We need a food plot forum!

Short Game · Sep 2, 2011

Dr_Zinj said:
I've been trying to figure out how to use a CUT to prepare a rice paddy. But I just can't seem to get how to till it without sinking the darn thing to China.

Should be a good place to get expert advice. :thumbsup:

mroldstyle · Sep 2, 2011

dntfxr said:
Pine needles? **** they must be hungry!!

Thats Mule deer for ya!

Another yes for food plot forum

Combustix · Sep 2, 2011

Don't hunt deer anymore. Have elk instead. They come into the yard but would be interested in giving them someplace else to leave droppings besides my front yard. Count me in.

deere5105 · Sep 3, 2011

Turned two plots under for a man yesterday evening. Having issue of grass tall and not cutting in. Worth mowing, waiting a week then disking, mowing disking immediately...some of the questions I would have. Has me wanting to move up the purchase of a heavier disk.

trook · Sep 3, 2011

deere5105 said:
Turned two plots under for a man yesterday evening. Having issue of grass tall and not cutting in. Worth mowing, waiting a week then disking, mowing disking immediately...some of the questions I would have. Has me wanting to move up the purchase of a heavier disk.

I have found that the best option is to bush hog, spray roundup 1-2 weeks later, then disk 4 weeks later.

Jmidjr · Sep 3, 2011

Count me in. Of the 90 hrs I put on the Kubota since we got it in May, at least half have been clearing, mowing, disking, etc. our food plots. I've got a lot to learn - for instance I sprayed then mowed. I might have read previous posts and learned its waaaay smarter to mow, then spray. Oh well, next year...

Anyway, with the traffic at TBN it would be a great forum.

deere5105 · Sep 3, 2011

trook said:
I have found that the best option is to bush hog, spray roundup 1-2 weeks later, then disk 4 weeks later.

How many plots and total size are you doing this way? I assume you are using some sort of spray rig? I am trying to get by without having to go through the extra steps, time and cost of spraying but I can see where it should help significantly. One of the plots cut under pretty good and the other the disc just rode on top of the grass. We are getting quite a bit of rain off of Tropical Storm Lee. I hope to get back on them end of next week and they will cut better with the added moisture. It was dusty yesterday afternoon.

hrcarver · Sep 3, 2011

Spraying is TIME SAVER, not an extra step! I usually run a no till drill for most of my plots. Spray and drill, done!

I also spray a month ahead too if I have a spot that requires tillage due to a phosphate or lime application. It will be dead in a week, but still there. A month later, the amount of residue is much lower. You may have a few new weeds coming up, but they are so small that they are not a problem.:thumbsup:

deere5105 · Sep 3, 2011

Have never tried the spraying process for this. What are you spraying and how are you applying it? We typically broadcast seed and fertilizer in one pass from a towed buggy spreader and lightly cover with disc.