Deer Food Plots The Simple Way - #3 Soil Amendments

In this video I discuss how to collect a soil sample and my thoughts about lime and synthetic fertilizer in food plots. As a complement to these videos, I have also published a booklet that lays out all my food plot steps in writing: www.amazon.com....

[@BigWoods40]

Matt, I re-watched your video this morning before testing my soil again. I see that you said you paid around $5 to ship it out. Last year I boxed mine up and it was over $15 through usps. Whats the best way to ship these out? Im only doing 2 this year.

[@mattmorse]

I put my sample in a small zip lock bag filled only about 1/3 full and put it in an standard business size envelope. I mailed through USPS.

[@kenmaurer4743]

..so after a soil test,your recommendation is just for adjusting pH and forgo any adjustments to the soil tests fertilizer requirements..or do you adjust if it's quite low? I've fertilized brushes I've pruned..williws,red ozier dogwood ,viburnum etc..just curious..do you give any of your fall annual food plots a nitrogen boost late season,like say winter rye grain?

[@mattmorse]

Hi Ken. My views on soil amendments are evolving. The more I learn about Regenerative Agriculture, the more I'm inclined to let plants fix the soil and refrain from adding anything else myself. I certainly don't fault anyone for doing things the conventional way, but I've found I can grow attractive and plentiful food for deer and wildlife without adding lime and fertilizer, so that's what I do now. There are many roads to Dublin. :)

[@BryanWard-p7e]

Thanks

[@swampah5155]

How many years did you use fertilizer before you stopped?

[@mattmorse]

I used fertilizer for five years before I stopped.

[@swampah5155]

@@mattmorse Thank you sir. Lots of good simple easy to follow information on your channel. Refreshing! Definitely subbed to this one.

[@mattmorse]

@@swampah5155 Glad to hear these have been helpful. I will be dropping a few more videos shortly that will get into some herbicide application tips and then seed/forage selection.

[@BryanWard-p7e]

New plot and killed all weed and I have no thatch

[@BryanWard-p7e]

To work with, I have not planted yet ?

[@mattmorse]

If you plant some rye in August, hopefully you will have some next year. Takes time sometimes, depending on the starting condition of your soil.