Food Plots

[C&T Archery]

Well we finally got to try out the GroundHog Max for the first time. Here is a couple of short Video's. Sorry for the quality I took with my android phone. The videos we did in the oaks and made basically a race track where we could get through. All in all it did a really nice job. I know some in the Western part of the state it doesn't do well with all the rocks, but we don't have that issue up by us.

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[bbvideo=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87o4qBMmcNc&feature=youtu.be[/bbvideo]


Here is a picture of #3 Food Plot of the day. This is probably on 4 to 5 feet wide in spots, but about 250 to 300 yards in length

[DEERSLAYER]

Looks good! What size quad were you using?

[C&T Archery]

DEERSLAYER, we have a 450 4X4. We used the 4 wheel drive while tilling.

[Bucky]

Make sure you have a liquid cooled quad FYI

My experience on ground that has not been worked before is that the GroundHog is a no go!

[C&T Archery]

It worked really well on our unplowed ground. I guess it depends on the area you are in.

[DEERSLAYER]

I have seen several people do well on unplowed ground. It doesn't get as deep as a tractor with a big disk and more passes are necessary, but it gets the job done. It gives much more consistent results than top sowing on unworked ground, it's much easier than using hand tools and you can create beautiful food plots with it.

[C&T Archery]

Went up and did our water tanks today, so fertilized the plots we did this spring.
Here is the before and after photos.

Before:


Today:


We do have some fern type of plant growing in the plots, that I think is a natural weed. Do you guys know what it is? The clover is doing pretty good for planting in areas that were never planted before, but don't know if this type of fern is a natural weed and how we can take care of it or is it something the deer will eat?

[DEERSLAYER]

That is bracken fern and it's hard to get rid of because it has a huge interconnecting root system. It's best controlled with a few sprayings of glyphosate to get under control before you plant your clover. Bracken fern also likes acid soil. It will grow in a more neutral soil where it's easier to kill. They can choke out a food plot.

[C&T Archery]

Thanks Slayer!
I guess spraying once wasn't enough.

[gogebicbuckslayer]

When I first developed my food plots I had to spray multiple times to get a good kill of all native plants. Some die easy some take quite a few applications depends on plant type. If your not going to replant this year you could go through with a weedwacker/brushhog to knock down unwanted plants? In your situation I would soil test and spray... Then work up let native plants regrow spray again. Repeat if needed make sure all leaves and debris are cleaned up and frost seed your clover the following year in spring while ground is freezing and thawing I have seen best results in your situation with the frost seeding . Good luck stay ambitous... Just my2 cents.

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