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re: Food plot planting thread
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:43 am to I B Freeman
Posted on 7/10/14 at 8:43 am to I B Freeman
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The PlotSpike Forage Oats are LSU developed oats specifically bred for forage production.
I've used PlotSpike as well - good stuff.
Evolved Harvest seed blends are also forage varieties.
For those that don't know the difference - forage varieties are "bred" to produce foliage and not seeds. They are meant to be eaten, regrow and be eaten again. The difference is drastic. I've done some pretty neat side by sides vs "co-op" seed
I also agree w/ oats. They do very well in La
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Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:40 pm to DucksnBucks37
Picture of one of my summer forage soybean fields (3 acre field) on our property. This is from 3 weeks ago, the beans were knee-thigh height. Went back a few days ago and they are up to my belly button.
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 6:22 pm to TheBowhunter
My plans for Saturday got put on hold. I'm still leaning toward the no plow from WI because of where its located. Is there anything else on the market like this?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:27 am to TheBowhunter
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Picture of one of my summer forage soybean fields (3 acre field) on our property.
That's pretty, but are the deer not eating it?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 1:00 pm to 4X4DEMON
We plant a lot of wheat for the simple fact that its easy. In tough to get to spots we just simply throw it down on top the dirt and it usually comes out pretty good.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 1:10 pm to TheBowhunter
Have any hog problems?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 1:24 pm to TigerDeacon
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That's pretty, but are the deer not eating it?
We've got it protected with an electric fence to keep the deer off it. We experimented with the fences this year to protect the beans until they got big enough to sustain browse pressure (if a deer nips the soybean when it first germinates, then it dies, it doesn't grow back).
We are starting to take most of our fences down on other fields, but this field in particular i think we are going to leave the fences up another month or so so that the beans will flower and produce bean pods for late season hunting. Plus we'll have lots of forage left in this field at the end of the summer and a very attractive food source come october.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 1:25 pm to TheBowhunter
Inside vs Outside the fence, pic from 3 weeks ago.
The difference is even more defined now. The beans are about 3-4' tall and eaten all the way to the fence. Not a single soybean plant left outside the fence.
This post was edited on 7/11/14 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 7/11/14 at 9:05 pm to TheBowhunter
Posted on 7/12/14 at 11:47 am to TheBowhunter
Looks good. I was wondering how that one little wire was keeping deer from eating that grass when I've seen them jump 4 strand barbwire fence?
Posted on 7/12/14 at 12:39 pm to 4X4DEMON
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Looks good. I was wondering how that one little wire was keeping deer from eating that grass when I've seen them jump 4 strand barbwire fence?
Yeah, its got some serious volts pulsing through it. Haven't found any jumpers who were brave enough yet, though.
Posted on 7/12/14 at 12:41 pm to TheBowhunter
How do you power it?
Posted on 7/12/14 at 12:56 pm to 4X4DEMON
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How do you power it?
Its a car battery hooked up to a power converter and a solar panel hooked up to the battery to keep it charged.
Power converter is clipped to the fence. Fence has 3 strands (one outer ribbon and two inner wires) and all strands are connected at all corners.
Posted on 7/19/14 at 7:56 pm to TheBowhunter
So if I were going to plant oats and clover should I plant them in separate areas or mix them together?
Posted on 7/19/14 at 10:50 pm to arktiger28
Not an expert but we plant together and got very good results
Posted on 7/19/14 at 11:17 pm to arktiger28
Mix for sure. Diversity is key.
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