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Ok so I know this is a good plot forum but I’m hoping there are maybe some farmers on here. I have a good plot that was half brassica and half clover two years ago. 4 acres total. We just put a fence around it to have a horse. Last summer I brush hogged everything down low (the brassica side was...

I have been reading about doe bedding areas and from what I can tell is most doe will bed in the vicinity of food/water. Outside of this requirement, they will typically pick spots based on cover, wind direction, and if hill country is involved on the east facing sides. I have been noticing that...

All, This was my father's and my 3rd season food plotting at our two properties (both between 120-150 acres in size in NY). My father's property (8 miles away) is a hunting paradise for the area. Tons of deer and some pretty nice bucks for the area while my house is poor compared to his but...

My father and I have been running food plots on 2 different properties for the past 3 years (This was our third year). One property is 120 acres the other is 150. Anyways, we have had a weird season this year. For the first two years, these plots were a doe hot spot. They would come pouring in...

Normally I would plant my cereal grains this weekend (labor day) or a few days after depending on rains and such. Well according to our forecast we are 90% rain tonight and tomorrow but then after that it is like 10% or less for the next two weeks. I live in NY and the temperatures are not super...

I just checked my brassica plot and discovered an area which I must have just not seeded well. There are a couple small spots with nothing growing (think like 5ft diameter) but one very large spot about 30ft wide and 45ft long with nothing growing (not sure what happened here) so I am going to...

Can I drive the tractor on 2 week old brassica or will it kill the brassica.

I have always wanted to try soybeans here in NY but I do not have large acreage so I have never tried it. I typically do 1.5acres worth of brassica mix with .5acres clover. Next summer I would like to possibly try doing an e-fence on 1-1.5 acre portion where I grow the brassica to try soybeans...

Last year I planted brassica according to what the seed company stated which was a mistake (10lbs per acre which was 4lbs PPT, 3lbs DER and 3lbs GHR). They were crowded and stunted and some died early due to this. If you were intending on planting a 1 acre plot which will be a mix of PTT, DER...

You always here about mowing perennial clover to help fight weeds and such but what about annual? I frost seeded some annual clover this spring in where I intend to plant brassica in early August. I’m wondering if I should mow it or will it kill it?

All, I started to install fence posts on our property for a horse. We are using electric fencing called horseguard. It is not your traditional fence tape (traditional tape sucks!). Anyways, it is similar to electric fence wire except it is much safer for horses. it is not considered hi-tensil...

Ok here we go again. Many of you already know this but please read before commenting. I have a 2 acre food plot. This will now be the 3rd year for planting it. So far I have tried oats, cereal rye, winter wheat, turnips, radish, rape and white ladino clover. My observations are they will eat any...

I just received an email for Whitetail institute on a deal. If you buy two bags of Winter greens then you get a free bag of the EXP DM19 seed (1/3 acres worth) which apparently is a perennial seed that deer love. I'm hesitant to plant a perennial without knowing what it is as I don't want to...

Sorry for all the threads on this but I just found out the reason I cannot find clethodum locally is it is not allowed in NY and online retailers show this restriction as well so now im not sure how to treat my clover fields for grasses. Open to all suggestions...

I need to treat about 2 acres worth of clover with cleth and cant find it locally. How much would you suggest and where can I buy it online? Thanks!

I have a 2 year old .7 acre ladino clover plot which is doing decent. Some areas are near weedless while others are starting to have grasses take over. I would like to get another year or two out of this plot so what can I spray to try and kill the grasses which are coming in or at least slow...

All, I planted winter rye last fall with some ladino clover. It has come back this spring nicely. That being said, we wanted to plant a horse pasture there so we broadcasted the appropriate amount of horse pasture seed in there, but now im wondering if the "allopathic" effect the rye has will...

All, Near me, post hole diggers brand new go anywhere from 900$ (with auger bit) up to 1500$ for the models id be interested in. I have also been looking at the used market and many come up as "like new" and the person is asking like 90% new cost. Id rather just go new if that were the case but...

All, I'm getting ready to purchase a tractor posthole digger. We got quotes to have fence posts put up for our horse pasture and got quite the sticker shot...we were quoted $3500 dollars to put in 90 posts. The person would be using a posthole driver which is definitely good and provides rock...

All, I will be turning one of my 2 acre deer food plots into a horse pasture for my wife. We are planning to get the pasture established this summer and then bring the horse there next summer to give the pasture a good amount of time to establish roots. As an FYI this is in upstate NY. Currently...