Food Plots No disc food plot method
- Thread starter Mr. Hawk
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I've tried the method once. It just didn't work for me. Maybe I did it wrong. Wrong year. Not enough rain. Anyways. I went back to keeping it bush hogged low. Spraying. Then running the disc over it very lightly. Drag it smooth and spread my seed when it rains. This year. I thought I hit it good. It came a monsoon and I lost a lot of seed. I just hit the bare spots again today with some oats and called it good. I'm running out of time and money lol.
well, did the spray throw and mow and this field turned out pretty good. the other one I did turned out ok, but not as good.
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JCDEERMAN
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Looks great. The next 2 weeks atleast look to be great growing conditions as well
The one point not mentioned here is the importance of seed to soil contact! whether you till or not, drill or broadcast most seeds need to make direct contact with the soil and the related microbial life there to germinate. Small seed like clover, turnips and radishes will find a way or a crevice in which to begin. larger seed like wheat, oats and cereal rye may sprout if your mowed grass holds enough moisture but if they do not establish roots into the soil, the first hot or dry spell will kill it. Soy beans , dont even go there without breaking soil.
megalomaniac
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Looks good, thanks for updating us! I will be doing this in my new plot in the woods next spring and fall since we can't get our drill in there
