Food Plot Basics

[dennishoddy]

I put seed in the ground mid September. Bone dry until last weeks rain. The dust bowl is turning green with wheat.
Spread 5 lbs of inoculated ladino clover seed today in anticipation of rain later this week.

 

[dennishoddy]

Deer have found the wheat, staying on it most of the day.
It’s the only thing green in my area.

 

[dennishoddy]

Got my big food plot in today.

Deer were coming in within an hour.

 

[retrieverman]

I haven’t filled this feeder in the food plot behind my house here in TX in almost 2 months, and before the food plot really came up, they were eating 300# a week.

 

[dennishoddy]

I only put in two food plots. Since deer season for me was over, I pulled the cams so have no clue if they are still on it but suspect they are with this cold front coming through.
The feeder in our front yard is getting hit hard. I put out an extra bucket of corn for them this evening to give them a little more protein.
Bird bath out back has a heater in it. The deer drink up the 5 gallons it holds every few days. Song birds are hitting it pretty heavy as well.

 

[okieshooter777]

When should you fertilize the 4x4 plots?

 

[Deer Slayer]

Go ahead and fertilize the 4X4 plots now.

 

[undeg01]

Checked my plots today and was happy to see my ladino clover coming on strong.

 

[dennishoddy]

Checked my plots today and was happy to see my ladino clover coming on strong.
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Mine is dead as a doornail. We haven't had significant rain in over a year. The pond near my plot has only a foot of water left in it.

 

[Okie4570]

Mine is dead as a doornail. We haven't had significant rain in over a year. The pond near my plot has only a foot of water left in it.

I managed about 75lb of treated soybean seed, trying to decide if I want to waste my time and diesel or not lol.