Clover is tough to kill compared to most weeds and the most inexpensive option, that carries some risk, is to just spray with a diluted mixture of roundup. There are also some expensive selective herbicides (Poast?) if you have plenty of dough. I control weeds in clover by mowing a couple times a season and plowing under for a corn crop every 2-4 years. The clover stores up a lot of nitrogen over the years, which helps get a good corn yield with minimal added fertilizer. I row plant the corn and only spray the rows with roundup which allows the clover to bounce back strong the following year without the need for reseeding.
We need a food plot forum!
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hrcarver
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That's true. I need to do some digging for a pic of a trial I did with 24oz gly vs 32 oz gly per acre for weed control in clover...
The clover on the right was sprayed with 32 oz/acre of 41% glyphosate 8 weeks prior to the photo, the clover on the left was sprayed with 24 oz/acre 8 weeks prior. Both rates got all of the weeds, except for yellow nutsedge and a few volunteer brassicas.
Light rate of glyphosate (roundup) will get all of your weeds, but it is not without risk. Timing is critical, and light rates speed up development of glyphosate resistant weeds.
Grassy weeds, try clethodim (arrow, select) is my favorite and cheaper per acre than sethoxydim (poast). You need to add 1% of the solution in crop oil with either of these.
Broadleaf weeds are a little trickier. Mowing is the easiest way to handle most broadleafs. 24db (butyrac 200) is probably the best chemical option, and basagran can get several broadleaf weeds and also yellow nutsedge.
The clover on the right was sprayed with 32 oz/acre of 41% glyphosate 8 weeks prior to the photo, the clover on the left was sprayed with 24 oz/acre 8 weeks prior. Both rates got all of the weeds, except for yellow nutsedge and a few volunteer brassicas.
Light rate of glyphosate (roundup) will get all of your weeds, but it is not without risk. Timing is critical, and light rates speed up development of glyphosate resistant weeds.
Grassy weeds, try clethodim (arrow, select) is my favorite and cheaper per acre than sethoxydim (poast). You need to add 1% of the solution in crop oil with either of these.
Broadleaf weeds are a little trickier. Mowing is the easiest way to handle most broadleafs. 24db (butyrac 200) is probably the best chemical option, and basagran can get several broadleaf weeds and also yellow nutsedge.
Digdug5240
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A food plot forum would be a great idea.
Lknight598
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Count me in as well. I have a hunting club of over 650 acres with over 5 acres set aside for food plots now. I'd love to get the information and asistance on managing my food plots that such a forum would provide. Great idea! :thumbsup:
wngsprd
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Great idea. I need help with sunflowers - getting maximum size heads and less weeds. My other plots do pretty well.
Bascom
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TTT...
Anyone know the status on getting a "Food Plot" category?
Mods?
Bueller?
Anyone know the status on getting a "Food Plot" category?
Mods?
Bueller?
LHS Inc
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Bring it on. I think its a great idea. I just recently came back to the tractor forum after being on lawn care site all summer.
What brought me back was I'm getting a new KK II 5' rototiller for my food plots and I'm looking for pointers on tilling.
Still enjoy this site, great info.
What brought me back was I'm getting a new KK II 5' rototiller for my food plots and I'm looking for pointers on tilling.
Still enjoy this site, great info.
Agrantina
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Got 90% of my plots in over the weekend... Got some Fun fun seat time also... Hows everyones plots coming along?
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hrcarver
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I'm all done except for a few cereal grain kill plots and a few small side by side test plots.
Drilled a couple acres of austrian winter peas this morning, did a few plots in mixed brassicas, oats, and crimson clover. One in chicory and rye, one 4 acre plot in crimson, red, and durana clover along with a few oats as a nurse crop.
One of my customers caught me on his trail cam and sent me the pic...
Drilled a couple acres of austrian winter peas this morning, did a few plots in mixed brassicas, oats, and crimson clover. One in chicory and rye, one 4 acre plot in crimson, red, and durana clover along with a few oats as a nurse crop.
One of my customers caught me on his trail cam and sent me the pic...