food plot help

[southernhunter]

i planted wheat back in the fall ,it is now three inches high. i was wondering if i could frost seed some clover/mix right in with the wheat this spring with out having to work up the ground again. if so what kinda clover/mix should i use..

 

[LA man]

yes u can, use what ever u want. its your plot.also if your wheat is only 3 inches high either the deer are mowin it down or it needs rain/fertilizer

 

[Football Hunter]

should work

 

[southernhunter]

the wheat had it rough this year with the dought in sept.i had to reseed it and did fertilize it a second time. the deer just dont use it alot.so thats why i am wanting to switch to clover plots to see if i can get a littie more action.plus maybe i want have to work the land as often as it is very rocky and it gets worse each time i disc. as always thanks for the help

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

i have a green patch plus plot that the deer tore up after it got cold last week

 

[JAD]

It's important to use some type of exclusion cage in the plots. I would never guess how hard the deer are hitting my plots without them. My wheat/oats/clover is real short this time of the year, but not inside the cages!

 

[southernhunter]

i been looking up every thing know to man and for the life of me cant decide what to plant i thought clover but i may be wrong.i will try the cages next year too.

 

[Greg M]

I'm considering soybeans in the spring and forage oats in the fall. Everything I read about the oats screams "attraction". That's what I need. Clover on paths around the property and between the food plots.

 

[MickThompson]

I wouldn't try to frost seed clover into an established wheat plot. I would be afraid that the wheat would take off with warmer temperatures and rain, and shade out the clover. You would probably have better luck top sowing your clover (and additional wheat) in the fall and maybe mowing the wheat stubble down to cover it. Crimson clover is a great companion to wheat.

 

[southernhunter]

ok i may do that. thanks for the tip