Dove Plot - Soon to be Food Plot

[Kdog]

I planned on over seeding a portion of my lower pasture with clover last fall, but never did. This year I had planned to plant a dove field in the upper pasture, but changed my mind yesterday and began prep on the lower plot that will initially be a dove plot. Took soil samples then sprayed. Just going to plant millet and some proso for the doves, but will also begin preparing for the fall plot. I don't have a drill, so this will be a minimum till planting for the doves and the fall plot.

For the fall plot I plan on seeding as follows per acre.
75# Wrens Abruzzi Rye
10# Durana
5# Medium Red
5# Chicory

 

[davidhelmly]

Looks like a great mix, I would throw in a couple pounds of turnips and radish also.

 

[Kdog]

May do that since this used to be a horse pasture. I had a little more clover in there than I thought (ladino), but it was rather spotty.

 

[Kdog]

That pasture grass was really thick and I got a good burn down from spraying a few weeks back. May have made a mistake, but decided to burn the thatch off. Just thought it was too thick. Started @ 8 finished @ 2 all with just my ATV and half with a push spreader since I couldn't keep the gate open on the pull behind spreader. Will get that fixed before I go back the spread fert in a couple weeks.

 

[Kdog]

Got some light rain on it last night and about to get two rounds of rain on it tonight.

 

[Kdog]

Getting lots of rain on it and hope it does not wash away all of the millet seed.