Help with new foodplots

[beenthere]

Puttin it on a little thick eh?

:D

[Nebraska]

That wind today could've sent your lime to Doc H....

[Walnut Beast]

It's funny you say that! It was blowing those piles away. Nasty wind and 62 down to 22 degrees is insane 😂

[Walnut Beast]

When stuff gets managed and people don't shoot smaller bucks and bow hunt.  That can be the results. A guy I know arrowed this big boy! 28" spread 211" 

 

[SwampDonkey]

He smelled the coffee, no fair. :D :D

[Jeff]

My Buckwheat germinated 5 days ago. My clover patch this year. 



 

 

[Walnut Beast]

Looking good! And all the other improvements your doing. Nice job!

[newoodguy78]

Is that new seeded buckwheat or residual from last year? The white clover looks great 

[Jeff]

New buckwheat for no till in august. Ill knock it down over something. Not sure what im going to plant yet. Seed is horrible this year.

That is the clover I sprayed with Miracle-Gro this spring. 

[newoodguy78]

If you're going to plant something in August a wheat crimson clover mix with some daikon radishes would probably go well. There's not much more beautiful than crimson clover when it comes into bloom in my opinion. 

[Jeff]

Doesn't the clover loose it's food value once you get a freeze?

[newoodguy78]

 

 
This picture doesn't really do it justice but this is a wheat crimson mix. During daylight it looked like the field was on fire. Had multiple neighbors call me wanting to know "what the heck did you plant in that field?,it's gorgeous !!"
The pollinators loved it as well 

[newoodguy78]

The feed value after a freeze I'm not sure on, @Southside would probably know better. It's most likely not as nutrient dense but still there to a certain degree. Will say during the winter I saw deer feeding through it regularly. Whether they were eating the small clover or the wheat I can't be sure.
If feed value is your primary goal crimson is not necessarily your best choice. 

[Southside]

Crimson here survives fine after a freeze and keeps growing, but that's fall or frost seeded so the days are getting longer, not shorter as they are with your crop. 

For the money I don't think you could beat a red and white clover mix. Use several different varieties of each to lengthen the growing curve. All perineal so it will keep coming back.

[Jeff]

This is exciting, to see my habitat work returning results. Never, ever have we had deer in these numbers all year. This is pure habitat and plantings result. No feed. We put out about 50lbs of corn alĺ last year for other critters.

I have four clover fields planted. Awesome to wake up to this. I've been sick for almost 3 weeks, and this was a needed treat.

[SwampDonkey]

They are sure enjoying it. Tails a waging and all. 

I know where I have thinned out firewood, aspen and maple suckers have had a good chewing on by the moose and rabbits. I get maybe 3 or 4 deer. I just saw 2 or them this week by the house, but far off in a field and tracks of two at the woodlot a week ago. Never was many deer here in my area. Other areas here had a  lot more in years past, but not any more. Loss of winter habitat. There's lots of clover and hay fields around where folks have cows. Clover is under sewed on wheat fields. Cut the grain, the clover is off to the races.

[Jeff]

10 at a time

[Ron Scott]

Provide the habitat and they will come.