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New Food Plot

Unread postby AC Rider » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:30 am

We started a food plot in the bluffs of SE MN last weekend. I'll update the pics as we go. Here's the land owner brush hogging it in.
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Unread postby AC Rider » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:33 am

Ready for the next phase
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Unread postby exojam » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:45 am

Man I wish I could make one that size.

What are you going to be planting in there?
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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby dan » Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:20 am

lOOKING NICE... Just got ours in last weekend. Blew the hydraulic line on the tractor so I used the new 4X4 truck to cultipack it.
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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:19 am

Nice start.
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:23 am

I might add if you cut any small trees out mark the stumps with a flag (rocks also). Saves on equipment, you can work around them rather than over them. After a few years the stumps will rot away with the exception of cedars and Osage orange.
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby AC Rider » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:29 am

Going to put in Rye Grass for sure - maybe with a little Winter Greens mixed in.

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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:41 am

AC Rider wrote:Going to put in Rye Grass for sure - maybe with a little Winter Greens mixed in.

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What is the next step? I like following threads like this. Always nice to see the progress with pictures.
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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby AC Rider » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:19 am

Next week disc (possibly burn first) and seed. I already sprayed so hopefully everything is going to be dead.

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Unread postby Bigdaddy-yoyo » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:44 am

dan wrote:lOOKING NICE... Just got ours in last weekend. Blew the hydraulic line on the tractor so I used the new 4X4 truck to cultipack it.














?????? you retired the Toyota?
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Unread postby Chris Conroy » Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:14 am

Hope you saved the Toyota. It's going to be famous in the next couple of weeks. ;)

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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby Lookin 4 Pny » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:53 am

Ac, we just put a 1 acre plot in very similar to the type of area you are. We did not burn but it would have been easier if we did. A plow is a must and you will find the root clumps to be a pain but if you can be patient they will eventually disappear. We disked the area a couple times after plowing and then seeded. We seeded RR beans in June and just recently seeded in Winter rye, Purple Top Turnips, Daikon Radishes, and some dwarf Essex rape. The beans were eaten to the ground so at the second planting the plot was pretty weed free and looked much better. Those clumps will be a pain at first but will erode away. Good luck and pray for some timely rain!
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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby dan » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:25 am

Bigdaddy-yoyo wrote:
dan wrote:lOOKING NICE... Just got ours in last weekend. Blew the hydraulic line on the tractor so I used the new 4X4 truck to cultipack it.














?????? you retired the Toyota?


Still have it... Might sell it after it goes up in value next week LOL. There is going to be a crazy picture of it in F&S Mag. next issue.
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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby AC Rider » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:52 am

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Just seeded yesterday and here's the finished product. We used a springtooth ATV pull behind and a tractor disc. We also burned first which made it so much easier. Planted mostly Rye and brassicas.

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Re: New Food Plot

Unread postby Bucky » Sun Aug 18, 2013 3:12 am

AC Rider wrote:Image
Just seeded yesterday and here's the finished product. We used a springtooth ATV pull behind and a tractor disc. We also burned first which made it so much easier. Planted mostly Rye and brassicas.

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Looks good!

Did you fertilize?
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