So last year I tried a food plot for the first time. It was a 30 yards x 30 yards. So relatively small but worked pretty good. I planted whitetail institutes' clover and secret spot. It grew pretty good in the early fall but basically disappeared after first frost. Which I specifically bought to be able to resist the frost and have a plot all hunting season. This year I am cutting down more trees and going to try to double the size. The soil wAsnt the best even after lyming and fertilizing so I'm going to bring in about 20 yards of new soil just to dress up the soul a bit. My question is what should I plant that will survive the full fall. I live in Massachusetts and the hunting season is October 15- December 31. In a few weeks I'm going to start on it and plant some experimental seeds to see what will grow good and what the deer like. I'm figuring they will have it wiped out by mid summer and then I can plant again knowing what they liked the best for fall. So any info would be great???
A good brassica blend works great for the dates you listed. A good cereal grain planting (rye/oats/wheat) also works as a great fall planting. Plant the brassica in late July/early August. The cereal grains can be planted around labor day
Another question what are some good ideas to keep the deer off the plot so it's not gone by hunting season?? I was thinking putting a couple fake coyotes in it??
Lasted year we planted a brassica blend called big-n-beasty. It came in very well and survived through all of hunting season. Here's a picture of it when it was full grown: The tall boarder was sorghum.
Radishes are good turnips are better and soybeans with lab lab is probably the best. But if its small they'll whipe it.out. I'd say turnips with a mix of radishes will withstand your pressure. And I'd keep the clover and just topseed it withthe turnips come late summer. That's when you plant them. Tyler Rector BHOD prostaff
