mtsman
Bronze Member
Marty / all:
I wish to start a 2-3 acre foodplot for whitetails and other game. I have been preparing equipment and researching best planting practices. I have been given a lot of different advice. It has all been very helpful.
I bought seed through Ernst seed in Meadville, PA. 3 different seed mixes ( deer & turkey clover mix, big buck mix, upland forage & cover mix). Marty, your recommended field preparation procedure is almost the same procedure they recommended. They said it is important to remove the weeds in order for the patch to take hold. They also said tilling the weeds under will work but chemicals work better. This brings me to Q1.
A tributary of a Class A wild trout stream runs along the field I wish to plant. I am very hesitant to use Round-up because of the potential for runoff into the tributary. The seed company says they use a version of Round-up called Rodeo in wetland reclamations all the time. It has no surfactant and is short duration. Have you/anyone used this? Opinions?
Q2.
Soil sample. Who will analyze? Local Agway?
Could I just call the local Ag office and ask what minerals deficiencies are in the local soil?
I wish to start a 2-3 acre foodplot for whitetails and other game. I have been preparing equipment and researching best planting practices. I have been given a lot of different advice. It has all been very helpful.
I bought seed through Ernst seed in Meadville, PA. 3 different seed mixes ( deer & turkey clover mix, big buck mix, upland forage & cover mix). Marty, your recommended field preparation procedure is almost the same procedure they recommended. They said it is important to remove the weeds in order for the patch to take hold. They also said tilling the weeds under will work but chemicals work better. This brings me to Q1.
A tributary of a Class A wild trout stream runs along the field I wish to plant. I am very hesitant to use Round-up because of the potential for runoff into the tributary. The seed company says they use a version of Round-up called Rodeo in wetland reclamations all the time. It has no surfactant and is short duration. Have you/anyone used this? Opinions?
Q2.
Soil sample. Who will analyze? Local Agway?
Could I just call the local Ag office and ask what minerals deficiencies are in the local soil?