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I will be the first to say “There is no magic seed”. Given that, have you ever wondered why there are so many mixes available for your food plots? It does seem expensive to buy mixes when you can buy individual seed for different plants. For small plots the mixes may make sense and you [...]
I am sure you have heard about brassicas in Whitetail food plots. There is a good reason for this. They grow fast, can handle gazing pressure, compete with weeds, remain palatable in cold weather, and are relatively high in protein. They can also be planting using low or no till methods which makes them great [...]
This plant is a legume and a cool season annual, but don’t be fooled into thinking you will get great grazing over the winter. The peak production seems to be more through the spring and very early summer. This is why it is teamed up with other legumes or small grains when planting in the [...]
Small plots in AL,AR,FL,GA,IL,IN,KB,LA,MD,MI,MS,MO,NC,OK,SC,TN,TX,VA,WI What I have often noticed is that you can easily find a product online that suites your needs in deer food plot fertilizers but you can’t always find a source in your area and shipping can cost you a fortune. I came across Pennington Wildlife Fertilizer which is available in small [...]
Small grains make up some of the most desirable cool season plantings for deer food plots. Other choices you may be familiar with are oats, wheat, and rye. If you haven’t considered triticale then you may want to have a second look. It has a lot of advantages. What you will like most about this [...]
1. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/ When you get to this page, look for the button on the lower right that says “local extension office” – it will take you to the map of the U.S. where you can select your state. 2. http://www.whitetailinstitute.com/info/soil/ The Whitetail Institute offers a soil testing service that is cost [...]
I came across a “Whitetail Deer Bootcamp” and noticed they also covering great food plot information. Ed Spinazzola, has joined Tony Sulm and Tony Pratt in providing course content. Ed is also known as “Mr. Food Plot”, has been involved with planting food plots for wildlife for more than 30 years. You can learn a [...]
March and April are the two key months for frost seeding our deer food plots. Here are some key considerations to make sure your efforts and money are not wasted. 1. Ground is freezing and thawing daily and soil surface is moist. The freezing and thawing action, along with rain, creates good seed-to-soil contact. 2. [...]
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