The Throw n’ Mow Method

[Ikeman]

I think it’s an honor for your child to want that at your house. Means you have done a lot of things right. Food plot be damned! Plant some grass for a year. Heck it might improve the soil over that year.

I couldn’t have said it better myself.


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[Double Creek]

What’s a good cover crop to plant now to throw and mow into this fall? Deep South. I was considering buckwheat?

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Yeah buckwheat. Dang stuff has gotten expensive for a cover crop. You could also try millet if you just need something to cover the soil that’s cheap and easy to grow

 

[Double Creek]

Thanks. I was planning on doing some millet as well for a dove field, but dove season will be in way before I can do a proper throw and mow and I will need to bushhog/mow some areas to hunt. I probably won't be able to plant that field until late October, depending on the moisture.

I'm dealing with the first year of AG being taken out of production and there wont' be enough natural growth for throw and mow this year. I'd rather disturb the soil now than when we hit our typical September/October drought.

 

[omicron1792]

Thanks. I was planning on doing some millet as well for a dove field, but dove season will be in way before I can do a proper throw and mow and I will need to bushhog/mow some areas to hunt. I probably won't be able to plant that field until late October, depending on the moisture.

I'm dealing with the first year of AG being taken out of production and there wont' be enough natural growth for throw and mow this year. I'd rather disturb the soil now than when we hit our typical September/October drought.

Milo. Millet. Sorghum Sudan. Sunflowers

In a pinch throw birdseed you buy in 50lb bags. Used that before and had a ton of biomass.

 

[TreeDaddy]

Thanks. I was planning on doing some millet as well for a dove field, but dove season will be in way before I can do a proper throw and mow and I will need to bushhog/mow some areas to hunt. I probably won't be able to plant that field until late October, depending on the moisture.

I'm dealing with the first year of AG being taken out of production and there wont' be enough natural growth for throw and mow this year. I'd rather disturb the soil now than when we hit our typical September/October drought.

Japanese millet grows well in my bottomland heavy clay in the spring/summer

bill

 

[BenA]

What’s a good cover crop to plant now to throw and mow into this fall? Deep South. I was considering buckwheat?

I didn't have great luck with buckwheat in the deep south (Louisiana), but iron and clay cowpeas worked great for me in both Louisiana and south Mississippi. The cowpeas put on a lot of biomass and are viny which shades the soil well. They start browning down in early fall. I've had some plots that were ready to seed in early fall without doing much of any soil disturbance with those.

 

[jsasker007]

What’s a good cover crop to plant now to throw and mow into this fall? Deep South. I was considering buckwheat?

Would oats grow where you want to plant? Buckwheat is good also. Maybe both?

 

[Double Creek]

Would oats grow where you want to plant? Buckwheat is good also. Maybe both?

I've never planted oats, but the previous owner had a small plot with oats and crimson clover. They seemed to do pretty good heading into the spring and have a decent amount of biomass in spots. I may try a little of everything and just see what does best.