Hi all - I've lurked for a while now and appreciate all the knowledge you freely pass on - a lot more complex than I initially thought it would be when I started my first food plot 2 years ago...
I'm in SE WI and planning to plant a Switchgrass strip on the edge of my foodplot to provide an access screen. I don't have much for machinery so frost seeding is likely my best approach for planting. I'll be planting in a location that was planted clover 2 years ago and is now getting pretty sparse and a failed brassica stand from last fall - so that is to say, I have plenty of soil exposure.
My questions are:
1) Is it too late to frost seed? The forecast calls for lows hovering right around 29 for the next week or so with occasional showers.
2) Assuming it's not too late, would it be a good idea to mix in some Rye Grass into my switch to act as a nurse crop? I hadn't thought of that, but a seed guy I was talking to mentioned it. Note, I already have the Rye seed to plant over a portion of the food plot's clover that I'm terminating to be an access route. So I'm not exactly looking for a "better" nurse crop, just wondering if I can utilize what I already have in the Rye or if that would be too much competition.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this!
Caleb
I'm in SE WI and planning to plant a Switchgrass strip on the edge of my foodplot to provide an access screen. I don't have much for machinery so frost seeding is likely my best approach for planting. I'll be planting in a location that was planted clover 2 years ago and is now getting pretty sparse and a failed brassica stand from last fall - so that is to say, I have plenty of soil exposure.
My questions are:
1) Is it too late to frost seed? The forecast calls for lows hovering right around 29 for the next week or so with occasional showers.
2) Assuming it's not too late, would it be a good idea to mix in some Rye Grass into my switch to act as a nurse crop? I hadn't thought of that, but a seed guy I was talking to mentioned it. Note, I already have the Rye seed to plant over a portion of the food plot's clover that I'm terminating to be an access route. So I'm not exactly looking for a "better" nurse crop, just wondering if I can utilize what I already have in the Rye or if that would be too much competition.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this!
Caleb