Food Plots Starting to get bad

[Carlos]

We're in a drought here in Cumberland county as well. My yard is even crispy, brown and it's not been mowed since the first week of September.

 

[MickThompson]

Only green I'm seeing is old perennial clovers and they're lip high at best

 

[tellico4x4]

.85" total for Sept & October combined. Turkeys have left seed alone as they are in woods feeding on acorns, but the dang crows are loving it

 

[TNTreeman]

Im putting out some more wheat Wednesday before the potential rain.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

Im putting out some more wheat Wednesday before the potential rain.

Same

 

[lafn96]

Finally more than 1/10th inch in the forecast, 4/10ths combined Thurs-Sat. Planted buckbusters premium mix on Sep 1st. Since I never put down the recommended fertilizer (urea) 30-60 days after planting; should I do it now or would that just be wasting it with the cooler temps?

 

[megalomaniac]

Finally more than 1/10th inch in the forecast, 4/10ths combined Thurs-Sat. Planted buckbusters premium mix on Sep 1st. Since I never put down the recommended fertilizer (urea) 30-60 days after planting; should I do it now or would that just be wasting it with the cooler temps?

Urea will be just fine even with the cooler temps (which we may not get until December, based on long term forecast). Biggest thing is rain... you put urea down and it doesn't rain for a month, and most will have volatized and you just wasted $$$. I'd sit on go and watch the radar Thurs afternoon. If you see rain on radar an hour away, start spreading. Based on what I'm seeing, rain looks to be light and spotty Thurs and Fri. Better chance perhaps on Nov 23rd.

 

[redblood]

Im putting out some more wheat Wednesday before the potential rain.

im gonna sling a little tonight

 

[TNTreeman]

im gonna sling a little tonight

Just finished putting out 500 lbs. Hope it starts raining right after you get done .

 

[BSK]

We only got 0.19" overnight.

 

[lafn96]

We only got 0.19" overnight.

.05 here

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

We only got 0.19" overnight.

I didn't measure but that's about what I'd say we got. I put out 600 lbs of wheat and 150 of oats Wednesday on top of the ground. I think that'll be enough rain to sprout the seed but it's gonna take at least one more to really take off.

 

[deerhunter10]

We got 3/4 of an inch. Much needed. Need more but it will certainly help.

 

[BSK]

We've had about a half inch total in the two weeks since I broadcast wheat a final time in late October. Wheat started to germinate but hard freeze killed it. Turkey and doves have wiped out the rest.

 

[BigAl]

We've had about a half inch total in the two weeks since I broadcast wheat a final time in late October. Wheat started to germinate but hard freeze killed it. Turkey and doves have wiped out the rest.

I planted 3 plots, all around the same time. One looks pretty good despite the lack of rain, one looks really bad, and my backyard I would call so-so, even after putting the sprinkler to it.