justaguy
New Member
I've been lurking here for several months, trying to learn as much as I can.
We cleared a small area (1/2 acre) of our property a few months ago to try our hand at food plots. During most of the year, we have tons of deer, but they complete leave us in the winter because we do not have anything for them to eat. We have water and bedding, but nothing green. Once we feel confident in our ability to maintain food plots, we have 2 more areas that we want to plant. One is 1.5 acres, and the other is about 3 acres.
After clearing the area, we added nitrogen and phosphorus based on the soils test results. We then did a light till and then planted 75 pounds of buckwheat.
The buckwheat is growing pretty well, and it's a little over 2 feet tall now. There are a few small areas where it didn't take, but I'd say we have about 80% solid buckwheat on the half acre.
My questions are on timing. When do I terminate this crop in order to plant the second buckwheat crop? And following that up, when should I terminate the second round to plant the fall plot?
As for the fall plot, we were looking to keep it simple -- either WW or WR.
Hopefully we are on the right track and aren't getting jammed up somehow on timing.
Thanks a ton for your help.
We cleared a small area (1/2 acre) of our property a few months ago to try our hand at food plots. During most of the year, we have tons of deer, but they complete leave us in the winter because we do not have anything for them to eat. We have water and bedding, but nothing green. Once we feel confident in our ability to maintain food plots, we have 2 more areas that we want to plant. One is 1.5 acres, and the other is about 3 acres.
After clearing the area, we added nitrogen and phosphorus based on the soils test results. We then did a light till and then planted 75 pounds of buckwheat.
The buckwheat is growing pretty well, and it's a little over 2 feet tall now. There are a few small areas where it didn't take, but I'd say we have about 80% solid buckwheat on the half acre.
![IMG_4077s.jpg IMG_4077s.jpg](https://deerhunterforum.com/data/attachments/24/24265-f0a3cbb27e4f4a686e73432d7685dfd7.jpg)
My questions are on timing. When do I terminate this crop in order to plant the second buckwheat crop? And following that up, when should I terminate the second round to plant the fall plot?
As for the fall plot, we were looking to keep it simple -- either WW or WR.
Hopefully we are on the right track and aren't getting jammed up somehow on timing.
Thanks a ton for your help.