Ok, please keep in mind I speak of and in reference to NY. I have two kill plots both .5 acre and a big plot 1.76 acre. I will not make it for planting soybeans. I was promised by my farmer the ground would be worked but it was not. So now I'm doing a burn n turn with some 41% and a atv disc once it's burned out. My question is my local supplier has bulk seed, I can and plan on making my own blend for these spots. I wanted to mimic the whitetail institute mixes but hand crafted. What's everyone's thoughts and what works and what doesn't Few quick points 1. Soil is 6.7 2. All plots do not hold water 3. 80% daylight 4. Surrounded by corn and woods only.
Chicory and clover sound like your best bet. Easy and perennial. You could leave a few strips to plant cereal rye at a later date, a little closer to fall.
Clover fan here too. I have my favorite plot that is about an acre and a half that is completely surrounded by trees. There are large fields of corn and soybeans in the area. I plant 3/4 of the plot to clover and then plant a winter wheat/rye and some brassicas in the remaining 1/4 every year. I replant the clover about every three years. For some reason the deer seem to lose interest in it if I let it go any more than that. I try and mow/bush hog the clover in mid-June and again in mid August.
This ^^^^^ And if its a little sparse you can always overseed in the fall with more clover and chicory as well as maybe some oats.
Clover here also in NW PA. For ease of taking care of it and most bang for your buck, it's hard to beat. Im splitting my plots this year, half annual (forage soybeans)and half perennial (clover/chicory). Green is the go to for a bigger part of the year. Sent from my XT1710-02 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
This one has a pond on one side and corn on the other three I'm in the hedge row straight ahead in pic. It's where I have gotten pics of my shooter the last 2 years
