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Alsike clover tolerates water. Spray one now and in two weeks spread fertilizer and brassica in the dying grass and roll it flat.

Late summer to early fall is a great time to establish clover. No fighting weeds.

Buckwheat and rye in May. Till it under in August and replant it again. Repeat for 2 to 4 years until your soil is ready. Fool proof

Up here in upper Michigan, it's game on for brassicas in early September. Frost or no frost, they get hit. Which is why I like a heavy dose of...

I would limit the amount of brassica in that small of a plot unless your deer leave it alone until a frost. They could eat that to the ground in a...

Some guys add Kool aid to the mix to sweeten it. Cherry or grape

It's rye grass. I plant that in my front yard.

You will want to add some nitrogen to your fertilizer. Use urea or lawn fertilizer WITHOUT the weed Killer in it. I use the 32-0-2 in the green...

Yes, you can broadcast them into loose soil at 50 to 75 pounds per acre. Lightly disc or drag them in.

The beans and sunflowers could get wiped out in a hurry in that small of a plot. Try one with RR beans and over seed with brassica in late July....

We have it in 4 pound bags fairly cheap. It works great as a screen and especially as a poacher deterrent.

I like a good white ladino clover blend in soils that will sustain it. In lesser or sandier type soils we use medium red clover with great results.

I now avoid using the 2 bottom plow if possible. Light discing or tilling is about it.

Some trees can be cut now.

We usually mow our clover once or twice a year depending on rain. I make sure the last mowing is near the bow opener for the freshest plot.

Proper planting is also huge. There have been a lot of food plots ruined because the seeds got buried too deep.

WI was the gold standard 10 years ago. Now, there are much better options IMO. Annual clovers like Berseem and crimson do have their place, like a...

Look at the picture in my avatar. That is our Sweet Feast Brassica Blend. Half the price of big n beasty. You guys shouldn't have to empty your...

One thing to keep in mind about IW clover is that they add Berseem clover to the mix. It is an annual clover. It takes about 12 pounds of quality...

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