I agree 100%. I completely forgot that I mixed in clover in 2 of my plots that I planted last year. Went to the plot's last weekend and I had intentions of discing and planting 100% of the plots in soy beans. Changed my mind due to how nice the clover looked. I went half of one, about 3/4 acre worth of beans and left the clover 3/4 acre next to the woods. The other plot is a half acre and only disced up a 6' strip to plant a screen.
Great video as always it will take me till then to get my plot ready August that is. I’m behind on everything right now lolllllll. Being down in my back has thrown a wrench in my gears lollllllllllllllllll. Be safe out there brother GOD BLESS.
Great video Jeff. Can’t wait to get my Northwoods seed in the ground this summer. Going with the 3 strip method. Hopefully it will pull in some bucks from the surrounding area once the Ag fields start to get harvested. Tough sledding around here to lay eyes on anything over a 2.5. Everyone has 10 acres and 5 hunters. S/W Michigan. Ugh.
Nice video.Couple of questions:1. What time for planting clover for us southerners? (NC)2. Do you plant the oats (or other cover crop) each year into the clover, or only the first one? Thank you
great informational video jeff,I have an awesome opportunity to implement your planting techniques this fall...the only spring plots I planted this year were northwoods whitetail screening and cave in rock switch grass..approx. 2000'..my next door neighbor has 25 acres of alfalfa....my plots have fall planted rye which I will let go to seed, broadcast seed in early august, mow and cultipak...one other plot has spring planted oats that with seed out and die the end of july...I used oats instead of buckwheat this year...I will lightly till as some of the oats will reseed, cultipak and add brassica to 1/2 the plot and oats, peas and red clover to the other half...as it turned out the neighbors alfalfa froze out this spring....so he just plowed the field under and will plant corn this year and then rotate back into alfalfa next spring...as that corn dries down going into fall I should be able to provide and outstanding green food source to the local deer herd during the hunting season.
Depends on where you are. Most important is getting it established, esp the annual varieties like Durano, we have Crimson that has re-seeded itself for 4 yrs now and going strong. Clethodim and 2,4 D-B is critical.
Great video and I agree 100% on timing of clover plots...except for this year. Here in South Central Michigan, about 2/3 of the fields are not yet planted due to a terribly wet May, and there is a good chance many will not be planted at all this year. With 50-75 deer per square mile in this area, I wonder about the carrying capacity of the natural greenery/browse. In a normal year I have abundant wild raspberry stands and this year they are eating the tips as soon as they regrow. Due to this I have planted a few acres for a summer food source. The hope is a few acres of summer clover along with some late summer crabapples will be a good supplement for the dearth of ag crops this year.
@@galehess6676 The deer won't need as much mineral supplementation if the planting doesn't pick up. The main reason deer in ag areas crave minerals is because the herbicides on the crops they eat (mainly glysophate) cause mineral chelatation (basically inhibits their body from absorbing minerals and nutrients from the plant). Put a mineral block out in a non-ag place like the U.P. of Michigan or the hill country of Southern Ohio, and the deer will occasionally swing by and get a lick. Put that same block out in a heavy ag area and they will stand up their hind legs and fight over it like it's their last meal. Prior to Michigan's ban on baiting, I ran several mineral licks and I have over a decade of video and photo evidence of this.
Please show us progress of the Buckwheat in a couple weeks. I like the stuff, but I have doubts that you'll get much smothering effect here as I suspect you will have many gaps in the buckwheat. I hope for your sake, I'm wrong :-). Thx
Quick question….. If I’m planting 2 first time clover plots this fall (I’ll be planting next week aug 15 in NY) can I plant my cover crop (winter rye) at the same time or should I wait a few weeks for the clover to establish and then overseed the the? Both these plots have been a mix of oats and rye the past 3 years. Any info would be greatly appreciated TY for the great videos
This last fall i planted crimson clover. It really took off . I am in Clare county MI. I have a 14 acre wooded lot and every summer it fills with ferns. I have sandy soil with 2 ponds on my property so the water table is high. My question is does the Glycol chemical you spray for weeds with take care of ferns or just grass.I am new to food plots and really appreciate the videos
When you talk about mixing/interseeding with a clay soil n some existing alfalfa n native veg any special techniques ? Every time I try even w drilling method never takes.
Hey Jeff, first off love your content and have been using your videos as reference for all my habitat improvements..my question is I’ve decided to put a micro plot where I have an established mineral site should I move the mineral site to a different location to persuade movement or leave it and plant around it? Thanks again for the videos!
Jeff - Great info, we have followed lots of your advice in the last 2-3 years. I am trying to fit 3 crops in this year to build-up poor soil. MId May - Buckwheat..Early July - Buckwheat again.. Mid/Late Aug -Start Fall & Winter plots per your advice. I like you idea to seed, roll, spray for August. However, I am considering very light disk in early July to incorporate the 1st Buckwheat crop into the soil. Would consider disk/seed/roll *or* seed/disk/roll . Any thoughts or experience? Thanks.
When do you frost seed your switch, and should the area you frost seed into be completely dead? I know switch is hard to establish and I'd like to know best practices for it.
Mine have been in since April and doing awesome will mow then Soon then again few weeks before season. Depends on where u live I guess. I just have no time in August or September.
@@randlerichardson5826 we are 10 inches above normal here. Last year it was drought. Nothing grew but my food plots and my cow corn. That's why I plant early. Shit grows good April and may.
Can you plant oats with in the tree line or will it be to much shade. New to the food plot world. I hunt 163 acre working ag farm. Its corn this year. Last year was soy beans. So im just wondering if givi g them something a little extra to eat is a good idea. Thanks.
Once planted to clover (or a clover/chicory mix) do you plan on leaving that plot clover for as long as it will last (up to 3 or 4 years) or redo &/or overseed it every year? How long will chicory last. Only a couple years? Or is chicory a true perennial?
Thank you Jeff I’m far south Louisiana! What would you recommend l perennial planting on a small food plot with lots of water in the area???”? And why. This will be my first try??
So i just got a new peace of land and was wanti g to putt a plot in any recommendations on what to plant through the summer just to get deer to start useing the plot before fall planting?
Plant clover anyways. Just spray em with water so drought or no drought it don't matter. I've planted trees and clover before just watered them regularly no failure
hi im doing a clover lawn. its been ok for few months here in dallas,tx but lately i've been seeing browning on the leaves and they end up dying, completely brown. some areas are doing great. i do have a oak tree in front of our house but they are doing about the same. some are doing great, some are turning brown. i think it was a fungicide, i used a liquid copper fungicide which i just did yesterday but will have to see if anything improves, still its just continuing to turn brown. i started in feb 2021 in phases to prevent seed runoff from t-storms. the tallest clover is about 5-6" tall. do you have any suggestions on what to do?
Hey Jeff - as always, great post! I am working my way through your Food Plot book right now. Question: I have a 1.5 acre food plot on private land which is located in the middle of a large chunk of state forest ground in Central PA. I have clover established, but the deer won't let it grow due to browsing pressure. Do you have any recommendations for what I can add to the clover plot this spring that will help with browsing pressure and allow the clover to mature? Wheat / Oats / Rye / Something else? In the past, I've gone the electric fence route to allow the plots to mature, but I was hoping to avoid this on an annual basis.
Ok thanks so much! I called the office today and they told me that I shouldn't plant the clover in a real sandy area ! They told me that I should plant fusion! What is your experience with planting clover in a real real Sandy area
@@justinreynolds3332 the soil where I am in WI is a bit sandy, but its not sandy enough to prevent me from planting clover. A lot of the seeds have a recommendation on them for optimal soil, so another guideline to use. As long as your ph is in the right range and you eliminate all weed competition, you should be ok
The main time to have planted food for a deer herd is the fall and winter when most other things are dormant. However, small portions planted in perennials aren’t bad and they also assist with other species’ needs. There isn’t a much better food plot to hunt over in the spring turkey season than the clover field. That’s why we plant them.
if deciduous you could ring them so they don't get foliage and more light gets in... clover seeds are tiny, need soil contact, so you do have to loosen soil or bring some in
I think this guy is knowledgeable but, the way he explains things he confuses me? So plant perennials at end of summer, and when to plant buck wheat? He kind of half way explains it....
