Food Plot Basics

[dennishoddy]

I’m seeing the same thing.

We have a 60% chance of rain in our area tonight after 1am, then more rain over the weekend and the next few days afterward, so that should germinate the rest of the seeds. I've got two drills, but it's just an acre so I just use the three point spreader while dragging an old spring tooth behind it to cover up what it will.

 

[MacFromOK]

Texoma area forecast...
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[retrieverman]

For anyone serious about food plots, I would recommend a Land Pride “overseeder”. It does a great job and is super easy to use. I’ve used it on prepared ground and seeded over existing grass, and it works well either way. I originally bought it to plant winter pasture for my cows, but it’s now serving a dual purpose. I plant about 3 acres today on some lease land beside my place here in TX.

This unit is similar to the Firminator and PlotMaster machines.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

For anyone serious about food plots, I would recommend a Land Pride “overseeder”. It does a great job and is super easy to use. I’ve used it on prepared ground and seeded over existing grass, and it works well either way. I originally bought it to plant winter pasture for my cows, but it’s now serving a dual purpose. I plant about 3 acres today on some lease land beside my place here in TX.

This unit is similar to the Firminator and PlotMaster machines.

You could rent it out to a couple of us here. Lol.

 

[dennishoddy]

You could rent it out to a couple of us here. Lol.

Contact your local county NRCS or FSA office to see what type of equipment they rent. Buddy rents the no-till drill from them. Mows, sprays, and a couple weeks later plants. I used it last year and it worked great. They have a drop-off fee per mile which isn't much and charge per acre. Had to gear down the 35hp diesel tractor to walking speed, but it pulled it well.
Only did a couple acres this year, so just did it the old way.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Good info. The one here requires more tractor than I have.

 

[dennishoddy]

Good info. The one here requires more tractor than I have.

Mine told me the no-till drill required a minimum of 75 hp diesel.
My 35hp did just fine although it was slow going in lower gears.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Mine told me the no-till drill required a minimum of 75 hp diesel.
My 35hp did just fine although it was slow going in lower gears.

Did you pull it to your farm with pick up?

 

[retrieverman]

Good info. The one here requires more tractor than I have.

I’ve used the overseeder on a 4x4 30 hp Kubota, and it worked just fine.

 

[Okie4570]

Did you pull it to your farm with pick up?

County extension offices tow them with pickup to you, then pick it up when done, or at least that's what they do around here.