#1 PROBLEM WITH USING A NO TILL DRILL 4 FOOD PLOTS

In this video I go over using a no till drill to plant fall food plots on the farm. I planted alfalfa, clover, turnips, radish, & kale with this no till planter. I show you how the planter works and all the little details with running a no till planter. A no till drill can be used to plant soybeans, lablab, winter wheat, cereal rye, oats, brassicas, clovers, and many more food plot systems, to help ensure you've got big bucks on your farms to hunt this fall.

[@Mark-oq5pf]

Thanks Wes! You just confirmed for me that a drill is the way to go.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I think your making a great choice! Hard to beat a good drill for food plots!

[@tdawgcj7]

Welcome to the club Wes. Both systems have their plus and minus. I still do both and sometimes a hybrid approach with light tillage and drilling

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I could definitely see where both would be needed. The alfalfa plot I did both and I’m very happy with the results. Thanks

[@jamesdahan7265]

Thank you. This was very informative!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

James your welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching

[@carrollsanders9376]

Yes Wes, a drill is great for food plots but I prefer the 3 point hitch type, a lot easier to get around with.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I could see where a 3 point would be easier in small plot and getting around. I actually really like the model I had, because it doesn’t take a big tractor to pull it around. But I can definitely see advantages to both. Thanks

[@janitorialguy4436]

Thanks Wes

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@stevemcdowell2019]

No till drill is in my future as well!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting!! Definitely a tool that makes food plotting easier! Thanks

[@carlmerkey9370]

Great video been watching all of yours and thanks for the info you give was wondering if you have planted brassicas with it and how good they do thanks Carl

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes I planted brassicas and clover blend with it and have done well considering how little rain we’ve gotten since then.

[@carlmerkey9370]

@@DIYfoodplotpro thanks are the setting pretty precise

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

yes I was skeptical at first but I cleaned it out many times while moving fields and putting new products in the hopper. every time I had the correct poundage for what acres were in the fields

[@mrgary6117]

Big bucks for one of them

[@royguidry1311]

They are expensive.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

@@royguidry1311yeah they sure are expensive! But you can rent one like I did in the video! Pretty cheap to plant all my brassicas for $100

[@clarkwheeler8764]

I had problems reserving the No till planter on the day I needed to plant because someone else kept it for 3 or 4 days before they returned it. SMH

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Yeah that’s the only downside to the whole deal is most folks only going to use them for a month in the spring and a month in the fall and it’s all at the same time. With no till, timing isnt as important right b4 a rain, so I think it’s still a good deal and cheap for what you get. Thanks

[@michaelgangadeen8013]

How deep do you go for alfalfa? I purchased the Tar River no till drill because it was the most affordable. It did ok with beans and grain but it won’t do corn well. You get what you pay for.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Alfalfa needs to be planted essentially right under the surface. 1/8”-3/16”is perfect. It doesn’t need to be drilled to deep or it won’t be able to get out of the ground. I’ve never seen the tar river equipment around here.

[@skippdogg5221]

I plan on using a no till drill for some winter, wheat and winter rye. When would you plant it? I am in Hopkins county. Thanks

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I’ve got a video coming out on this either this week or next. But shoot for mid October. You want young tender growth, and it won’t take it long to get up and going if you drill into soil that has moisture, or you get a rain right after planting.

[@skippdogg5221]

Copy. thank you. I’m sure I’ll be asking you more questions in the future. Thanks again and I enjoy your channel.

[@bowman8316]

Have your hunters killed anything over the lablab ?

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I didn’t do a early bow season….I wanted to get my doe numbers under control during this early part of the season. But yes the lab lab/soybean plot has been very fruitful

[@bowman8316]

Cool .. thsnks ☘👍🏻

[@mrgary6117]

The no till drill cost big bucks

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Yes sir! No doubt about that! You should be able to rent one like I did in the video!

[@otiskeithwatkins1679]

If you get or make yourself a crimper it won't be but a couple of years and you won't be spraying, liming and fertilizing anymore. I'd buy one of those first and rent the drill until you're ready to buy.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks for watching and commenting! While the crimper is handy, it’s not going to change the soil ph, my natural soil ph is 5.4….lime is the only way to get it up. I plant a lot of food plots like corn and alfalfa that have large nutrient needs….if you don’t put proper fertilizer on the plots they simply won’t do well, especially when they face stress like a drought. Thanks have a great day!

[@Gabucks1]

@@DIYfoodplotproFacts.