Fall Food (for thought) Plot Thread2

Canuck5 · Sep 29, 2020

An oldie, but a goodie. You can grow deer, thru your dirt!

https://www.growingdeer.tv/#/whitetail-antlers-and-genetics-fact-or-fiction (thanks Adam)

Canuck5 · Sep 29, 2020

I might as well throw this one back out there, too!

https://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/editorial/deermanagement_wt_202foodplots/264184

Canuck5 · Sep 29, 2020

Oh, what the heck .... since it's planting season ....... "Why do food plots fail?"

Canuck5 · Sep 29, 2020

Tunaman · Sep 29, 2020

Got anything grows under water? We got water 3' above normal here

Canuck5 · Sep 29, 2020

Rice!!! (sorry, not much help here) Good luck, but hopefully it passes soon!

Canuck5 · Oct 6, 2020

Who'd a thunk? A clover selection guide! Once again, improving your soil ph, opens up other variety options for you.

https://forages.oregonstate.edu/matchclover/species-selection-tool/species-selection-tool

Species

https://forages.oregonstate.edu/matchclover/species

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/phzmweb/interactivemap.aspx

These maps show species suited for both climate and unimproved soil ph.

Arrowleaf Clover suitability for climate and soil ph.JPG

Red Clover Suitability for climate and soil ph.JPG

White Clover suitability map for climate and soil.JPG

Canuck5 · Oct 7, 2020

Canuck5 · Oct 15, 2020

"The right food plots for herd health and hunting success"

A good read and also highlighting the importance of legumes in a deers diet.

https://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/editorial/right-food-plots-herd-health-hunting-success/385302

And grains (so plant a buffet!)

Canuck5 · Oct 20, 2020

Since I am making a second attempt at growing alfalfa, I found this interesting, plus I leaned a little more about Boron and the need for it. Alfalfa needs probably twice as much B than clover does, but clover still needs it.

https://www.realagriculture.com/202...-soil-health-with-nutrition-for-higher-yield/

Canuck5 · Dec 1, 2020

This was a study done by Charles Alsheimer (RIP) that I read many years ago, but could never find it again. I meant to add that this study talks about Imperial Whitetail Institute Clover being browsed, however, I believe clover in general is still King. Preferrably a perennial white clover.

http://www.wildlifeseeds.com/whitetail/info/whitetaildeer-prefer.html

Triple C · Dec 7, 2020

Canuck - I'll say it again...This thread is worth printing and putting in a binder. If you can't find it in here you prolly not gonna find it anywhere. Thx for continuing to add valuable info to this thread.