Glad to see you broadcast planting! It is a lot of extra work but the deer sure don't mind it a bit. We really appreciate what you are doing to help us food plotters!
First week of June we got corn and beans in and some clover. I sprayed gly in May to terminate oats and weeds. Need a lot more ground work here in southern Ohio. Did some pellet lime and a little triple 19. So I’m back now and with only about a 1/4” of since planting the beans are getting eaten and are about 3”-5” and the corn is almost knee high. Clover however was not good at all so I just over seeded more….and we got rain. I’m still in a learning curve and it’s not a straight line. Thanks for sharing I’m always watching….when I have time. Back to work.
You do really thorough, detailed videos. No BS. I've farmed half my life and I can tell you have experience and knowledge. I also appreciate that you aren't trying to sell me foliar fertilizer, liquid lime and fancy seed. Hope you get enough rain and your plots do well.
May I recommend a small equipment change..... I used to run the same bag spreader as you, but switched a couple years ago to the Solo 20lb spreader with a rotomolded hopper. HAVE MERCY it is so much nicer! no more bag folding over and pinching flow, no more having to hold your arm at a weird angle to keep the bag upright. Best $60 I ever spent for food plots.
Cut the very top and bottom out of a 2 1/2 gal rinsed out chemical jug to fit inside the bag on your seed spreader. The jug is almost a perfect fit and holds the bag open to add seed without spilling.
We just disc up and planted some soybeans in our food plots. We have had no rain for 6 weeks, and none in the near future. We will use the beans as a green crop (if they grow) and plant our food plots into them in August. Bob
So you tilled the seed "in" after broadcasting... Im glad i saw this. I was going to do that but i was afrraid the tiller would damage the seed itself.
Wes, you commented at 15-20lbs/acre of straight corn, more precisely, a number of kernals. When broadcasting corn and beans on the same plot, how many pounds of each? Also, did you spread nitrogen for the corn?
When did you plant those beans and corn? I was wondering if it was too late. I am going to go check on mine in NY in a week and didnt know if I could replant if I had bean or corn failure.
