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<blockquote data-quote="OKRuss" data-source="post: 4268665" data-attributes="member: 41777">Good day all!&nbsp; I have another question that seems to get mixed answers as I know there are many variables that factor into the decision.&nbsp; Is Oklahoma generally too hot/dry in the summer months to maintain a PERENNIAL food plot?&nbsp; Our property is in Okfuskee county which has averaged 43&quot; of annual rainfall over the last 20 years.&nbsp; Monthly amounts are approx.:&nbsp; 2&quot;, 2.1, 3.2, 4.3, 5.9, 5, 3.5, 3.4, 4.6, 3.8, 3 and 2.5&quot;.&nbsp; It seems that most plant ANNUAL plots instead so want to better understand why(other than more tractor time).&nbsp; <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />The goal/reasoning for a perennial plot would be to reduce or eliminate mowing while our focus would be on just spraying Clethodim twice a year.&nbsp; The plot would contain ladino clover, medium red clover and chicory.&nbsp; I realize we&#039;ll have to rotate crops after a few years but that&#039;s down the road some.One of the downsides I see to a perennial plot is the inability to add a nurse crop like wheat, oats, rye UNTIL we have the unwanted grasses under control(Johnson primarily) and some weeds since they&#039;re part of the grass family and will perish using Clethodim.&nbsp; If our plot of clovers and chicory are winning the fight over the grasses, I&#039;d be fine planting a fall nurse crop knowing we&#039;d likely need to mow in summer after it&#039;s died back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OKRuss, post: 4268665, member: 41777"] Good day all! I have another question that seems to get mixed answers as I know there are many variables that factor into the decision. Is Oklahoma generally too hot/dry in the summer months to maintain a PERENNIAL food plot? Our property is in Okfuskee county which has averaged 43" of annual rainfall over the last 20 years. Monthly amounts are approx.: 2", 2.1, 3.2, 4.3, 5.9, 5, 3.5, 3.4, 4.6, 3.8, 3 and 2.5". It seems that most plant ANNUAL plots instead so want to better understand why(other than more tractor time). :) The goal/reasoning for a perennial plot would be to reduce or eliminate mowing while our focus would be on just spraying Clethodim twice a year. The plot would contain ladino clover, medium red clover and chicory. I realize we'll have to rotate crops after a few years but that's down the road some. One of the downsides I see to a perennial plot is the inability to add a nurse crop like wheat, oats, rye UNTIL we have the unwanted grasses under control(Johnson primarily) and some weeds since they're part of the grass family and will perish using Clethodim. If our plot of clovers and chicory are winning the fight over the grasses, I'd be fine planting a fall nurse crop knowing we'd likely need to mow in summer after it's died back. [/QUOTE]

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