Fertilizing weeds?

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If a person wanted some weeds, sage, briars, etc. along a roadside to grow as big as possible to keep roadhunters from being able to look at a small powerline right of way food plot, what would be the best way to fertilize and when?
 
First I would lime them, THEN fertilize them. If you have a spreader, pelletized lime can be broadcast.
 
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"Fertillizing weeds" is among the best "habitat improvements" you can do to improve spring/summer nutrition for deer. Specifically, you're wanting to promote more "forb" growth (the broadleaf weeds, not the "grass" weeds like Johnson grass). I agree with everything above, except which fertilizer.
BSK said:
If you can find it, 13-13-13 or 20-20-20
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Sometimes you have to go with what's available,
but generally, I want to go lower on the nitrogen, such as with 12-24-24, and then I usually mix that with 0-20-20. But then, many of the weed patches I'm fertilizing also contain lots of clover.
 
Football Hunter said:
so I guess first green up would be the time to fertilize natural browse,weeds?
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Or just before green-up. But remember, if the soil is acidic, throwing out fertilizer is throwing money down a rat hole. Fertilizer will provide little benefit in acidic soil.
 
meerdeer said:
Wow! would have never thought of fertilizing weeds. Great idea thanks.
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Since we have limited food plot acreage, we allow our plots to go to weeds in the summer (actually promote weed growth). We lime and fertilize just like we would for agricultural crops. Some weeds are just as nutritious as many agricultural crops and are naturally drought resistant. Most ag crops are not.
 
meerdeer said:
So you only plant every fall?
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Correct. We plant cool-season annuals each fall (wheat, oats, crimson clover, etc.).

Our plots are too small and the soil too thin for good summer crop growth. Weeds are better adapted and more productive in those poor soils.
 
We see excellent results from crimson. Plus it doesn't get frozen back as much as cereal grains during the worst cold snaps.
 

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