Someday isle
5 year old buck +
Its been raining here pretty much nonstop for about a week. Lots of flooding in the surrounding areas but fortunately I don't live near any trouble. Estimated to have 7.5 inches of rain by the time it's all over. Obviously can't get out to the Property this weekend and it'll probably be too muddy to do anything next weekend. I'm out of town the weekend after that.
So I've just been reading and thinking this weekend. I reread sections of Grow em Right and have been reading a lot from Jeff Sturgis' blog. Here's my question...Jeff sturgis writes about his layered food plot system where he basically plants his oats, peas, etc... in late July or early to mid August and then follows up by overseeding rye a couple times in two week intervals after September 1st. I know he's further north than I am but I was wondering if that would work in central Missouri too.
Last year, my first, I had good success just using rye, oats, clover mix, and GHFR over Labor Day weekend. The radishes though were only useful for the tops. I'd like to see if I could get more growth out of them this year by planting earlier. I also plan to add the peas this year. Last year I had no soil test. This year I've done soil tests (posted on a separate thread). I've added lime and my fertilizer actually came in Friday and I had planned on putting that down next weekend. Not sure that'll be possible now. I've got a 3/8 acre area I'd like to try the brassica rotation but I'm really not sure it'd last being that small or that my soil is ready for that yet.
Last year I started to get decent growth after a couple weeks but the deer didn't start using it until it was about four weeks old. Our bow season opens September 15th. I'd like to have a draw by then if possible.
Instead of trying the brassica portion What would your thoughts be on just maintaining the clover through the spring and summer and planting the bulk of the LC cereal mix in mid August and then overseeding the rye Labor Day weekend? My biggest concern, other than weather, would be the oats not being palatable anymore by the end of October or early November. While I had hopes of getting a dozer in to create more food plot area the weather has just been too wet to get him back there. I've only got a little over an acre total to work with for now.
So I've just been reading and thinking this weekend. I reread sections of Grow em Right and have been reading a lot from Jeff Sturgis' blog. Here's my question...Jeff sturgis writes about his layered food plot system where he basically plants his oats, peas, etc... in late July or early to mid August and then follows up by overseeding rye a couple times in two week intervals after September 1st. I know he's further north than I am but I was wondering if that would work in central Missouri too.
Last year, my first, I had good success just using rye, oats, clover mix, and GHFR over Labor Day weekend. The radishes though were only useful for the tops. I'd like to see if I could get more growth out of them this year by planting earlier. I also plan to add the peas this year. Last year I had no soil test. This year I've done soil tests (posted on a separate thread). I've added lime and my fertilizer actually came in Friday and I had planned on putting that down next weekend. Not sure that'll be possible now. I've got a 3/8 acre area I'd like to try the brassica rotation but I'm really not sure it'd last being that small or that my soil is ready for that yet.
Last year I started to get decent growth after a couple weeks but the deer didn't start using it until it was about four weeks old. Our bow season opens September 15th. I'd like to have a draw by then if possible.
Instead of trying the brassica portion What would your thoughts be on just maintaining the clover through the spring and summer and planting the bulk of the LC cereal mix in mid August and then overseeding the rye Labor Day weekend? My biggest concern, other than weather, would be the oats not being palatable anymore by the end of October or early November. While I had hopes of getting a dozer in to create more food plot area the weather has just been too wet to get him back there. I've only got a little over an acre total to work with for now.
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