What are ya gonna plant?

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Next question I would like to know.


What are ya gonna plant?


I'm think'in I'll be putting in 5 acres of corn to let stand.
A new 3 acre clover patch (it was turnips last year, but the deer didn't hit them last year much)
And a spot around 7 acres of soy beans.
(the corn and beans I usually rotate)


Hunter

[Super Star!]

you can not go wrong with corn... just have to keep the coon out...

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To keep the coons out, my son has been trained as a sharp shooter 
(and local trappers keep the population down)


Hunter

[dakids]

We are thinking about trying chicory and rape.1 acre of each right next to each other.  Has anybody used either one and if so, did the deer use the plot.

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I planted the rape last year, which is the same as turnips.

The deer pretty much ignored it, just some browsing, but not much.




Hunter

[HD]

Does anybody know if chuffa's would grow up here?

I think that's what they call it.........They plant it for turkey in the south.



Hunter

[HD]

Just a little FYI,

Food plots for turkeys:

I talked to a seller of Chufa (yep, I spelled it wrong before) he said that our growing season would not be long enough for the "tubers" to grow on the roots. This is what the turkeys go after. He said that you need at least 180 frost free days to grow the plants.

I asked him his opinion on what to plant, and he said, "clover, they love clover"
Later in the middle of the year plant some oats and rye, they like to eat young green plants.


Hunter

[LandDr]

Clover is great, add Chicory as well, but make sure that your plot size is around 3 acres or more or the deer might graze it right down to the ground.  Kinda like planting a small corn plot...they deer don't even let it develop.

Brassicas are great for small plots and more northern plots were it freezes earlier for the gun seasons.

Corn is great and I plant about 60 to 70 percent of my plots to corn.  Again...make sure you get to around 3 acres or more in size per plot or the deer will graze it down.

* We have a new "early maturing" corn called Canamaize on inventory now!  It only needs 65 to 70 days to maturity.  This is great for the places where you can't get it early enough due to access or wet sites.  You can broadcast or plant in rows.  It is ROUNDUP READY as well to make it really easy.

My "Peas and Oats" plots last year were INCREDIBLE!!  I plant them late...Aug. 1st by Glenwood and the deer where just thick in them.  It was really fun watching them chew on the pea vines...almost like trying to slurp up noddles.

Late planted soybeans are great for the start of archery season.

There are really so many options!

If you are starting a new plot...I highly recommend going with Roundup Ready for the first year to get your sod broke down and volunteering weeds and trees under control.

See the MNO "Habitat Outlet Store" for several products and info at http://www.habitatnow.com/go/MNO

Kyle, PLM