Food plot attachments

[kodybreese]

Hello all,
I am new to the whole food pot game and am just getting started. So I am based out of finger lakes area hard clay rocky soil, I have about 75 acres total and am going to be doing about 8 food plots some smaller kill plots others maybe larger. I have a 3032e John Deere and am in the market for an attachment to help prep plots. I already have a tiller but ground is way to rocky and hard for tiller we normally use for you garden. I was interested in the kunz chisel plow as a attachment that could handle rocks som roots and break fresh ground never done before. If the perfect world I would love a drill but just not in the cards currently. Looking to be planting clover, chicory and brassicas to start out then progress through the years any advice would be appreciated. On a side note if I do have to spend a little extra I have been looking at the g3 firminator more as a time saver.

 

[swat1018]

A lot of plots can be done without breaking ground, especially if you spread seed before a rain. A sprayer is a must for this type of plotting. Works pretty well without churning up a bunch of rocks, especially for small seeds.

 

[yoderjac]

Tillage will introduce oxygen into your soil burning organic matter at a much higher rate compounding your soil issues. A smart choice of complementary seed and the adoption of min-till/no-till techniques will allow you to build OM over time while providing good deer food in the process.

I started out with a 2 bottom plow and tiller and destroyed our soils when I first started. It has taken years for them to recover by limiting tillage and building OM. There are lots of good threads on this forum discussing these techniques.

 

[RGrizzzz]

How big are the plots going to be? Do they get adequate sunlight? Do you have a mower for the tractor?

I'd start with a spreader and a sprayer.