When growing food plots the deck is usually stacked against you, but sometimes you do get a bit of good fortune going your way.
I don't like spraying food plots around the end of July because usually it's too hot and dry, and a lot of plants are in a partially dormant stage and not actively growing, leading to poor herbicide performance.
But I wanted to do a round of clethodim before I start planting fall plots in August, and get after some cattails before they reseed, so I decided to be bull headed and do what you're not supposed to.
This summer has been wetter than average, although it was getting dry when I sprayed on Friday morning right after daylight to take advantage of the morning dew and cooler temps, but the stroke of luck was when it rained a fair bit the next day, and now I have high hopes for this poorly timed effort.
The only thing that beats a nice stand of clover is soybeans, and with no soybeans in the neighborhood, this 4 acre ladino field is the best food in town, and averages 15 deer in it every morning and evening.