Food Plots Recommend?

[Big_R]

First, Thanks for reading. This is my first real year of doing the food plots. We tried last year, but with the drought, we couldn't get anything to grow. This year, In the first Saturday of June, I bush hogged a 60-70 yard long by 40-45 yard wide area at our lease. It's mostly 95% more pines. I Tilled it up after bush hogging and fertilized and limed like 3-4 bags each and a 40 lb bag of Mossy Oak Bio mass and a bag of Lee & Tiffany's Mean bean crush. I came back next Saturday and it had already sprouted and I scatttered straw all over it. Now it is a booming soybean plot with Deer traffic all over it, Tracks everywhere and trails going in and out. I don't have pictures to post but I'd say success over last year.

Now, being as we're 95% or better pines, our biggest competition would be neighboring farms and you'd see Deer over there all the time during the season. Now my question to any of you here that take plots seriously, I am fully aware that this soybean/bio mass/mean bean/etc. is a typical summer crop. And from what I've read, Wheat, winter Rye, Turnips, etc. are good for fall plots. This plot is doing awesome, But at what time of the year do I either, 1.) Leave this plot alone and go with it or 2.) At some point like late August, early September, bush hog it and prep for winter rye/ Oats/etc.? Summer plot planted first Sat. in June.

Any recommendations on how to manage this and/or what to use. Thank you- Randy (Big_R)

 

[Tn Joe]

When the bean leaves start to turn yellow, broadcast wheat, oats, or rye. When the leaves fall off the beans the deer will have the bean pods and the fresh green growth to feed on.

 

[Grnwing]

I would try not to ruin your work by cutting it in the fall. Not sure the type of beans you planted but most likely they will yellow in late August and hopefully be full of pods. Once they start to yellow, go ahead and spray gly over them to kill any weeds in the field and then broadcast your wheat/oats/peas/turnips or whatever else you want to plant. You will have your new stuff come up green for early season but maintain your soybeans for the late season when the deer will really be looking for a good food source. If you don't mind spending the money, try Eagle Soybeans next year, you will really enjoy them in your field.