#402618 - 09/17/07 07:19 PM
food plot with all you need
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DEER HUNTER 76
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We planted our food plot last weekend. it is a 3 acre field surrounded by oaks and a creek. it is completly surrounded by hardwoods. their is 50lbs of clover 100 pounds of wheat/oats, and turnips. their are two single man stands near the edge, and before we even planted it we saw 2 150 class deer one with a droptine
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#402659 - 09/17/07 07:47 PM
Re: food plot with all you need
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Chris Tripp
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We planted our food plot last weekend. it is a 3 acre field surrounded by oaks and a creek. it is completly surrounded by hardwoods. their is 50lbs of clover 100 pounds of wheat/oats, and turnips. their are two single man stands near the edge, and before we even planted it we saw 2 150 class deer one with a droptine
Man on man, you planted 50 pounds of clover?
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#402775 - 09/17/07 08:21 PM
Re: food plot with all you need
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Chris Tripp
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I can't imagine how much money you threw away by overseeding that much clover...
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#402789 - 09/17/07 08:24 PM
Re: food plot with all you need
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50 lbs of clover? Is'nt that enough for like 10-15 acres?
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#402795 - 09/17/07 08:26 PM
Re: food plot with all you need
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Chris Tripp
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depends on what kind... but I aint had used any that called for over 16 pounds per acre
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#402802 - 09/17/07 08:30 PM
Re: food plot with all you need
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I guess he'll have clover
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#402804 - 09/17/07 08:30 PM
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hunter drew
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I just put down 15 pounds and that was plenty...and i thought that was almost to much clover. Crimson clover is what i planted with some winter wheat and oat
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#402824 - 09/17/07 08:38 PM
Re: food plot with all you need
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Chris Tripp
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drew, what kind of clover and how much acreage?
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#402858 - 09/17/07 08:48 PM
Re: food plot with all you need
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hunter drew
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Crimson clover and it was about 1.5 acers also put out 25 pounds of winter wheat and 25 pounds of oats and alfalfa that was a 3 pound bag
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