MY BIGGEST FOOD PLOT PROBLEM IN 2024

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This is My biggest problem that I am having in 2024 to produce my favorite food plots to hold more bucks on my farm this fall. Standing corn is the backbone of my food plot program, I believe most years standing corn will win out against all other plots, especially when interseeded with turnips, radishes, cereal rye, winter wheat, oats, and annual clover. Most years I produce corn in my food plots with little to no problems so long as rainfall is sufficient, this year may be totally different with thousands of LBS of leftover corn still in the field from last fall.

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@janitorialguy4436 3 месяца назад

Thanks Wes, take care of you first, we are nothing without our health

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thank you sir! You are 100% correct, our health is our everything. Thanks for watching

@chadoverkamp9407 3 месяца назад

So glad your back Take care and prayers with you Keep the videos coming as soon as your back to 100%

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thank you buddy! I really appreciate the kind words and and prayers!

@royguidry1311 3 месяца назад

Odd problem to have. Luckily for me every time I grew corn, if the deer hadn’t eaten it I could have picked the twelve stalks that actually grew.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Hahahaha that’s hilarious! Thanks for watching Roy!

@stevemcdowell2019 3 месяца назад

I appreciate ya Wes. Be careful and take care of yourself.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thank you sir!

@KYKSBrandon 3 месяца назад

Sounds like another reason farmers do the classic corn/beans rotation. Good luck this year!

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Yes sir, so many advantages to a rotation from a weed, disease, and yield aspect. Thanks for watching

@davidallen5396 3 месяца назад

Disk plant the corn then cultivate at a later date worked for me last year

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

That’s a good idea! I thought about doing that but I don’t have a cultivator to go in between the rows of corn. Thanks for watching and good luck with the plots.

@nathanlester5054 3 месяца назад

If any of the plots are fenced you can bring in cows and turn them loose for a bit to take care of the existing corn. Glad you are doing better!

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

That’s something I never thought of…..wished a few of the plots had fences but unfortunately they don’t. Thanks for watching

@sandych33ks1 3 месяца назад

I put up some hot wire fence and my cows are doing that rate now. I hope it works. I'm still seeing allot of waste or corn left over. I can see where this is a problem and it's my first year after planting corn.

@8point753 3 месяца назад

Hope your all good now Wes. Keep up the great videos. Hopefully those health issues are in the rear view

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thank you for sir! Really appreciate the support and kind words! Thanks for watching

@rfb7117 3 месяца назад

Wes...God Bless, as you know I too am facing some health issues. Because of the acorns and our lower deer population, we have cut back on the size of our food plots. Even saying that we still have had an abundance of corn left from last year. We usually switch our corn and beans each year, and don't get concerned about the volunteer corn in the beans, as it actually gives the deer some cover while walking through the beans. Our greatest challenge was eliminating Mares-tail a recently. Good Luck, Bob

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Wow! Just amazing to talk to folks all over the country and see just how little corn was consumed last fall/winter. Bob thanks for the well wishes, I sure hope and pray you continue to heal! Thanks for watching

@hsing4903 3 месяца назад

@diyfoodplotpro Wes have no fear! I got you covered! You should capitalize on option 3. Here's why! You disc that corn under like you were saying and let what germinates soon come back. Ok but broadcast soybeans over the entire thing. A broadcasted plot of corn and soybean mix are an amazing food plot crop. The beans leaves feed early before season! The bean pods + leaves feed early season! The corn feeds in gun season! You can't go wrong here. Then before spring green up mow and disc it all up. And you saved the cost of corn seed this growing season hahaha! You're winning!

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

That would be prefect if I only had some corn, my fear is it would be way to thick. In some spots it would for sure work and be a great option. I just can’t decide what I want to do! Thanks for the suggestion I really appreciate it!

@hsing4903 3 месяца назад

@@DIYfoodplotpro and I forgot to mention, glad you are back on your feet! I hope you stay well and many wishes of good health and pain free living for you. 🙏🏼

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thank you sir! I really appreciate the kind word and well wishes!

@Mark-oq5pf 3 месяца назад

Welcome back Wes! Hang in there

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thank you sir, appreciate you watching!

@benhershberger6921 3 месяца назад

Same problem here. I broadcast buckwheat then did a shallow til before rain. Hoping the volunteer corn will germ and i will either brushhog or til again and plant later (mid june). Thoughts? Glad you're back. No other food plot channels are talking about this.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thanks buddy, appreciate the support! Bush hogging isn’t going to do much to it….we’re gonna have to either till it under or kill with chemicals….thats the only 2 options that I see for raising corn again this year. Both tillage and chemicals have there pros and cons though. Thanks for watching

@benhershberger6921 2 месяца назад

1 month follow-up.... the volunteer corn is out of control. I'm gonna spray the field with clethodim and re-plant new corn. My follow up question is about plant back timing.. everything I read online says "6 days" after spraying to plant corn. Here on the video you mention 30 days on the plant back timing... I just wanted to see where you gathered that information from and if you can elaborate. Thanks Wes!

@DIYfoodplotpro 2 месяца назад

So there are different brands that have the active ingredient clethodim…on the label of the brand I bought it says 30 Day plant back from spraying to planting corn….but I have heard there is some products out there that only have a 6-7 day plant back period. If your label says 6-7 days, I’d spray it then wait the 7 days and replant the corn. Hopefully that will get rid of enough of the volunteer corn that you will still be able to raise a successful plot. I switched one plot to soybeans, one I ended up disking it 3 different times to get the volunteer corn under control b4 planting corn again.

@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur8272 3 месяца назад

Praying for ya Wes! I’m betting that wasn’t any fun at all friend. Been through it, and it usually lights a new fire under me to get out and soak up creation. You are lucky to be able to do what ya do brother! I hear ya on that corn problem. You are not alone. We actually still have acorns in May! Never seen it before here in IL. Take care!

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much for the prayers, they are greatly appreciated it! I hope this is the last time we have this problem, but Who knows. Yes sir, I am blessed and thankful that I enjoy what I do for a living. Thanks for watching!

@DHTex11 2 месяца назад

I’m really appreciative of your content! You’re my guy. I saw a comment about water please leave a reminder of that video

@DIYfoodplotpro 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the support! I’m not sure which video you’re talking about….maybe tracking the rainfall on the farms???? If so I believe I posted that in June or July of 2023. Thanks for watching

@bamafever92 3 месяца назад

What a predicament. I don’t have big enough food plots to worry about those issues have to stick with clovers here in bama.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Big or small there always seems to be several issues we face when planting food plots. Good luck with the plots, hope they turn out well!

@scottellis8964 3 месяца назад

Prayers buddy 🙏🏽

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Scott thinks for the prayers, they are greatly appreciated! Thanks for watching

@steved5023 3 месяца назад

My problem is always. No rain. Here in north fl. April is a very dry month. If we are lucky the afternoon rain starts by end of the month. But then the day time temps are in the 90s. So hard growing food plots

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

That sounds like a very difficult environment for growing food plots. We are opposite of you, it’s a raining every single day here and I’ve not been able to plant any food plots so far. Thanks for watching!

@sandych33ks1 3 месяца назад

Glad you are better. Im have thd same issues. I have my cows in the corn field now but they dont eat all the corn. Im not sure what to do. Plus it wont stop raining here in the Northeast. I have about 3 weeks before i plant the corn so i need to come up with a plan fast. Oh ya a 50lb bag of round up ready corn here has gone up in price. Its almost 300.00 now..

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Same here, it’s raining every single day and suppose to continue for the next couple of weeks…..that’s great, save on cow feed and hopefully they clean it all up for yal! Good luck! Thanks for watching

@whitetailsup760 2 месяца назад

Glad ur doing ok buddy

@DIYfoodplotpro 2 месяца назад

Thanks buddy, I appreciate that very much!

@johnrogers6442 3 месяца назад

I would like to see that field.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Next time I go to them to spray, till , or plant, I’ll get some footage! Thanks for watching

@billyd.6411 3 месяца назад

Pre emergent after you disk

@stevenmoss2152 3 месяца назад

If you have to plant a lil late as long as you get the rain you should be fine. Sometimes here in va i don't plant my corn til the end of may. Good luck

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

I agree, just now getting into my planting window….ive planted up until June 15th with good results like you said, so long as it continues raining. Thanks for watching

@georgehelzer7569 3 месяца назад

I guess I’d ask, why would you plant corn 2 years in a row anyway? I’m fully expecting another bumper crop of acorns again this year.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

George that is 100% a valid concern….if we have as many white oak acorns as we had last year no matter what we plant it’s gonna be limited use. Thanks for watching!

@MrWhiltetail 3 месяца назад

You don't think starting early and disking every two weeks would have worked? Maybe disking 3 times? Even if you had to plant a later maturing variety to get in enough disking?

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Yes sir, that definitely would have worked, the problem is I have a bunch of these plots, and they are spread across the county….takes lots and lots of time just in travel time to drive to them all. Thanks for watching

@nicschaalma3508 2 месяца назад

I’ve got the volunteer corn too. I planted beans. So I take it I should spray with cleth. How much per acre ?

@DIYfoodplotpro 2 месяца назад

Yes sir, cleth will clean the volunteer corn and any other grass right up for you….it depends on the product you bought. Generally it’s 4-8 oz per acre depending on the product….it should be on the label next to soybeans. Thanks for watching and good luck with the plots!

@user-kb1ki5xw9j 3 месяца назад

I have the same problem. I planted liberty link. It's a hybrid, so it shouldn't germinate, correct?

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

No, it will still germinate and grow. It was a hybrid last year, but this year it will still be able to grow, just won’t do as well. Good luck, thanks for watching

@adkbowhunter5140 3 месяца назад

I’m not up on growing corn…. But couldn’t you just mow what’s growing??

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

You could but the problem is, when I plant my corn, I’ve got no way of mowing the last years corn and not hurting my current years corn. Also mowing wouldn’t kill the corn, might set it back, but I don’t think it would get a 100% kill across the field. Thanks for watching

@dw6090 3 месяца назад

So u learn corn ,rr, can b a weed as well.u might learn to use a non rr corn in future yrs. PLOw under probably b best so it gets buried.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Yes sir, anything can be a weed! Plkwing would be best, but erosion is a big concern in my area, so I’d prefer not to do that all the time. Thanks for watching

@craigadair128 3 месяца назад

I don't have any wisdom for you on the herbicide. Sorry to hear you've been out of commission and hope you continue to improve.

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Thank you sir! I appreciate that very much!

@carrollsanders9376 3 месяца назад

Do sun hemp, with Beans, you can kill the corn, and have great food plots spray with 24db.

@loyalsoldier3997 3 месяца назад

Kinda had the same issue in some plots of mine. One way I found to beat it Is to disk/harrow the field every time it turns green ! Let the field grow up about 4 - 6 inches, then disk it. Repeat ! *Make sure the undesirable doesn't seed ! 👍🏼

@DIYfoodplotpro 3 месяца назад

Yep that’s a great option, and that would likely be what I would do if the plots weren’t a long ways from my shop and scattered across the county….but that may be what I end up doing anyway, as that’s the only way to be able to plant corn again. Thanks for watching