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re: Fall food plot planting dates.

Posted on 9/13/26 at 9:13 pm to
Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5790 posts
Posted on 9/13/26 at 9:13 pm to
Didn’t get one drop in the Sandy Hook area. Dammit!
Posted by PlaySomeHonk
Montegut La and Liberty MS
Member since Jan 2023
835 posts
Posted on 9/13/26 at 11:01 pm to
I’m in SW MS and that’s usually when I plant. Anything earlier is a huge risk for army worms. Lots of comments about waiting for rain to plant….just plant and cover seeds, no harm will come if rain doesn’t happen for a bit.
Posted by jdavid1
Member since Jan 2014
2705 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 11:32 am to
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Lots of comments about waiting for rain to plant….just plant and cover seeds


We had to do this last year since there was no rain at all in SWMS. The plots turned out just fine without the rain.
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11297 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 11:49 am to
That is why I just went ahead and did mine. Last year I did the last week of September and it did well. I like to have my stuff done prior to bow season starting.

I'll go and reseed the second weekend of October to make it really plush.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
29235 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 12:52 pm to
Guy just showed up at my place and will be clearing my lower field this week. Has a skid steer with a mulching head. It's very grown up with a lot of small trees and weeds. He's clearing off around 15-20 acres.

Its way too dry and hot right now to try plant anthing anyway,

I plan on spraying it and then will try and disk up some of it in the coming weeks and will get a portion of it planted.

Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
3133 posts
Posted on 9/15/26 at 7:15 am to
I dont guess yall have a lot of turkey or hogs. If I just plant and cover I’ll lose all seed due to stupid turkey wiping out my seed!
Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5790 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 9:58 am to
Update: Day 9 after planting without a drop of rain with highs hovering around 95-100 degrees. I’m likely cooked. It is what it is.
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32624 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 12:16 pm to
Im in south ms (walthall/pike co line) i never plant til 2nd or 3rd wk of oct. Too hot, too dry. It either comes up and army worms destroy, or it comes up and is scorched. Easier to just wait
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
29235 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:14 pm to
The heat has finally broke here. Hopefully no more highs in the 90s.

Still way to dry to even think about trying to plant anything. Plus, I will have a lot of clean up to do before I think about planting anything,

They have about 4 acres cleared so far (as of Friday)



Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5790 posts
Posted on 9/22/26 at 9:09 pm to
We finally got 1.8 inches of rain Monday night. Going to check the status on Saturday. Glad to finally get rain though
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
29235 posts
Posted on 9/23/26 at 1:12 pm to
quote:

We finally got 1.8 inches of rain Monday night.


Bragger. We didn't get anything...
Posted by Koolazzkat
Behind the Tupelo gum tree
Member since May 2021
4177 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:51 am to
About to toss out 50 lbs of oil seed radish seeds and 50 lbs of triple 13 into a jungle of dog fennel and countless other volunteer weeds. Then fire up this ragged, old Ford and bush hog as low as I can on top of seeds. Let the rain next week do its magic and let the deer eat what they want but hopefully after the big radish bust this compacted soil up first. May good luck smile on all plot planters this weekend!
Posted by Ol boy
Member since Oct 2018
4277 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 8:36 am to
Chopped everything yesterday and will plant Tuesday if this forecast holds.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18520 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 9:28 am to
Planning on planting next weekend in north Louisiana if the rain forecast is accurate. This is earlier than I usually plant so we’ll see what happens.
This post was edited on 9/27/26 at 7:34 am
Posted by Koolazzkat
Behind the Tupelo gum tree
Member since May 2021
4177 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:10 pm to
Got that completed. May come sit downwind of one of these plots Friday morning with a turkey chair and xbow? It’s bologna sammich and Miller time now.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
6602 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 12:53 pm to
We are planting on Oct 24 at home. I’ll have everything disked and ready to go. We were going to the 17th but the kids have ACT that day and they want to plant.
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
3133 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 11:38 pm to
I threw seed out in 3 of our 10 plots this evening and passed the bush hog over them to cover em.

Dang high school fishing and weather forecast has me questioning when to plant remainder of plots.

If I hold out (probably will) looking like Halloween weekend before I get seed in ground on our better plots.

I have zero issue planting late due to plants being less hardy late season.
Posted by magicman534
The dirty dell
Member since May 2011
1945 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 2:25 pm to
I think I’m gonna try for Oct 9/10. I’ve bush hogged twice and disced once but it was dry. Finally getting some rain. Have 7 small plots I wanna disc again, drag, lime/fert/seed, then cover.
Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5790 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:17 pm to


Marion County: planted 9/12, this pic was 9/26. No army worms, sprouting up nicely.
Posted by Koolazzkat
Behind the Tupelo gum tree
Member since May 2021
4177 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 4:46 pm to
Great looking place to sling an arrow.
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