Fall Food Ploting

[John Paul]

Started putting seed in the ground today for Fall. 2 plots down another 21 to go. This is a modified LC mix with a 4 acre corn screen.

 

[HB_Hunter]

Looks good! What's the length/width of the 4 acre corn screen?

 

[Bowhunter]

I'm a little jealous of your equipment. It looks to be about 40 years newer than my stuff.

 

[John Paul]

Looks good! What's the length/width of the 4 acre corn screen?

No clue, it's longer than wider. Google Earth says it's 3.85 ish acres, I rounded up!

It's about 250 yards by 75 ish yards on Google Earth. Funny oblong shape though, follows a treeline along a creek on one side.

 

[John Paul]

Two more finished this afternoon. Been dry lately (did receive 1/2" last night) so haven't put much seed in the ground. Hopefully this high pressure will move out soon and bring some rain with it.

1 acre planted in a brassica mix

A little over 2.5 acres of modified LC mix.

 

[PecanArcher]

Beautiful!! Good stuff JP


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[dogdoc]

23 food plots. I stress just getting 3 done on time.

Looks great.
Todd

 

[John Paul]

23 food plots. I stress just getting 3 done on time.

Looks great.
Todd

I've added quite a few new spots this year. Sometimes it takes twice as long just to drive equipment around than to plant the seed once you get to the spot.

 

[dogdoc]

I've added quite a few new spots this year. Sometimes it takes twice as long just to drive equipment around than to plant the seed once you get to the spot.

Advantages of a drill!

 

[John Paul]

Advantages of a drill!

Very true!

 

[John Paul]

Drilled more clover into this spot and will clean up the grass with cleth in mid October.

Love this food plot around this old barn. Tons of deer like to visit this plot all season. Drilled a trio of cloverS and some rye.

Planted a modified LC mix here at this new spot.

 

[John Paul]

Another new spot. 3 acres of brassica mix.

A small brassica plot we won't even hunt, just more food.

 

[John Paul]

One of our most productive plots. Clover up close and a clover, alfalfa and chicory mix in the back finally coming up after our recent rain.

View from a new stand, need to trim one more limb in photo and we are good.

 

[John Paul]

Base of the mountain food plot. Awesome spot that's planted in a new mix I'm trying.

 

[cutman]

You liking the drill, JP?

 

[PecanArcher]

You liking the drill, JP?

I'd say he is! Ha!


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[John Paul]

You liking the drill, JP?

Oh yeah, about to start drilling some pastures with fescue and clover now. Been a real time saver for me this year.

 

[cutman]

I can't really tell from your pictures, but what type of seed bed are you drilling into? I'm going to start planting here in a couple of weeks, and I'm wondering if I can plant the LC mix straight into summer grass that's about 18" tall. It already appears to be dying a natural death. No spraying. No mowing. Just no till drill and see what happens. Am I crazy?

 

[shawn cox]

I can't really tell from your pictures, but what type of seed bed are you drilling into? I'm going to start planting here in a couple of weeks, and I'm wondering if I can plant the LC mix straight into summer grass that's about 18" tall. It already appears to be dying a natural death. No spraying. No mowing. Just no till drill and see what happens. Am I crazy?

Cutman, I don't have any no till experience but I would say you would be ok with it. I have done spread some clover and chickory into standing grass and have had it take just fine.

 

[John Paul]

I can't really tell from your pictures, but what type of seed bed are you drilling into? I'm going to start planting here in a couple of weeks, and I'm wondering if I can plant the LC mix straight into summer grass that's about 18" tall. It already appears to be dying a natural death. No spraying. No mowing. Just no till drill and see what happens. Am I crazy?

All types. Most I have sprayed, some I've sprayed and disked, and some I mowed first then planted straight into grass then sprayed after. I can't pat myself on the back just yet till I see the final results. If grass is starting to die and not so tough you should be fine.