Food Plots Spray, throw and mow before and after

[Mr. Hawk]

Here are pics of what my plot looked like before and after I did the spray, throw mow method for the 2nd year in a row and it's worked great both times.

 

[Mr. Hawk]

I sprayed 8/7 and planted and mowed on 8/29, good rain 8/30 from Hurricane Ida.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Very good. What did you plant?

 

[Mr. Hawk]

Very good. What did you plant?

Between 2 plots about this size I did 150lbs wheat, 6 lbs purple top turnips, 3 lb daikon radishes, 30lb crimson clover, 50lb buck forage oats, 2 50lb bags 151515 fertilizer. Threw the kitchen sink at em.

 

[Mr. Hawk]

The other benefits with this method has been its reduced my nutsedge problems for the most part and I didn't have to bushhog until I planted this year as the wheat took over from last years plot and I just left it for nesting and fawn cover. Dealing with perineal clover plots was a lot more labor intensive IMO.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Good deal. How many acres total for those 2 plots?

 

[Mr. Hawk]

Maybe 1.5 or so

 

[DoubleRidge]

Nice... looks good.

 

[megalomaniac]

Between 2 plots about this size I did 150lbs wheat, 6 lbs purple top turnips, 3 lb daikon radishes, 30lb crimson clover, 50lb buck forage oats, 2 50lb bags 151515 fertilizer. Threw the kitchen sink at em.

You meant 3lbs crimson, not 30?

 

[bulld]

nice job

 

[Mr. Hawk]

You meant 3lbs crimson, not 30?

Nope, 30, probably closer to 2 total acres planted.

 

[megalomaniac]

Nope, 30, probably closer to 2 total acres planted.

Sometimes more seed is not always better! Not just for the extra $$$ spent, but also because of the stunted growth caused by overseeding. It will be tough for the turnips and radishes to do anything with that much cereal grains and clover.... but its going to look like a golf course lawn for sure!

 

[Mr. Hawk]

Sometimes more seed is not always better! Not just for the extra $$$ spent, but also because of the stunted growth caused by overseeding. It will be tough for the turnips and radishes to do anything with that much cereal grains and clover.... but its going to look like a golf course lawn for sure!

Was probably overkill but the seed rate is a little higher with this method.

 

[muddyboots]

I'm liking this method. I'm gonna try this next year for sure.