Food Plots CO-OP Blend Plot

[DoubleRidge]

Checked on one of the plots yesterday which was planted Aug 20th. Plot was sprayed with glysophate around Aug 15th then on the 20th I broadcast the co-op fall blend directly into the dead thatch then bush hogged it down. Got heavy rain that night and the next day. Several decent rains since. I may top seed some oats in the patchy areas but overall I'm pleased with the blend. This blend containes winter wheat, peas, rape, turnip and radish.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Looks good. Is this an already bagged mix from coop or a custom mix with loose seed?

 

[DoubleRidge]

Looks good. Is this an already bagged mix from coop or a custom mix with loose seed?

Already bagged blend...$29.99 per 50lb.

 

[Pioneer1789]

Good looking plot for sure. Might have to check into this mix next fall.

 

[megalomaniac]

Great stand! How many lbs per acre did you plant? Is the clover volunteer or did you add that?

If the deer cherry pick out all the peas, I'd layer some rye over the top on 2 or 3 weeks.

Did you fertilize? How much and what did you use?

 

[JCDEERMAN]

That looks really good! I'm also interested in how many lbs of seed you used per acre.

 

[deerfever]

Nice looking plot!

 

[DoubleRidge]

Great stand! How many lbs per acre did you plant? Is the clover volunteer or did you add that?

If the deer cherry pick out all the peas, I'd layer some rye over the top on 2 or 3 weeks.

Did you fertilize? How much and what did you use?

Total area of this plot is around 1½ acre....with around ½ acre of it (shady side) being planted in imperial clover previously....so the fall blend was applied to around one acre at a rate of 50lb per acre....and yes some natural clover did bounce back from the glysophate application....and we also have the remnants of some RR soybeans that were planted as an experiment throw-n-mow summer crop....we did not apply fertilizer....but this is the third year of no tillage methods being applied...and it's one of only two or three plots we have that are in creek bottom land....so the soil is more fertile than our ridge top plots.

So....if we didn't have a few soybeans left and didn't have any volunteer clover I would absolutely increase the seed rate above 50lb per acre....I say that because there are areas that are patchy or thinner than I'd like.....but I like the idea of layering or top sowing some rye or oats to thicken it a bit......I'm curious to see how big the radish and turnips get being planted mid August and given the amount of rain we've gotten.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Something else I've noticed showing up naturally in the plot pictured in original post is patches of what I understand to be Yellow Wood Sorrel... I've heard people call it yellow clover or sour grass as well...in areas the brassicas and wheat seem to do fine with it...in other smaller areas it's thick....at this point just gonna let it go and see how it does.....thick spot pictured.

 

[poorhunter]

I did a no till plot with a Coop mix bag too. It was wheat, oats, crimson clover, rape and turnips. May have had rye in it too. I picked up 50 lbs of wheat and oats and 3 pounds of crimson today, waiting for the rain to stop so I can spray a new plot.