade to remove anything woody. I'd probably go with something like perennial clover and winter rye to start with and see what you get.

 

[Cook0750]

You are going to need to use herbicides if you want to plant there. You can use throw and mow techniques for planting. You broadcast your seed, mow the plot, and spray glyphosate. It will be a lot of work, but a weed trimmer that is heavy duty enough for a metal blade will work. You probably want to use plastic blades first to knock down herbaceous plants. Then us ethe metal blade to remove anything woody. I'd probably go with something like perennial clover and winter rye to start with and see what you get.

Sweet, I appreciate it! Any recc’s for herbicides? Lots of our farmers use rye over winter, so I’m confident the soil will accommodate. Have you had luck with brassicas in the mix?

 

[buckdeer1]

Are you sure you don't already have feed that browse?If not will at least have to mow