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<blockquote data-quote="Deer Slayer" data-source="post: 1282182" data-attributes="member: 8855"><p>What should we plant in our plot depends on a few questions getting answered. What is our goal in planting a food plot? Is it to just spray out some seed and pray it comes up without giving any thought or effort to soil conditions or annual rainfall? Then go with wheat, triticale, oats and some rye. Its cheap and does not take much effort.</p><p></p><p>In contrast, a well thought out series of food plots that has a variety of different plants that mature at different times of the season and benefit the deer accordingly with control the most deer. The previous "spray and pray" effort will attract some deer but up against a well managed set of plots there is little contest.</p><p></p><p>Is the soil sandy? sandy loam? loam? clay? sandy loam with areas of clay?</p><p></p><p>Is the area well drained or stands water? moist most of the year due to </p><p>seepage from hillside? marshy?</p><p></p><p>What is the annual rainfall? 15-18", 30 - 36", 55- 65".</p><p></p><p>What is soil pH?</p><p></p><p>When these questions are answered then a well thought out plan can be put together. The end result will be that you may wonder where all the deer went to OR "JEEPERS CREEPERS, I did not realize that we had that many deer and bunches of good bucks around the area. Your choice. A 20 acre piece of property with 3 to 5 acres in well managed food plots will hold deer most all year and turkeys too. After 2 years of management the family units will have set up shop and you get the added benefit of watching the fawns grow up.</p><p></p><p>Next post will be some examples of the above referenced pieces of property. </p><p></p><p>Any questions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deer Slayer, post: 1282182, member: 8855"] What should we plant in our plot depends on a few questions getting answered. What is our goal in planting a food plot? Is it to just spray out some seed and pray it comes up without giving any thought or effort to soil conditions or annual rainfall? Then go with wheat, triticale, oats and some rye. Its cheap and does not take much effort. In contrast, a well thought out series of food plots that has a variety of different plants that mature at different times of the season and benefit the deer accordingly with control the most deer. The previous "spray and pray" effort will attract some deer but up against a well managed set of plots there is little contest. Is the soil sandy? sandy loam? loam? clay? sandy loam with areas of clay? Is the area well drained or stands water? moist most of the year due to seepage from hillside? marshy? What is the annual rainfall? 15-18", 30 - 36", 55- 65". What is soil pH? When these questions are answered then a well thought out plan can be put together. The end result will be that you may wonder where all the deer went to OR "JEEPERS CREEPERS, I did not realize that we had that many deer and bunches of good bucks around the area. Your choice. A 20 acre piece of property with 3 to 5 acres in well managed food plots will hold deer most all year and turkeys too. After 2 years of management the family units will have set up shop and you get the added benefit of watching the fawns grow up. Next post will be some examples of the above referenced pieces of property. Any questions? [/QUOTE]
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