[BuckmyBass]

Thanks

Thanks for your pm Alpha Doe

 

[hntnksn]

if the area was mostly bare to begin with. your probably NOT in a good spot. if nothing else grows there chances are there is a reason....just my .02

 

[Timber Hawk]

Since you didn't get lime down cause you will need it, I would get some Gain for a quick fix, plant some brassicas like essex rape and turnips( they grow quick) and, fertilize with 13-13-13. It will be a hot spot by mid to late november.

 

[ohiobowhunter75]

I agree,you need atleast 4 hours of sun light.It's your cash and your plot.If you want to try anyway,I would rake in some line,broadcast some light fertilizer 13 13 13 or in that area and broadcast your seed.I would wait to apply my seed untill they are forecasting rain.The birds,turkeys and other critters may get your seed if it sets too long.Normally in Ohio close to labor day is a good fall plot time.

 

[BuckmyBass]

Thanks

Thanks for the input yall. I went today and bought 50 lbs of mixed oats, rye and winter wheat. I cut down a couple trees today to get some sunlight and rain in the area. I also noticed from the time I cleared the area with a rake to when I got back to hang a stand there were deer tracks in the area that I raked This was in about 3 hours. Just a FREAK thing I think:wink:

Thanks JOHN

 

[buckhunter2054]

I was gonna suggest trying some rye and hope for some rain.

 

[BuckmyBass]

Food Plot

I just wanted to update the plot and say that I tilled the ground, finally got my tiller back there. Got the ground pretty turned up. Then I raked again spreading and leveling everything out. I then planted the seed oats, rye and winter wheat. I then LIGHTLY took the rake and brushed it over the entire plot, trying to get the seed just underneath the soil. Even though the soil was so dry and a little clumpy. I hope this works I didn't lime it and i didn't have the $$ for the fertilizer so I guess well see. Also i could not get all the seed covered up with soil i hope the critters don't get it. They say rain tonight and tomorrow.

thanks JOHN

 

[ruffme]

2-3 hours of partial sunlight isn't going to do it for ya...
The sprouts will get tall and spindly and fall over shortly after germination.

But in terms of planting....
It depends on your avg frost date..if you can get a full month and a half to two months of growth you will get a little something...

 

[BuckmyBass]

I have some pics

Here is a pick of the food plot from one of the two tree stands in the area.

This is the entire plot longways.

Tell me what ya think...besides its small LOL:wink:

 

[Alpha Doe]

Looks good John! Hope you get some good rainfall. Maybe as the leaves fall you will get more sunlight. I think the grains should continue to grow till cold weather and stay green. Just hope for rain and sun. Grains can grow pretty well in marginal soils, so hopefully there will be enough nutrients there to get some growth. If not still looks like a great place for next year after you can thow some lime and fertilizer. It wouldn't take much. Looks like a great hunting plot.

 

[BuckmyBass]

ttt

ttt

 

[ruffme]

Buckwheat is your best shot in poor soil.
The deer will love the fresh green shoots in the fall when a lot of the ag crops are out...but that looks like a tough spot for growing most of the normal food plot stuff.

 

[hunt4meat]

Thanks for the input yall. I went today and bought 50 lbs of mixed oats, rye and winter wheat. I cut down a couple trees today to get some sunlight and rain in the area. I also noticed from the time I cleared the area with a rake to when I got back to hang a stand there were deer tracks in the area that I raked This was in about 3 hours. Just a FREAK thing I think:wink:

Thanks JOHN

When I am able to, I plant winter wheat at our place in the Ozarks, and if you do not know, the ozarks does not have very good soil, heck for that matter, they don't have alot of soil to begin with. But only 2 times has my wheat not came up, both times it came a flood, and all the seed got flooded out. I think wheat is a great thing to be planting.

 

[BuckmyBass]

Thanks Meat

Thanks for your encouraging thoughts. I have been down and out thinking this was not going to work. Still waiting to see the full result.

Thanks JOHN

 

[FL-HNT-N-FSH]

clover mixed with turnips