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Food plot question
Posted on 7/6/12 at 8:54 am
Posted on 7/6/12 at 8:54 am
Have a question for the OB:
I have some food plots I will plant in a month or so. The soil is okay, not great/not terrible. Have treated it with pelletized lime several months ago and am in the process of a series of discing and spraying to get the weeds out prior to planting.
I am at my property for the weekend (I live 8 hrs away) and have bags of fertilizer (6-0-13, I believe) stacked in the garage. Is it worth it to spread it now to give the plot a "boost", or a waste of time?
*The fertilizer was free, so the cost isnt an issue.
I have some food plots I will plant in a month or so. The soil is okay, not great/not terrible. Have treated it with pelletized lime several months ago and am in the process of a series of discing and spraying to get the weeds out prior to planting.
I am at my property for the weekend (I live 8 hrs away) and have bags of fertilizer (6-0-13, I believe) stacked in the garage. Is it worth it to spread it now to give the plot a "boost", or a waste of time?
*The fertilizer was free, so the cost isnt an issue.
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Posted on 7/6/12 at 9:40 am to SoFla Tideroller
I would hold off. All you will be helping now is the weeds growing 
Posted on 7/6/12 at 9:45 am to SoFla Tideroller
spread it when you plant it
Posted on 7/6/12 at 10:03 am to SoFla Tideroller
The 6 is the amount of nitrogen you have in this stuff. It will be gone well before you plant, so no benefit to the food plot. The last number is potassium. If the soil is real sandy it can leach out of the root zone. Like another poster said put out at planting.
Posted on 7/6/12 at 10:12 am to SoFla Tideroller
Assuming you only have a few bags, 6-0-13 won't do much of anything. What you have there is a lot of filler with some potassium.
Many don't know that the 6-0-13 is the fertilizer analysis or percentage by weight of the 3 major nutrients.
So, for example, a 10 pound bag of fertilizer labeled 6-0-13, it would contain 6% nitrogen, 0% phosphorus and 13% potassium. The remaining 81% could be comprised of other nutrients and filler.
Many don't know that the 6-0-13 is the fertilizer analysis or percentage by weight of the 3 major nutrients.
So, for example, a 10 pound bag of fertilizer labeled 6-0-13, it would contain 6% nitrogen, 0% phosphorus and 13% potassium. The remaining 81% could be comprised of other nutrients and filler.
Posted on 7/6/12 at 10:14 am to tacotiger
Gotcha. Kinda what i figured. Wasnt too worried about the nitrogen loss, as I'll most likely plant clover or beans in most of the plots and they produce their own. But, I'll hold off till planting.
Follow up question: Does anyone know where to get zero nitrogen fertilizer (0-x-x) for clover? Have not found any anywhere.
Follow up question: Does anyone know where to get zero nitrogen fertilizer (0-x-x) for clover? Have not found any anywhere.
Posted on 7/6/12 at 10:25 am to SoFla Tideroller
quote:Go to a farmers' coop. I know of one in a bag that's 0-24-24 but they have fertilizer piled in storage and can get whatever mix you want. Instead of putting in in a cart they can bag you some- if you bring a bag(s).
Follow up question: Does anyone know where to get zero nitrogen fertilizer (0-x-x) for clover? Have not found any anywhere.
This post was edited on 7/6/12 at 10:26 am
Posted on 7/6/12 at 10:36 am to SoFla Tideroller
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I have some food plots I will plant in a month or so
In a month or so?!?
You have irrigation to your food plot? Even if you do, you will only have tough plants by the time deer season is open and all the deer will be eating the young tender shoots at your neighbor's food plot. We usually don't plant until the first of October (sometimes the very end of September if we can't do it later)
Posted on 7/6/12 at 10:38 am to TigerDeacon
Yeah the closer to hunting season the better. It's nice to have a big plot for when it opens, but you don't want them to eat it all now and no give a damn when you have a rifle in your hand.
Posted on 7/6/12 at 10:45 am to CajunFootball
Yeah, the "month or so" is more like end of August time frame. My problem is the farm is in SE Alabama and I live in SoFla. Plus, I work every other weekend so I am hamstrung by work schedule & other commitments.
This post was edited on 7/6/12 at 5:55 pm
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