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Food plot questions
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:52 pm
I've never planted a food plot before and I'm wanting to plant some rye grass this year. Nobody around me plants so I think it might get some more deer coming my way. I borrowed a tiller from a guy at work and I was planning on tilling and just throwing the seeds out. However there's no rain in the forecast. Im planting in a pit behind the levee that dried up about a week and a half ago. My questions; will planting now with no rain coming be a waste or will the grass still grow? And is tilling necessary for planting rye grass?
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Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:54 pm to A_bear
Is there grass there or just dirt?
Rye grass grows very easily. You can probably just throw some seed out. I wouildnt worry about the rain either. Just over seed it
Rye grass grows very easily. You can probably just throw some seed out. I wouildnt worry about the rain either. Just over seed it
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:11 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Yeah there's some patches of grass that grew up within about 2 days of the water drying up.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:12 pm to A_bear
Dont worry about tilling. Just throw it out and it will grow, guaranteed.
You can get ryegrass to come up in the middle of a parking lot
You can get ryegrass to come up in the middle of a parking lot
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:13 pm to A_bear
King Ranch grows rye in the bed of his truck. Just empty miller lite cans as fertilizer. That stuff will grow anywhere.
You may lose some but just throw out a little extra.
You may lose some but just throw out a little extra.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:18 pm to Polar Pop
That's a big relief because I was still trying to figure out how to bring that big arse tiller a mile down a rutted up road on my 4 wheeler.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:18 pm to Nodust
I had soybeans germinate in the back of my truck and on the passenger side floorboard. Farming them cant be that fricking hard
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:21 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
It's the dealing with 1. Rain 2. Lack of rain 3. Prices
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:22 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
The minute you need them to feed your family they die.
Been there done it.
Been there done it.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:23 pm to Nodust
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:24 pm to A_bear
Just throw the seed out and bring this to cover it
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:24 pm to A_bear
if you only got a little area, throw a mix out there.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:12 pm to A_bear
Not having rain is not a problem until AFTER it germinates. That's when rain is critical.
You don't need to till if you overseed but it'll take more time than if you do till. I don't deer hunt but have planted rye that way more than once for show goats.
You don't need to till if you overseed but it'll take more time than if you do till. I don't deer hunt but have planted rye that way more than once for show goats.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:22 pm to A_bear
as the others say, it is not necessary to till ryegrass...just throw it out and it will come up...
fwiw, you are getting pretty late though, so quit fricking around and get some seed thrown out...the grass needs to be growing in these last few weeks of warm weather....
fwiw, you are getting pretty late though, so quit fricking around and get some seed thrown out...the grass needs to be growing in these last few weeks of warm weather....
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:43 pm to Spankum
Once it starts coming up throw some 13-13-13 on it and it will get out of control. Let it get to about 4 inches so you don't burn it with the fertilizer
Posted on 10/22/14 at 8:35 pm to Uncs
Will do. Thanks for the advice.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 9:19 pm to A_bear
When planting figure on 4-7 days to germinate then you need rain.
I'm finally taking my chances tomorrow and planting rain looks to be about a week away but hoping that it will all work out...
I'm finally taking my chances tomorrow and planting rain looks to be about a week away but hoping that it will all work out...
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