Clover is king for sure. I also have a area that was pines for 40 plus years. Planted all in native seed blends first year to get some bio down. It’s lush clover this year with switch grass strips that are 4 for tall second year. Awesome looking plots.
@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors I am using your input on planting as this is my first year of planting food plots. I have around 20 acres to play with so I am starting small and see what works
No nurse crop? Turned out really nice. The winter wheat/rye really helped you out. Looks great. Your explanation of why you chose clover for that spot makes a lot of sense.
No nurse crop at all. That’s just a social media hype that’s going on now. Nurse crops have a purpose but most times not needed. And thanks for the comment
@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors I have farmed for many years and I'm a believer in nurse crops. You held down the weeds by planting winter wheat before hand. Same thing. In my experience you will get weeds in spring planted clover more often than not without a nurse crop. I don't see the downside either. Regardless, the plot looks great. Lots of different ways to get results.
For sure. I agree with you. They have a purpose. I just meant the term is widely used in the food plot world. You’ll always have to deal with weeds in perennial plots at least for a couple years until eliminated. 👌
Another awesome informed video! I tried impact soil amendments for the first time. Fingers cross it helps for fall seeds! Have you ever had issues spraying gly over your seeds? Some people swear its fine while others wont touch it
@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors yes sir I used 3 totes then waited for the wheat or oats to get up about 6 inches (not sure which one it is haha) then took another tote and hit the light spots i might have missed or birds got it
Howdy, I just planted two clover plots last weekend 6/11/23. I checked it yesterday 6/17 and it’s germinated real nice. When should I eventually mow it?
Great vid Dave! love your content! I have a question regarding brassicas in clover. I have a comeback kid/Hot Chic plot that was originally planted as a weed suppressant/ soil builder, however it came in great. I want to plant brassicas (As my deer go absolutely insane for them) and was planning on using my Groundhog max to turn over "rows" to plant brassicas while retaining the chic/clover. does this make more sense than just broadcast seeding after a mowing? or would i be better off turning it all over with the GH and planting like normally?
Thanks appreciate that. So with what your saying may not work out. Here’s why. Depending how big that plot of if you are just making rows for the brassicas and being the deer love them as you said there won’t be enough volume to last for a long time you may be better off plowing up that entire area and planting brassicas I would recommend show stopper that way you have more volume. But if you do what your saying then I would definitely disc it and then seed instead of just seeding into it
@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors kind of my thoughts as well! can i expect some carry over with the chicory and clover next spring? i was planning on using showstopper, but i got a really good deal on some wintergreens from WI so thatll be my brassica mix for this year
If you fertilized at planting maybe hit it one more time around mid September and call it good, . Soil test in early spring and then fertilize according to that
Thanks. And no I have no interest in that at all. If I ever did no till I would use a crimper to reduce herbicide use. But most likely I’ll never go that route. 👍
@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors it looks nice. Do you prefer the mounted one or tow behind? I feel like it would be a hassle needing to take sprayer off or keep mounting it back on all the time
The pull behind is good on flat ground. Any kind of rocks where it can hop it usually tips over. If they are on completely flat ground they work good. For all around use I like the ones you mount.
