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Discussion in 'Food Plots & Habitat Improvement' started by TwoBucks, Jul 25, 2014.

  1. TwoBucks

    TwoBucks Grizzled Veteran

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    How much fertilizer do you guys put out on your fall food plots and what kind as in 19-19-19?
     
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    trvsmarine Weekend Warrior

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    Well there isnt one single answer to this question. What you need to do is quit being cheap, taking shortcuts and get yourself a soil sample so you know exaclty what to put on it. In the end you will save time and money !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  3. TwoBucks

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    we did it once and it came back pretty much nuetral
     
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    i put some down at the time of planting and then when the plants get a few inches tall i broadcast some more 19-19-19 and then a little more again when i know a good rain is coming end of summer before the frost is a threat obviously. I am not precise though.

    as far as "how much to put down" I cant answer that. "general recommendation" with out a soil test is about 300lbs a acre of 19-19-19.
     
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    I'm blessed with very fertile bottom land. I use nothing when I plant but I will spray a mixture of liquid fertilizer once the plant takes hold.


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    What are you planting?
     
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    All kinds of stuff, brassica, clover, turnips, buck forage wheat, chicory, cowpeas (i think) radishes and a few more maybe, pretty diverse
     
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    trvsmarine Weekend Warrior

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    My soil test only calls for 156 pounds of fertilizer per acre with a 6.1 !!!!!!

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