Seth
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Over the past 3 years I've built up what I think now is a full blown whitetail addiction. 3 years ago it was an upgrade to the newer type speedy bows. Last year it was trail cameras and I got into filming. And this year, after much convincing and a little "I don't care what you think or say I'm still gonna do it, dammit" attitude I got my 1st food plot put in.
The small size is the reason I planted it now, so I can hunt over it before it gets too mowed down by the deer. Roughly 1/2 acre in size I planted the 7 different sample packets from Whitetail Institute. A combo of clover, chicory, and brassicas. Everything else around that I planted with Alice White Clover from Welters Seed and Honey Co.
This area used to be and still is a "junk ditch." Many farms have them. As of recently Gramps has been letting the neighbor (who owns an excavation co.) dump fill dirt and stone in there and every now and again he will push it in with the dozer. Unkowingly he created a sweet little area for a plot.
1st I sprayed with Roundup. Then I cleaned out every piece of junk I could find (the most time consuming.) Then I mowed down the dead weeds and raked them off the plot. Then I just drug around a harrow with the 'ol IH 706 to stir it up a bit, broadcast my seeds and rolled them in with my Toyota pickup's truck tires.
Well needless to say I pulled up some pretty interesting crap and one item gave this plot its name: "The Bathtub Plot" It was upside down and only a bit of the top was showing. A little hand digging got the job done. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif
Well I planted this weekend in anticipation of the forecasted rain for last night and all today. So I sowed my seeds and hoped for the best. Morning came and no rain. So I wented to church and prayed for rain this morning. This afternoon came and no rain. So I did the only fool proof method I know of for making it rain: I started mowing the lawn.
Well wouldn't you know it halfway through the mowing and the heavens opened up with a pleasant little Iowa thundershower. I can't wait to check it out later this week to see if anything pops up. I'll keep you updated with pics!!!! Here it is after I got it sowed and rolled:
The small size is the reason I planted it now, so I can hunt over it before it gets too mowed down by the deer. Roughly 1/2 acre in size I planted the 7 different sample packets from Whitetail Institute. A combo of clover, chicory, and brassicas. Everything else around that I planted with Alice White Clover from Welters Seed and Honey Co.
This area used to be and still is a "junk ditch." Many farms have them. As of recently Gramps has been letting the neighbor (who owns an excavation co.) dump fill dirt and stone in there and every now and again he will push it in with the dozer. Unkowingly he created a sweet little area for a plot.
1st I sprayed with Roundup. Then I cleaned out every piece of junk I could find (the most time consuming.) Then I mowed down the dead weeds and raked them off the plot. Then I just drug around a harrow with the 'ol IH 706 to stir it up a bit, broadcast my seeds and rolled them in with my Toyota pickup's truck tires.
Well needless to say I pulled up some pretty interesting crap and one item gave this plot its name: "The Bathtub Plot" It was upside down and only a bit of the top was showing. A little hand digging got the job done. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif
Well I planted this weekend in anticipation of the forecasted rain for last night and all today. So I sowed my seeds and hoped for the best. Morning came and no rain. So I wented to church and prayed for rain this morning. This afternoon came and no rain. So I did the only fool proof method I know of for making it rain: I started mowing the lawn.
Well wouldn't you know it halfway through the mowing and the heavens opened up with a pleasant little Iowa thundershower. I can't wait to check it out later this week to see if anything pops up. I'll keep you updated with pics!!!! Here it is after I got it sowed and rolled:
