Food Plot Basics

[undeg01]

I have a few spots that drowned out but overall, I’d say my stands are adequate. With over 5” of rain over a 2 week period, I’m glad I have as much up as I do.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have a few spots that drowned out but overall, I’d say my stands are adequate. With over 5” of rain over a 2 week period, I’m glad I have as much up as I do.

It will look much better once warm weather gets them growing.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

That looks good.

I cut 2.5 gallons of musk thistle heads off yesterday evening and then cut the plants taproot a few inches below the soil surface. Sucks that the neighbor doesn't appear to do anything but bring in more musk thistle where he rolls out round bales in the winter.

 

[dennishoddy]

That looks good.

I cut 2.5 gallons of musk thistle heads off yesterday evening and then cut the plants taproot a few inches below the soil surface. Sucks that the neighbor doesn't appear to do anything but bring in more musk thistle where he rolls out round bales in the winter.

I hate those things. Invasive weeds that a landowner can be fined for if not controlled.
Our neighbor did the same thing. Rolled out a round bale and it started there. I have to spend a couple hundred bucks a year in herbicides to keep them off our place while they grow wild and reproduce on the neighbor. Cows won't eat them.

 

[Deer Slayer]

that sucks Dennis and Bassin

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I hate those things. Invasive weeds that a landowner can be fined for if not controlled.
Our neighbor did the same thing. Rolled out a round bale and it started there. I have to spend a couple hundred bucks a year in herbicides to keep them off our place while they grow wild and reproduce on the neighbor. Cows won't eat them.

Good luck on the neighbor being fined. ODAFF ain't going to do anything. LAF

 

[Okie4570]

Musk thistle are a biennial, look like a thistle but flat and don't flower the first year, second year they bolt and put on the flower heads. So I you're cutting the flowers off, the plant is done whether the root is disturbed or not.

Finally got milo in the ground today.

 

[Cowbaby]

Bah, don't have time for all that when they are about to dig a hole to China at my mineral lick., too easy. Can't tell you whats in it, that's an ancient Chinese secret too.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Musk thistle are a biennial, look like a thistle but flat and don't flower the first year, second year they bolt and put on the flower heads. So I you're cutting the flowers off, the plant is done whether the root is disturbed or not.

Finally got milo in the ground today. View attachment 209001 View attachment 209002

I was only cutting off the more mature flowers to bag and cutting plant so the immature flowers don't mature to seed.

Great looking soil prep and plots. The bigger tractor and disc makes it nice.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Bah, don't have time for all that when they are about to dig a hole to China at my mineral lick., too easy. Can't tell you whats in it, that's an ancient Chinese secret too.

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One gentlemen liable to beg for that recipe. Lol