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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 1032344" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>That does have some truth to it. I've tried planting clover in an open field, and it just burnt up in the summer heat. </p><p>It survived in the semi shady areas.</p><p>My buddy has a 40 acre area that is heavily wooded with brush and trees.</p><p>He has brush hogged a 6' strip all over the place and put in the recommended lime after a soil test, and then the clover seed. He has a good stand. </p><p>Note that I said "after a soil test and lime"</p><p>If you don't do that you will spend tons of $ and get nothing.</p><p></p><p>Your county NRCS office, or any COOP can give you the bags to collect soil samples in for analysis. Cost $10 last time I had one done. </p><p>Be sure and follow directions. Go to a dozen places in the area you want to plant, dig down 3-6" (root level), put the samples into a 5 gal bucket and mix very well. Remove all roots, stalks, trash, etc, and submit. About two weeks later the soil analysis will get back to you.</p><p></p><p>If you do decide to go with clover, you will have to have the equipment to mow it a couple of times during the summer. It will get too tall and woody, and the deer won't like it. </p><p>Or, buy a sprayer rig, and hit it with a killer that only attacks long leaf weeds and not broad leaf. </p><p></p><p>It requires a brush hog with a tractor to mow it properly. A garden tractor cuts too low. </p><p>Clover is a high maintenance food plot, that managed correctly is a deer magnet, but most will find out that plain old wheat will work almost as well and doesn't require as much maintenance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 1032344, member: 5412"] That does have some truth to it. I've tried planting clover in an open field, and it just burnt up in the summer heat. It survived in the semi shady areas. My buddy has a 40 acre area that is heavily wooded with brush and trees. He has brush hogged a 6' strip all over the place and put in the recommended lime after a soil test, and then the clover seed. He has a good stand. Note that I said "after a soil test and lime" If you don't do that you will spend tons of $ and get nothing. Your county NRCS office, or any COOP can give you the bags to collect soil samples in for analysis. Cost $10 last time I had one done. Be sure and follow directions. Go to a dozen places in the area you want to plant, dig down 3-6" (root level), put the samples into a 5 gal bucket and mix very well. Remove all roots, stalks, trash, etc, and submit. About two weeks later the soil analysis will get back to you. If you do decide to go with clover, you will have to have the equipment to mow it a couple of times during the summer. It will get too tall and woody, and the deer won't like it. Or, buy a sprayer rig, and hit it with a killer that only attacks long leaf weeds and not broad leaf. It requires a brush hog with a tractor to mow it properly. A garden tractor cuts too low. Clover is a high maintenance food plot, that managed correctly is a deer magnet, but most will find out that plain old wheat will work almost as well and doesn't require as much maintenance. [/QUOTE]
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