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Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

So we are planning on adding adding some new plots on our club. We pulled soil samples and are planning on liming soon but have some questions for the guru's. When I spread the lime should I work it in? If I work the soil should I plant something at that time to help protect the soil? I'm new to planting plots and wanna get rolling soon.

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

Spread lime when the truck can get in there and not cause too much compaction. Work it in to the top 4" of soil. Subsoil when and if you can.

Always try to have something growing in your food plots year round. At minimum plant some spring oats.

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

You can see what might work for you, with a low ph ..... just some other things to consider, to get something green growing.

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

Thanks for the help..I appreciate it! I got 12 soil samples and most were 5.5 to 6.0 and my lowest ph is 4.7 on a loading deck...no wonder the guys before me said they never could get anything to grow there lol. Spring oats sound good...do you think I could get away with planting them in the next few weeks or wait for the ground temps to warm up?

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

Last Minute said:
Thanks for the help..I appreciate it! I got 12 soil samples and most were 5.5 to 6.0 and my lowest ph is 4.7 on a loading deck...no wonder the guys before me said they never could get anything to grow there lol. Spring oats sound good...do you think I could get away with planting them in the next few weeks or wait for the ground temps to warm up?

Oats (any kind) will germinate when the soil temps are above 38 degrees. Some of the coldest days I ever remember, were planting oats in the spring! :bounce:

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

So I'm thinking when I start I should spray the plots with glyposate before hand...then spread the lime and work it in.. after that should I wait a few days and spray again then plant the oats? How would you go about it? My main concern is getting everything right for my fall planting

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

Crakajak said:
Last minute, You are just around the corner from Canuck5 and me.Let me know when you are working and we can meet up

He's just around the corner from us?? Man!!!! We need to organize a get together, one of these days!

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

Last Minute said:
So I'm thinking when I start I should spray the plots with glyposate before hand...then spread the lime and work it in.. after that should I wait a few days and spray again then plant the oats? How would you go about it? My main concern is getting everything right for my fall planting

I'd spread the lime, then get it worked in the soil and plant your oats. Let the weeds grow too, since they will help break up the soil and pull some nutrients up from lower levels. Just don't let the weeds go to seed. Bush hog or spray later on, to control them. Oats will be dead in July and you can work all that organic matter into the soil and start prepping for your fall plots.

Weeds (which I do hate) aren't all bad ....

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

Just a side note, but I have had success with alyce clover (not a true clover) in "new" food plots.

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

Crakajak said:
I think he is over by Hugh Olivers house.Ya'll probably killed some of the deer he was hunting also.

Ssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

Crakajak said:
Last minute, You are just around the corner from Canuck5 and me.Let me know when you are working and we can meet up

Will do! Y'all are more than welcome to come on by...I'll even fire up the smoker and get the ribs going!

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

We're off of Po Biddy

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

Yep we're right across the street from Hugh Oliver... There's a few good'uns running around that area lol

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

Thanks for the info guys! I appreciate it!!

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

By Dennis Creek?

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

Canuck5 said:
By Dennis Creek?

We are just east of Poplar Trace on 80...Potters Creek runs through our club

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

We're across from the Delta club

Canuck5 · Feb 13, 2018

LOL, we have 138 acres across from the Delta Club, on Poplar Trace ..... the Delta club might have had that property 5 or so years ago!

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

Crakajak said:
There are 2 ways to kill the weeds.Either spray, wait a few weeks and spray again..rinse and repeat...... or plow, wait a few weeks and plow again...rinse and repeat as nessesary.
Once I established a perennial clover patch,I bushhog and spray a few times per year and I am done. I do overseed every year with clover and occassionaly wheat.Repeated plowing of food plots are for people that have have more time and money than I do. I would rather hang out with friends,go fishing or hunting than be installing a food plot.

Ideally I'd like to work on establishing some perennial clover. Once I get the lime down in the coming weeks do you think I might be able to start on it this year or would I be better with a mix of annual clovers and grains to start?

Last Minute · Feb 13, 2018

Canuck5 said:
LOL, we have 138 acres across from the Delta Club, on Poplar Trace ..... the Delta club might have had that property 5 or so years ago!

Haha wow so you are right across the street too lol. A reverend from Thomaston used to have this place...he told me he had it for 47 years

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