-
The forum has been upgraded to support both light and dark themes. Click here for directions.
Food Plot Screens?
- Thread starter fishman34
- Start date
Scott44
Active Member
I have used e-wheat and had good results until the wet snows and rains hit it after it had turned brown and then it all was knocked down, this year I tried a sorghum e-wheat mix that is actually part of my plot and it seems to be standing fairly well. The e-wheat screens I tried earlier I did for 3-4 yrs and tried different planting rates and they all fell down. Some of my plots I've went to MG on the screens also.
Here's a pic late summer of the e-wheat around a brassica plot, looks good. thought I had some pics of it early winter but I don't.
This is what I did this year, a screen and part of the food plot all together, as of this last week it is still standing pretty good and feeding them.
Here's a pic late summer of the e-wheat around a brassica plot, looks good. thought I had some pics of it early winter but I don't.
This is what I did this year, a screen and part of the food plot all together, as of this last week it is still standing pretty good and feeding them.
Chummer
Active Member
Mine has not filled in yet. I did Midwest crabs(shrub) on the inside and spruce on the outside. To add diversity I also added some silky dogwood and American plum. Prior to clearing I left some unknown shrubs and hawthorns standing. Trying to make a hedge row 10 yards wide by 150 yards long. Food plots and orchard on back side cut hayfield on front side.
Chad Hauenstein
Member
Our EW screens looked great in the early season but did not hold up to high wind or a light coating of ice. By November it had fallen to be only 2.5 feet tall.
EW screen by Chad Hauenstein, on Flickr
EW screen by Chad Hauenstein, on Flickr
Last edited:
Chad Hauenstein
Member
The best pict i have of our screen now is from our trail camera. You can see it has fallen in the background.
Scott44
Active Member
Looks just like mine.The best pict i have of our screen now is from our trail camera. You can see it has fallen in the background.
Just seen this on Arrow Seed's fb page....seems like it holds up really well late into the season!
"We like to see how our products handle the different conditions across the United States. Here is a great example of the durability of Green Screen after wind, snow, ice and rain. Still standing tall."
"We like to see how our products handle the different conditions across the United States. Here is a great example of the durability of Green Screen after wind, snow, ice and rain. Still standing tall."
Warner32
Member
I tried the frigid forage plot screen this summer and they recommended to hit it with Urea about a month after planting to give the bases of the plants a boost to help during winter... just wondered if anyone else hit theirs with Nitrogen as well?
Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum
Hunter_Dan
Member
I've had some success with switch grass.
Chad Hauenstein
Member
I gave my a heavy dose on N when i planted. If you read on the arrow seed site they warn not to seed too heavy. I think if it is planted too thick wind cant get through and that where it blows over.
I think this is where my screen my have not held up as well in bad weather.
I think this is where my screen my have not held up as well in bad weather.
MattJK
Member
Good question. I use EW but have the same issues. I just can't seem to seed it light enough to stand. Over the past few years, I've added corn and sunflower to try and get some stronger stalks in there and add diversity. I do like the winter bird food offered by the screening strips. However, the coons seem to take down the corn pre season or in October and that includes the stalks. In January, giant ragweed, EW, and a few sunflower stalks are all that is standing. Most EW is down.
Buckly
Well-Known Member
I went with the Arrow Co. for screening last year. I like that it was a mix. The straight EW just never seemed to hold up well enough. I have heavy clay soil and I put down a good amount of urea at planting and then spray with Simazine. We get heavy snows so it only lasts so long but, always lasts until at least mid December and that's the end of our hunting seasons.
Last edited:
dogghr
Well-Known Member
I just showed how a simple strip of 10yd wide goldenrod strip makes a better screen than most things, with no cost or time or effort. Held up under foot of snow, and ice and 50 mph winds thru fall. Not as thick now but did well thru Dec. Can't say the same for EW that is on the ground with one major ice or wind storm per my experience. And it will be back next summer with a vengeance with no help from me. And a plus, it is thick with the deafening sound of bees grabbing its pollen thru out the year. Can't say that for many other screen plantings.
Buckly
Well-Known Member
Golden rod wouldn't be high enough for me. I like screens over my head and I know they will fall eventually. After all they are just temporary until the permanent spruce screens mature. I like to go 12 ft wide as sometimes the edges and the ends don't get as tall. Only a few more years left and I won't have to plant them anymore.
Is this the Arrow Seed mix? Pretty impressive.
Buckly
Well-Known Member
Yes, that's the mix from Arrow seed. We had a pretty dry summer and it was a little slow getting started, then it just took off! I don't claim to have any kind of superior soil or anything just put down urea at planting. In the 5 years I've been planting these screens this mix has had the best results. Just note: It will eventually fall down just like anything, and as good as it is I can't wait until my spruce get high enough so that I don't have to mess with these temp screens every year.
