i know it would be easier if i had a tractor and all the attachements, but we are looking to put in a few food plots for next year. we have lots of open power lines that are easily accessible and we wanna get a few plots in the woods where it hard to get too with big ewuipment. we have a few AtVs and saws and etc, but what equipment is most important to help with starting up a plot? i know we will be getting a disc for the AtV if we can find a good price on one
What have we used? -Rake -Garden Tillers -Fence drag -lawn mower -herbicide -seed -fertilizer -seed/fertilize spreader -TONS OF SWEAT AND AT TIMES BLOOD Look up the Ground Hog Max by Bad Boy, have heard good things for these on ATVS
Have used the basics: Ford 8N JD 990 Spring Tooth Harrow Chain Drags ATV Spreader Hand Spreader Hand Sprayer Really want to build a Cultipacker and pick up a good disc.
Whitetail Habitat Solutions » Progressive Food Plots for Small Parcels If you don't own a ton of equipment here is an article on the 3 spray then plant method, I am going to try this on one of my plot this year as it will be winter rye and alice white clover. You need an atv sprayer or backpacksprayer depending on your food plot size and a good hand or chest spreader. I want to see how this method works as Jeff has talked to me and swears by it. I own the groundhog max and used it on a small plot this past year, it worked good for my small plot. The key is make sure vegetation is killed and it will work better. Also my 500cc seemed to be a good size for your atv. What do you want to plant? Clover, winter rye and brassicas can be spread on top of soil with good germination rates if vegetation is killed and you do it right before a rain. Scoot
I did mine this year by hand other than renting a disc for a day. It takes some time, and is still hard work, but it is possible. The disc did a so so job at breaking the ground. If I had a good rear tine tiller I would probably go ahead and use it instead.
I have a John Deere tractor and use it on plots that are easy to get to. I have an ATV disc something like this.--> Amazon.com: Brinly DD-55BH Sleeve Hitch Adjustable Tow Behind Disc Harrow, 39 by 40-Inch: Patio, Lawn & Garden I use it where I can't get my large tractor. . I welded some brackets on it and mounted some wheels, I just flip it over if I need to pull it on blacktop! Something else I use a lot in places that I can't get my tractor or ATV to is a ''rear tine walk behind tiller''! A walk behind tiller is really great to use where you can't get large equipment!. . I just load the walk behind tiller up in an ATV cart to haul it where I need it.
If you have ATVs you have a great start. The disc will be hugely important. It all really depends on how big you're talking. If you're an 1/8th of an acre or so just rent a tiller. We did a 1/4 acre plot and used an old tractor (very old tractor) and a single bottom plow. My brother still works for a landscaper a few times a year so he was able to aquire a harley rake to finish it off. When we were clearing we used a skid steer with a grapple bucket to move trees we cleared. Again, that was from a local farmer we knew. Our problem is we really don't have any equipment, but from asking who we know does, we have been able to put togehter a nice plot. The next will be a challenge as it back out in the woods. We tried a tiller but didn't have one that worked well enough. OH, a soil test is a must. It's cheap, spend the money and get it done. Then you know your soil is correct. We just used the whitetail institute one.
yeah have already been set on soil test. thanks for the responses. we shud be able to get a decent start, hardest part will be clearing, obviously. but we have a few ATVs we can use, a tiller, drags, hand spreaders and sprayers, and the basics.... will certainly think about renting the disc, but might buy one, have to see where the moneh is at. plots we are thinking about will be small, very small compared to some of yalls. i would surprised if we have any that are bigger than 1/8 acres... they will likely be more along lines of 1/16 gives or take a few feet depended on the areas.
For clearing I use this. For tilling For mowing anything For spraying I seed and fertilize with a push type broadcast spreader..... but I'm working on that.
For the bigger plot, I use the New Holland 40hp 4x4 with empliments. Before next season I will have one of these Groundhog Max ATV disc, rave reviews, looksawesome, and very affordable. This is the answere to those back woods out of reach small plots,..check it out,... June 15th OD: Food Plot Prep - YouTube oh, few commercials at the beginning, but good video to follow,..
