Food Plots Waited too long..

[Bgoodman30]

Still lack planting 3-4 food plots and no rain in sight...

 

[BLC]

Get 'em planted! I don't believe it is too late (if you're in TN).

 

[BSK]

Get 'em planted! I don't believe it is too late (if you're in TN).

Do NOT plant plots without adequate soil moisture! Guaranteed plot failure.

If you take a handful of dirt and squeeze it, and it doesn't stay packed into a ball, you don't have adequate soil moisture for planting.

 

[BSK]

I've waited on rain and planted as late as late October and still had successful plots. Just make sure you have the right soil moisture.

 

[Jcalder]

I've waited till October the last 2 years, and this year will make 3 years and I don't feel I'm late.

 

[Bgoodman30]

I've waited till October the last 2 years, and this year will make 3 years and I don't feel I'm late.

Same here but can't count on rain in October!

 

[Jcalder]

Same here but can't count on rain in October!

October is usually better than sept tho. I think as long as you're planted by nov15 you should be good

 

[muddyboots]

Naw you have plenty time

 

[megalomaniac]

I've got my last 4 acres prepped and ready. Would love to be planting now, but am waiting impatiently for the next big rain event.

 

[tellico4x4]

Got last 10 disked & cultipacked. Waiting on rain to seed & then fertilize all 41 of em.

Now to start mowing trails & shooting lanes while it's dry.

 

[deerhunter10]

Still lack planting 3-4 food plots and no rain in sight...

Depending what you are planting you are in great shape. Ours are ready to be drilled but in no hurry. As soon as a rain event in forecast we will go ahead and drill. We drill wheat in November and December its not an issue.

 

[RobDooley]

The last of September is the earliest I have ever planted my food plot. I always plant forage oats and brassicas with very good sucess.

 

[rem270]

No rain last week and none in the forecast the next couple weeks. I got mine in at a good time and it's doing excellent. Just hope this 2nd drought we have doesn't have any affects on it.

 

[BSK]

My plots are going to get wiped out by this second drought. Planted just at the beginning, plots germinated, and now no rain and hot condition for weeks. I'm going to have replant everything.

 

[348Winchester]

My plots are going to get wiped out by this second drought. Planted just at the beginning, plots germinated, and now no rain and hot condition for weeks. I'm going to have replant everything.

Are you not getting morning fogs and dew enough to limp through?

 

[BSK]

Are you not getting morning fogs and dew enough to limp through?

Nope. Soil in plots is dust. Only place newly germinated plants are hanging on is in heavy shade areas, and clay patches that stay wet the longest.

 

[Crappieaddict]

I haven started. Maybe next weekend.

 

[TJS209]

I plan on replanting. Mine won't survive this drought

 

[BSK]

I plan on replanting. Mine won't survive this drought

I was looking at this Sunday's potential rain, but 1) it doesn't look sure enough, and 2) doesn't have a second rain right behind it. I may wait until I see two good rains in a row coming sometime in October.

 

[348Winchester]

Nope. Soil in plots is dust. Only place newly germinated plants are hanging on is in heavy shade areas, and clay patches that stay wet the longest.

Man that's horrible. It's not pleasant when you put so much into something just to watch it wither and die. It's been dry here on the northern plateau but we have had ample fogs and dew to carry plots through.