Mike Bolin
5 year old buck +
Last winter I opened up a 1/4 acre for an additional food plot. I had some forage oats left over from last year so I planted them this spring primarily as a cover crop. The oats have died off now and the smartweed was starting to take over, so I mowed the plot and the sprayed it with glyphosate 4 days after mowing.
If weather permits, I am going to spread a ton of ag lime and 150# of fertilizer (per my soil test) next week and disc it in. Then plan to wait a couple of weeks and spot spray any new weeds. Mid to late August my intent is to plant a clover mix with winter rye as a cover crop. Big Tine is a local company, well known for their deer feed/supplements. They have gotten into the food plot seed business and gave me a brassica mix to try out. Having never planted brassicas before, I am wondering if any of you have had any success planting brassicas into a clover/rye mix? The brassica mix I have is for 1/4 acre and I'm not sure how much, if any of the brassica to add to the plot. I do have a couple of 1/8 acre spots that I could plant the brassicas, but am thinking the diversity in the new 1/4 acre plot would be a good idea. Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
If weather permits, I am going to spread a ton of ag lime and 150# of fertilizer (per my soil test) next week and disc it in. Then plan to wait a couple of weeks and spot spray any new weeds. Mid to late August my intent is to plant a clover mix with winter rye as a cover crop. Big Tine is a local company, well known for their deer feed/supplements. They have gotten into the food plot seed business and gave me a brassica mix to try out. Having never planted brassicas before, I am wondering if any of you have had any success planting brassicas into a clover/rye mix? The brassica mix I have is for 1/4 acre and I'm not sure how much, if any of the brassica to add to the plot. I do have a couple of 1/8 acre spots that I could plant the brassicas, but am thinking the diversity in the new 1/4 acre plot would be a good idea. Any input is appreciated. Thanks!