2008 Food Plot

New
Wood Food Plot A
Plot south by Shed E
Plot east of Basin – C-1 Dry , C-2 Wet

Prep

Soil was disc-, sprayed with herbicide and fert. Mix

Planting

PLOT - CROP -SEEDING - Herbicide - FERTILIZER - OTHER

Woods A Bio- Brassicas June –top None
Pre planting Lime./garden

Basin B Grass Broadcast

High Spot D Cooper ssf mix June-top None
Pre-planting
Lime/garden

Outer HS C-1 Cooper ssf June Top None
Pre-planting
Line/garden

C-2 Brassicas Fall None

Shed Plot E Sweet Corn Beans June
Hand Spay Round up
Pre-planting
Lime/garden


Results

Brassicas Grew tall and think stems – Maybe too tough for deer
Neighbors cattle got loose and eat everything – Some of think stem on Brassicas re-grew leaves and deer were attracted to them
Buckwheat was very thick and shaded out much of other plant – Probably mix was overplanted
Sweet corn and beans were good but few – beans need proper soil adjustment – corn nned weed control and fertilizer
Weather
Dry year – Frost September – Hard mid September

Wildlife

Shot one spike buck in woods food plot – Suspect kicked out of wetlands by Steve, but stopped in plot to feed.
Saw does on Bow stand – In plot, too dark – too far to shoot
Grouse
Rabbit in Field seen from Tripod

RECOMMENDATIONS

Plant some Brassicas in fall
Unknown due to cattle eating most of crop