2023 Best Food Plot Planting. Part 1 

All I can say John, thank you for the personal call! I’ll say it again, that says a lot for a company! Great talk and I would say, great advice from the both of us.

Your straightforward approach has my full attention.

I’m right across the river in Crivitz! Holy crap what an informative video! Well done an I really appreciate you sharing these details that help us non farmers build sustainable food plots! I’m in! Watching the rest of this series now!

The doe factor lol your awesome hahahaha . You are soooooo right about that.

This video passes the b.s. eye test. Things r very situational when it comes to planting. I've been doing this now for 25 years. U can't fight gravity or bend rules such as having sustained & consistent plots when the universe craves for balance. Having a 5 year plan is much more logical than being a Chris Farley character such as Matt Foley. U just aren't going to be able to grab the world by the tail & stuff it in your pocket. In his words, "if u think this way that u might find as u get out there that u aren't going to anount to Jack Squat!" I"m in my 3rd year in a row of central MN drought & all I try to do is embrace what i have & not be freaked out by fighting things that will only amount to wasting time. I have perennial clover in areas that r fringe areas. Only gets sun when it's covered by dew in the morning. I made several small brush piles which grows a nice crop of natural stinging nettles. Deer love the tops & @ 4 feet high it hides fawns well. Clover grows better on the low side than the high. On more open areas that r more susceptible to weeds I planted once years ago a mix of sunny/shady perennial kentucky bluegrass. Every year in early March to early April I broadcast white & ladino clover & there's no weeds. Areas adjacent to that that is pretty sandy w/o enough shade i stopped tilling 3 years ago. Instead I planted Buckwheat. One crop that germinates in June chokes out the weeds while building biomass. Early August I walk through the Buckwheat & broadcast a blend of brassica, trophy rape & forage radishes along with just a little turnip seed. In dry, sandy soil I've had 1 to 2 lb turnips & 15" radishes. But it didn't come overnight. I had to mow nightshade & pig weed down for a while. No plans to till this area cuz planting on the right day & terminating the Buckwheat immediately afterwards is all that is needed. As far as Doe Factory goes I take out 1 mature doe a year with my bow or every other year. Letting a doe live & have fawns there that is out of her is the only management on my part. Remember Field of Dreams & if u build it they will come. They/them is a buck. A farmer wouldn’t let a cow take up valuable real estate when she's done producing & I take that stance on small setups. This doesnt apply to large setups. Due to human intrusion & a little different version of real estate I'm just not going to have mature bucks moving about in daylight hours . John's breath-taking photos are a testament to what u need to set yourself up for success!

Very true,so much conflicting info on food plots.

The chalk board is a great way of giving detailed yet concise information we can all use. I really appreciate it. Shout out from the Ottawa Valley in Canada.

This in depth food plot information is gold! Keep it up! I’ve been buying northwood whitetail seed for years and now all these videos are icing on the cake! Thanks!

Great information as always!

Great video. Thank you

Clover mixes with fruit trees and bees works well. Less mowing than grass. The trees with clover needed less water than trees with crunchy brown grass around them. I like the clover mixes enough to plant in my yard in town. Not only do clover lawns require less mowing, but they also need less watering than most grasses. Because clover is a legume, it takes nitrogen from the air and transfers it into the ground, where the gas improves nearby plants and soil quality. Depending on the region, and type of clover it is semi-evergreen or evergreen and tends to thrive in full sun to partial shade.

Always enjoy your videos and learning from you. Been doing this for a few years now and your planting strategies always make sense. I have a 50 lb bag of medium red clover that got donated to me...gonna play around with it in my plots this year. Keep up the great videos!

Thanks for another great video packed with information John! For anyone new to food plotting(or even the veterans) John has the best seed mixes and is always willing to help. Its nice to see John working with Josh at Whitetail Driven Solutions and Brad at Harper Growing Solutions, what a powerful combination! I've been using Northwoods Whitetails seeds and Plot Dr for a few years while also following Josh Whitetail Driven channel. For a novice I grow some great food plots thanks to these guys, it's great having all of them work together!

Great video! motivated me to place my fall order

Great video love watching them keep them coming Hoping my HD screen comes up with this drought we have here in central MN Sucks!!!!!!

John, we have had great luck and the best clover plots with Aberlasting Clover, Durana and Bearcat Red. couldnt beleive how durable it is.😮

Alabama: planting crimson clover, balansa clover, durana clover and chicory on small plots. Then bigger plots wheat, rye, oats, winter peas, and some radish.

Hey John this was a really informative video my plot thanks too substantial rains are really beginning too green up what do you think for me is the way too go when I do my fall plot next month

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John looking for your advice on which of your clovers you’d recommend. I have a 1/4 acre plot with a dozen fruit trees. Gets good sun and I have the ability to water if it get to dry. 8ph. Mid to mid/high levels of N,P and P. Green Bay Area. Thoughts? Also thoughts on oats or rye as the cover plot? Thanks as always.

My biggest problem with fall planting is the massive flocks of turkeys just vacuming up the seed.

I planted your white clover mix. And it’s coming up ok. But tough year to frost seed with drought …. Can I drill in anything to it this fall to add tonage as it establishes ? Drill in oats radish rye ?? Anything with it ? More clover ?

I've retired and am spending my summers 26 hrs of driving time north of my food plots. What would you recommend i do on food plots that I won't attend to from the end of May thru mid October? Soil tests came back surprisingly good. I'm in the western part of Virginia.

Hello, have a question about Crimson Clover. I know it does well in cooler temps. In higher temps will it go dormant until soil cools down? I'm in SC, heartiness zone 8 and planted crimson around mid-june. Been very hot, up in 90s. Had decent amount of rain so not necessarily drought, just very hot. Will crimson start to take later in fall when temps cool down? So far doesn't look like ANY has germinated..thank you!!

Can i put the clover/chicory blend together with brassica? If they do well should i even bother overseeding with rye?

I’m pretty sure I’m going to plant your clover/chicory blend this fall in Alpena Co. Thinking about planting with Oats. So you have an Opinion on BFO ? I planted a small test plot last fall and it did indeed stay green under the snow and the deer were digging for it in muzzle loader season. I like the idea that the oats will die and not compete with the clover/chicory in the spring like rye would. Or is the something I shouldn’t be worried about and just use rye as my nurse crop ?

I have a brand new 30×60yd area in my hardwoods that I removed leaves trees and stumps I disked one time any advice on what to plant???

I currently have a bag of your Crimson Clover that Harper gave me, I had planned to throw it with my brassicas this year but do you have a better idea? I have about a 1/2 acre kill plot that I hunt regularly on my 12 acres in Muskegon/Whitehall area.

Love your commitment to seeds and soil content! Returning costumer here. I'm thinking of planting red clover and rye into clay August 1st. I haven't been able to establish brassicas in three years (stunted growth). Looking to add organic matter. Any reason why I shouldn't?

What setting should be used on the EarthWay spreader for 10 lbs per acre?

How long with 90 degrees will the HD seed stay good in the ground with minimal to no rain

Which clover can handle the lowest temperatures and remain palpable green? In the fall.

I’m trying to start a small plot on mountain land. I ordered seculsion 360 I’m planning on putting it down first followed by brassicas. What is your opinion?

So can you broadcast your clover, rye and oats over what you just sprayed? Or do you need to scratch the ground first? We're not allowed to disc the road. Thanks

Can red clover and chicory be planted together in bad in sandy soil

Are your clovers already inoculated or do we need to inoculate?

You must be talking about WI clover blend lol. Heavy on the berseem. I will never buy their mixes again

The whole doe factory is total nonsense. That other guy thinks he knows more than he does.