Can you guys n gals post a few pics of your food plots you will be hunting as they are right now for me please. I would like to see how they are looking in relation as to what I am attempting to grow myself. Thanks, T
No pics but I visited mine last night and my corn was about 3-4 inches tall. But a lot of it got hit hard with hail and doesn't look too good. Hopefully it comes out of it. My soy beans are about 2-3 inches tall and show some hail and browse damage too. Clover was 6-10 inches tall and got a haircut last night.
My clover looks pretty good. I planted about 4 acres of soybeans last night in 3 plots. It is supposed to rain this evening so they should get a good start. I will add photos later. I will do my green plots later in the summer.
My plot didn't come back, but my buddy's peas look good (so he says). I'm going out there today to put up a game cam, I'll try and remember to take some pictures
I actually planted some Whitetail Imperial Clover last year and below are some pics about mid August...I will take some pics of it tomorrow. It actually came in better this year than expected and better than pictured below. I have been talking to some guys who actually are waiting until the pollen settles down to limit the amount of weeds in their plots..
Peak, here is what mine looked like last year 5-4-09 final clearing, and as you can see in the background the tree didnt quite fall! haaaaaaaa oops! it started coming up about a month later 6-6-09
I frost seeded our clover plot back in March, and it's coming up nice, but there's a fair share of a broadleaf weeds and some grasses on the west end of the plot. I'll probably spray some Arrow/Poast and maybe some Butyrac for the broadleaves. This is the 4th year for this clover, and depending on how it does this summer, I may till it under in late August and replant clover with some winter rye. I will try to get some pictures tomorrow when turkey hunting.
Thank you all very much. I bought some throw n grow but made sure I just didnt toss it out there and hope it grows. I did the testing, lime, fertilizer and now I wanted to be able to compare with these pics. I was over at the place Wednesday and I am seeing more grass grow then anything right now which tells me what I bought is probably crap. We got a good rain the last day n half so I will give it some time before final judgement. Isiah what are you using as that looks pretty nice.
Taken this morning (no turkeys, so I might as well take some pictures): The frost seeded ladino is doing well, and I'm still getting rye coming up (probably because I let it all go to head last year) and some weeds. We'll see what happens after the first mow.
So how come you guys mow your plots? I have also found out that our very own Mr Todd Graf has a website www.foodplots.com so I will be checking that out to see what I can learn. John I see your plot has flower heads what to you have growing? Matt your clover looks like some clover that is growing in this pasture next to my food plots I am starting. Will they flower?
I just planted some Whitetail Institute clover....I will take some pics of it now and when it comes out. I have had the best luck with this clover. It has worked out the best.....
Yeah, ladino will flower (it's a white clover). In fact, I just went to our local ag center and purchased the specific seed rather than spending the big $$ on the plot mixes (which are primarily ladino/alice clovers anyways). I'll mow once the weeds seem to be over competing or when I feel there is enough growth to clip down to about 4-6 inches. This keeps the clover growing and "fresh" (for a lack of a better term). In the past, we actually left the rye stand until it went to head, and then mowed it down. The taller rye acted as a nurse crop (it was planted with this intention really) for the clover, keeping it cool and moist even during dry spells. Not to mention, the rye makes for great turkey nesting, and the turkeys/deer love it once it's mowed down. When you do mow, don't mow during high heat or during periods of drought.
Here ya go T, I took these testerday while turkey hunting. Some clover pics. Itwas getting really tall so I had just mowed it Wednesday to get some new tender shoots growing. The first pic is in my CRP field in the bottom and the rest are in my food plot on top of the hill. I try to plant in small plots to keep the deer moving from one to another and to be able hunt with different winds. A pic of my soy beans growing, with some hail damage. Looks like they are starting to put on some new leaves. Some corn also bruised up some from the hail. A strip of wheat in the middle of 2 corn plantings. And finally a turkey dusting bowl 30 yards from my blind.
They sure do look great and I have a lot of work and learning to do. Its my first real attempt so when I go check on them this coming Friday I will get some pics up. Matt Thank you very much for the info.
Tony, here is an article I did for Todd on foodplots.com, it has a bunch of pics of my plots from last year. http://foodplots.com/publish/posts/8/lessons-learned-in-food-plotting.html
