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I'm still trying to figure out what to plant. I've been looking everywhere and it sounds like the Biologic Green Patch plus is a pretty good product. Honestly I like the sounds of about all of the Biologic stuff and the ingredients in them. Just wanted to see what you guys thought about it.
 
It's a solid bag product. It's easily made if you a lot of ground and you want to save money. If you want easy, that's it. Not a bad idea to use utilization cages so you can see how it's working.

Do you get a good kill on what you sprayed?
 
That's a good kill and a great looking set up. pH is fine for what you're trying to do. Keep us updated.
 
Ok, thanks. I will. When should I plant if I use the green patch plus or something like it? I still have to disc the ground and prepare it for the seed.
 
A lot of different opinions. I'm in middle tennessee and like 2nd or3rd week of sept or later if the weather is bad. If you are in upper east tn I would think 2nd week of September would work fine. I think that if you plant too early it can dry up and get hot enough to hurt your plot or tender grasses can turn to rough stemy plants. If you are not using this for a bow hunting plot, I'd side on the later planting dates. Plus a bag of green patch plus should have recommended planting dates on it.
Maybe spoon, muddy boots and some others will chime in on that for you.
 
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Ok thanks. I definitely want it thriving opening weekend because I will be bowhunting it. I am in upper east TN. Also my son and wife will also be hunting it later in the season during MZ and rifle.
 
Being in upper East Tennessee and wanting it to be there for opening day of bow season, you might want to plant the first week of September.
 
Thanks. What if I wanted to buy my seed from the co op and kind of mix my own. I thought about Rye grain, red and white clover, turnips and rape. What do you think? If I did this would I still plant about the same time? And here is a couple updated pics from my food plot location. I was up there yesterday evening.
 

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I have great luck with winter wheat. For opening you bow, you might consider tossing a bag of soybeans within range of your bow set up. They will pound the young soy shoots!
 
Jmed":um32k0ob said:
I have great luck with winter wheat. For opening you bow, you might consider tossing a bag of soybeans within range of your bow set up. They will pound the young soy shoots!
Yep, beans and winter peas just sprouting are something deer have a hard time resisting. I am not much on winter wheat anymore though, doubt we even plant any this year.
 
Another question... My plan to get the ground ready is to disc it real good and then run a cultipacker over it and then spread the seed when there is a good chance of rain. Does this sound right?
 
Whitetail Institute has a bag product called pure attraction that is good as well. I use all WTI products but I sell Biologic and Tecomate as well so I have tried others. If you get an older bag of Green Patch Plus, it can have a bad germ because of weevils if not taken care of properly. Pure attraction has oats, wheat, peas, triticale, and a turnip. Just a thought!!
 
You can plant whatever you would like, that's the fun of it. Experiement with it, but I would suggest always using utilization cages so you know what they are eating. Many people plant alot of different things for a reason, that is what their deer eat. You don't even have to plant the entire plot with one mix. Keeping records is a good idea for you as well; what you planted, where, and when. My deer did not ear radishes or turnips the first two years that I planted them. Now they know what they are and will dig them out of the ground.

As far as timing, radishes and turnips, they should be planted earlier than most of the other stuff. For your region, maybe 2nd to 3rd week of Aug. You can then top sow the rest before a rain around labor day. Clover, wheat, oats, and cereal rye will germinate fine if sown right before a good rain.

I wouldnt start the dirt work yet. Even though everything looks dead or dying, it will still wrap up in a disc or keep it from penetrating the soil. I have done that many, many times and would highly recommend waiting. When the plant matter turns to dust when you step on it, then you are ready.

Not living in your area, this is my best guess for timing. Keep records, and let us know how it goes.
 
I would typically run the cultipacker over the field after seeding it and not before. tThis helps press the seed into the soil for better contact.
 
ADR":a0p3pqf7 said:
You can plant whatever you would like, that's the fun of it. Experiement with it, but I would suggest always using utilization cages so you know what they are eating. Many people plant alot of different things for a reason, that is what their deer eat. You don't even have to plant the entire plot with one mix. Keeping records is a good idea for you as well; what you planted, where, and when. My deer did not ear radishes or turnips the first two years that I planted them. Now they know what they are and will dig them out of the ground.

As far as timing, radishes and turnips, they should be planted earlier than most of the other stuff. For your region, maybe 2nd to 3rd week of Aug. You can then top sow the rest before a rain around labor day. Clover, wheat, oats, and cereal rye will germinate fine if sown right before a good rain.

I wouldnt start the dirt work yet. Even though everything looks dead or dying, it will still wrap up in a disc or keep it from penetrating the soil. I have done that many, many times and would highly recommend waiting. When the plant matter turns to dust when you step on it, then you are ready.

Not living in your area, this is my best guess for timing. Keep records, and let us know how it goes.

Thanks bud. I'm still not sure what I'm going to plant but I've got a lot better idea now. I appreciate your input.
 
hitek7":2nvhsztf said:
I would typically run the cultipacker over the field after seeding it and not before. tThis helps press the seed into the soil for better contact.

I was worried the cultipacker would press the small seeds too far into the ground. They're only supposed to be 1/4" deep.
 
You don't need to cultipack, disk, etc if you go with rye grain/wheat and clover. As was said before, if you plant radishes/turnips they need to go in earlier. Labor Day for the rest.

As to the mixes, if they include rye grass, pass on them and make your own mix unless you just don't have the time to fool with it. JMO.
 
SMarshall":3bkmftld said:
ADR":3bkmftld said:
You can plant whatever you would like, that's the fun of it. Experiement with it, but I would suggest always using utilization cages so you know what they are eating. Many people plant alot of different things for a reason, that is what their deer eat. You don't even have to plant the entire plot with one mix. Keeping records is a good idea for you as well; what you planted, where, and when. My deer did not ear radishes or turnips the first two years that I planted them. Now they know what they are and will dig them out of the ground.

As far as timing, radishes and turnips, they should be planted earlier than most of the other stuff. For your region, maybe 2nd to 3rd week of Aug. You can then top sow the rest before a rain around labor day. Clover, wheat, oats, and cereal rye will germinate fine if sown right before a good rain.

I wouldnt start the dirt work yet. Even though everything looks dead or dying, it will still wrap up in a disc or keep it from penetrating the soil. I have done that many, many times and would highly recommend waiting. When the plant matter turns to dust when you step on it, then you are ready.

Not living in your area, this is my best guess for timing. Keep records, and let us know how it goes.

Thanks bud. I'm still not sure what I'm going to plant but I've got a lot better idea now. I appreciate your input.

You're welcome. Hope it works well for you. If you sow a variety of clovers, touch base with me in the spring and I'll help you turn that into a year round food plot.
 

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