Food Plots what should I do?

[Savage Knight]

Ive got a field that I tried frost seeding for the first time with clover and chic. well the clover didnt do very good at all but the chic done amazing! I cant for the life of me get clover to grow good! after I cut it is there somethin I can spray that wont kill the chicory? I want to add turnips and wheat, should I lightly disc it, just top seed it or turn it all under and start from scratch?

 

[Savage Knight]

 

[drrxnupe]

Spring clover planting is destined for failure. If you miss the frost seeding window (like i did this year), you end up with a half-a*@ spring planting. In my experience, fall clover planting is best because most of the grasses and weed are beginning to go dormant.

Great chic plot BTW!!!

 

[tickweed]

Agreed. Fall planting of clover does better.

 

[muddyboots]

I have some clover that woukd beg to differ. Spread it February heavy and watch it grow.

 

[longnosedoe]

Fall clover sowing is best and I also wouldn't hesitate to lightly disk that ground and sow some turnips and wheat and also some more clover.

 

[Boll Weevil]

Are they not eating the chicory?

 

[Hunter 257W]

Every time I plant clover in the Fall, it triggers a 2 month drought and it all dies. When I plant in February I have better results but clover is always touchy any time of the year. I prefer to reseed lightly every year myself. I use about 1/4 of the seed compared to planting a full stand.