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Soil test and food plot questions.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:24 am
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:24 am
Planning on getting into the food plot game this year and have been reading up on all the different opinions on what to plant, when to plant, etc.
The only real constant I see is the need for a soil test. Does anyone know a good place that does these through the mail? I’m in the FL panhandle if that matters.
Thinking of doing a mix of lab lab, peas, beans, for summer and then oats/wheat/rye/clover for winter. Have all the implements needed (tractor, disk, cultipacker, etc) but have been looking a little into the no till stuff.
Anyone have any other suggestions?
The only real constant I see is the need for a soil test. Does anyone know a good place that does these through the mail? I’m in the FL panhandle if that matters.
Thinking of doing a mix of lab lab, peas, beans, for summer and then oats/wheat/rye/clover for winter. Have all the implements needed (tractor, disk, cultipacker, etc) but have been looking a little into the no till stuff.
Anyone have any other suggestions?
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Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:28 am to PT24-7
Your local feed and seed?
Mine does it for free, the results mailed back to them and you, and when you're ready the store has the right mix base on results.
Mine does it for free, the results mailed back to them and you, and when you're ready the store has the right mix base on results.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:31 am to PT24-7
Check with your local ag extension office. They should have instructions and boxes. Fill em and mail em.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:34 am to PT24-7
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:35 am to PT24-7
Consider clover. Some types come back every year and even spreads.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:37 am to awestruck
Thanks, was just able to chase one down and I’m suppose to take different soil samples, mix together, and bring them to them.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:38 am to 257WBY
I’ve heard clover does good in the winter here but will burn up in the summer when it gets really hot.
But honestly about the time I think I know what I want I’ll watch a video or read an article explaining to me how that’s not what I want...
But honestly about the time I think I know what I want I’ll watch a video or read an article explaining to me how that’s not what I want...
Posted on 2/5/21 at 7:46 am to PT24-7
If not your local ag station then whitetail institute will do via mail.
If you are going to try peas or beans make sure you plant at least 2 acers if not the deer will hammer them as soon as they sprout and kill them all. For several years now we have been doing a mix that has (wheat oats clover,) we bushhog it every couple of weeks for weed control and it gives us ~8mths of forage.
If you are going to try peas or beans make sure you plant at least 2 acers if not the deer will hammer them as soon as they sprout and kill them all. For several years now we have been doing a mix that has (wheat oats clover,) we bushhog it every couple of weeks for weed control and it gives us ~8mths of forage.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 8:02 am to PT24-7
Your Welcome
Surprising to me that they do it free for small home gardeners, as well as hunting clubs two counties away for cheaper than the big-box sells, and not just their large commercial customers.
Surprising to me that they do it free for small home gardeners, as well as hunting clubs two counties away for cheaper than the big-box sells, and not just their large commercial customers.
This post was edited on 2/5/21 at 8:04 am
Posted on 7/6/21 at 6:24 am to awestruck
Just an update, went ahead and got the soil tested back early spring and added the recommended lime.
Sprayed in may with the intentions of planting a couple weeks later. However, May was super dry so I didn’t.
Was able to finally plant the last week of June with good ground moisture and has gotten good rain since.
Wasn’t able to get rid of as much of the grass disking as I’d like, but we’ll see. Went with tecomate lab lab plus
Sprayed in may with the intentions of planting a couple weeks later. However, May was super dry so I didn’t.
Was able to finally plant the last week of June with good ground moisture and has gotten good rain since.
Wasn’t able to get rid of as much of the grass disking as I’d like, but we’ll see. Went with tecomate lab lab plus
Posted on 7/6/21 at 8:39 am to PT24-7
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Went with tecomate lab lab plus
Keep up with the updates. I have wanted to try a blend using milo and sunflowers as a screen for soybeans such as lablab plus . I have tried soybeans twice but they didn’t withstand the browse pressure 1.5ac.
Curios if a screen plant would help them.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:05 pm to PT24-7
Hope you used the appropriate pre ermerge bon the plot before planting. Otherwise might have a problem
Posted on 7/7/21 at 10:56 am to stubby33
I used round up about a month before planting. Some places it did well, others it did not. Interested to see how it goes
Posted on 7/7/21 at 12:04 pm to PT24-7
I use treflan pre emergent on my clay peas and chufa summer plots. This prevents grass and most weeds from competing with your plantings while in the first stages.
of growth. Once your crop is up and shading the ground grass will have a hard time competing.
Roundup is ok to us to prepare your plots for plowing and a month is probably an appropriate length of time to wait before plowing and planting and applying the pre emerge. Just apply per the label. Try it next summer.
of growth. Once your crop is up and shading the ground grass will have a hard time competing.
Roundup is ok to us to prepare your plots for plowing and a month is probably an appropriate length of time to wait before plowing and planting and applying the pre emerge. Just apply per the label. Try it next summer.
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