EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
I've been doing food plots on my land every year for almost a decade now without any real success. Red Top Turnips seem to have worked the best, but the deer just seem to eat and walk on through them. My goal is to find something that they will stand there and eat, bring them out of the thick jungle and become a place to hang out. I don't know if it's possible, but that's my goal.
I'm running late this year in getting my food plot in, so that might affect my results too. I didn't fertilize or test the soil, so another thing to consider.
I also plant food plots in the spring, so that, along with all the grass that took hold over the summer had to die. I sprayed roundup last weekend, and disked Tuesday night. I'm sure glad that I have spotlights on my tractor, because with work and the shorter days, I was out there for a couple of hours in the dark.
After trying to figure out what seed to plant, and not succeeding, I decided to go with a mix this year from Walmart. I chose two different brands and planted them on either side of the plot. Mega Plot on the left, Biologic on the right. My theory is that they make a living off of this and they spend more time then I have researching what will work. If they can stay in business selling it, then I'm guessing people buy it for a reason. I also planted some rye grass seed in front of the food plot that was left over from reseeding my lawn for winter.
Eddie
I'm running late this year in getting my food plot in, so that might affect my results too. I didn't fertilize or test the soil, so another thing to consider.
I also plant food plots in the spring, so that, along with all the grass that took hold over the summer had to die. I sprayed roundup last weekend, and disked Tuesday night. I'm sure glad that I have spotlights on my tractor, because with work and the shorter days, I was out there for a couple of hours in the dark.
After trying to figure out what seed to plant, and not succeeding, I decided to go with a mix this year from Walmart. I chose two different brands and planted them on either side of the plot. Mega Plot on the left, Biologic on the right. My theory is that they make a living off of this and they spend more time then I have researching what will work. If they can stay in business selling it, then I'm guessing people buy it for a reason. I also planted some rye grass seed in front of the food plot that was left over from reseeding my lawn for winter.
Eddie