No Till Food Plot Follow Up

[@paulcwiklinski3903]

When planting Brassicas/Tubers, your mentioning seed thin and fill in bare spots later, is excellent advice. Brassica/turnip seeds are so small, people commonly overseed.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Almost like you know a thing about food plots! 😜😁👍🏼

[@ColCastree]

We were frost free in the hills, we planted improved pasture. Legumes to supply o2 to other grasses. We'd strip graze in small paddocks. Once a year when fed down (it would be over the cows heads)and once a hand spread super phosphate from a bucket and belt over the shoulder. We'd drag 1/2 bags up the hill with us. I was fitter at 18 yo dad was 40. He ran rings around me lol. He's currently 98. Hard work is obviously good for you

[@benburns5995]

Thanks for the update on the Food plots. Hopefully all of your work will payoff in late fall with a successful Deer hunting season. Good to see you riding together with your son, checking your plots, which is a great bonding time for the 2 of you.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey Ben, thanks man. We have fun together for sure. Hopefully it plants the seed for a love of the outdoors. I can’t wait for fall!!! Appreciate you watching buddy! 😁👍🏼👊🏼

[@kapperoutdoors]

Food plotting requires annual re training! Lol. Each year with the different weather patterns will give you something different. Glad to see your brassicas are doing quite well. Best of luck buddy thanks

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey buddy! Yes, always a learning experience and trial and error. But this season seems to be on track so I’m looking forward to it! Hope all is well in your part of the world! 👍🏼👊🏼

[@jeremywilson1299]

You sound like us, we are in the very southeastern triangle of Ky. Don’t like the weather wait 15 mins. Brassica is hit from thanksgiving to February usually. Clover is everywhere here so no point in planting that. Young Rye, wheat, oats, peas, n beans are a great early season draw til frost hits in late October n turns brown. Our season comes in usually first Saturday in sept. So we have like 6 weeks where that’s hit, than corn usually from them til the brassicas are starting to be hit.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Brother, I feel like I could have written that post!!! Lol. We are in Middle TN so similar strategy, but you just have bigger deer! KY is a beautiful state man, love hunting there. Good luck this season and thanks for watching!

[@Bobbyholmesclubstep]

Food plots are looking good!!! Love seeing more and more hunters getting into no-till. Quick tip on getting the clover to take off- try planting your perennial clovers in the fall with a nurse crop of oat, wheat, or rye. In TN oats or wheat are probably the way to go. The cereal grains will give you some tonnage that first fall and allow the clover to get established so it gets a jump on the weeds the following spring. Perennial clovers can be planted in the spring but its always going to be an uphill fight against the weeds. If you need to plant in spring, you can also try adding in some annual clovers like balansa, crimson, or arrow leaf along with some spring oats or triticale to act as a nurse crop. The annual clovers and spring grains should jump out of the ground to help you get ahead of the weeds as well as providing great food/cover for fawning and turkey season. Once the grains are in the dough stage by mid-may/early june, you can mow or crimp the grain and you should be left with a nice clover plot for the fall season. Best of luck on the hunt and God bless!

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks for the kind words and the input! The planning and tweaking never seems to end. I have been testing a blend in TN with oats and radish but haven’t tried it for the spring. Appreciate you watching brother, God bless!!!

[@rickfromvirginia]

I definitely like the way it looks! Good job considering the weather..Seems like not long ago you were into cleanup from a major ice storm!. Thanks again for sharing! Rick From Virginia

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks Rick! Yeah, what a difference a few months make. Hoping this winter is a bit more kind. How have you been? Been out there prospecting?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Food plots are looking good buddy!

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks brother!!! Hope all is well in your world! 😁👍🏼👊🏼

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Excellent job, thanks for the follow up.

[@brianhina]

I use my Ventrac 4500Z with the aerivator and seed box. I first mow the field down and low as I can go. Then run the aerivator owner the land in different directions then I add the seed into the seed box and plant the grass. The box has a 5" roller that pack the seed into the loose soil. Your way works as well.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

I think the Ventrac could be an incredible food plotting machine. Sounds like you have some nice plots. What seeds are you planting?

[@suzmell1]

I use a eartway hand held spreader I believe it’s model 2750 allows me too carry approximately 30# at a time I just walk north and south as well as east west generally does the trick for me my plot is approximately 3/4 of an acre so I apply more than enough buckwheat too do the job

[@JoeTheFarmer]

That’s what I use as well. Sounds great; thanks for the info and good luck this season!

[@bucksniper65]

Just found your channel. I am in Cleveland TN close to Chattanooga

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Awesome; great to have another Tennessean here! Most of Holly’s family is from Chattanooga. Haven’t spent much time in Cleveland but great part pf the state.

[@suzmell1]

Looking good congrats I find spraying glyphosate and 2-4d in Mid may allowing it too do it’s thing then 2nd week in June pread approximately 50# of buckwheat give 7-8 weeks then I spread whatever my fall plot blend may be into the standing buckwheat rollover it and if need be spray glyphosate once again only avoid 2-4d at this time it could stay in the soil for 60 days would mess things up anyway that is what has worked for me just thought I would share

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey! I appreciate you sharing. I am thinking of adding the buckwheat next year to tweak the process and reduce weeds. Do you just cast the buckwheat on the soil and walk away? Thanks for watching and sharing ideas! I am not too proud to learn from others. 😁👊🏼

[@karma8001]

#1. Spread the seed in the buckwheat. #2 roll it over (smash it down) #3. Spay it with a roundup. Then walk away. Don't let the buckwheat go to seed. If it does it will compete with what you plant

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks Rick! I am going to nurse my clover and supplement this year with a new Oats product and still plant some brassicas. But everything has gotten so expensive I am going to try to “value engineer” these plots and I think it’s going to work great! Appreciate you watching

[@clarkwheeler8764]

About the time to put down an application of Urea (about 4 or 5 weeks growth) I've mowed/brush hogged the grass and weeds growing above the tops of the clover and brassicas with very little impact to the plot.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Yessir! It has come in really well. Surprised actually. Going to top it with some grains and Urea and we’ll be ready for the Gun opener in November. 👍🏼👊🏼. Good luck this season brother

[@rfb7117]

We have had little success with no till over the past few years. After broadcasting we had no rain for three weeks, our no till did not do well at all. We are about 10" less rain this year. We will probably go back to tilling next year. I think the key to no till is planing to broadcast your seed with rain in the forecast. It is also difficult for us to broadcast the seed into the tall buckwheat and get good coverage.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Sorry you had a hard time man. Rain is huge but has to be a light rain. I have lost the battle with a heavy rain before. I am planning on broadcasting clover in the winter to see if I can snuff out the weeds but that soil is just brutal on equipment. I’m happy with the result for sure. Where are you in the country?

[@rfb7117]

SW WI

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Nice. 😁👍🏼

[@whiterook85]

Nice work Joe, coming in pretty good there. I may have to look at that for our small plot since I can't get a tractor in there. Any good game cam pictures of deer feeding in there? Take care!!

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey buddy, backpack sprayer and seed spreader is all you need. Call me and I can walk ya through it. Posted a good pic to Instagram. A few nice bucks but he is a stud. Hope all is well with you! 😁👍🏼👊🏼

[@bay9876]

Looks like the no till farming worked. Keeps more moisture in the ground which the seedlings need.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Absolutely!!! We are excited. It gives us a lot more opportunities for bigger plots. Thanks for watching buddy!

[@tractorrookie]

😊👍Excellent!!! It’s been awhile! I was just getting ready to check on you!! Very nice!!! Good work! Way to gett’er done!!!!🍺🇺🇸🚜

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks man! All good here buddy. Just been outside and not much editing time. Also did a hunt in Ky for a week. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!

[@tractorrookie]

@@JoeTheFarmer 👍 I hear you! Been busy here too! Trying to get some things done before the weather changes. Take care!!!🌲🚜

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Supposed to be a cold winter!!! Lots to do. 😁👍🏼👊🏼

[@GetLandWrecked]

How dare you imply my 2000 Honda is archaic! 😂

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Ha! I was on the dinosaur today!!! Man they really don’t make em like they used to. Hard to let the old machines go. 💪🏼👍🏼

[@JayN4GO]

Looks great for no till

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks Jay. Still a lot of weeds but will totally get the job done. Thanks for watching!

[@jarnold8803]

Got a bit of a different twist, planted buckwheat in the rain, 0 germination, clover in different area, 0 germination. Going back to drawing board. Not really interested in deer plots but native flowers for my bees. Got a different idea?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

The no-till plan that we did this year should work for any small and sturdy seed. Now, if you don't want to use chemicals you can try white vinegar to clear the ground for good seed to soil contact. Without a way to dramatically reduce the weed competition you are going to fight an uphill battle. I have not used white vinegar before; but others have with fair results. I think it is awesome that you are creating habitat for the bees. It is VERY important that we recognize their contribution to the ecosystem. Paul from Whitetailfoodplotsusa.com has a beekeepers food plot blend that you may want to check out. Tell him I sent you!

[@sowardsfarms7280]

Love updates

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks!!! More to come. 😁👍🏼👊🏼

[@danicapoirier9633]

how much fertilizer do you use per acre/or lime. No till is what I want to try per Paul my food plot is 1 and a half acres and rocky. any suggestions. I live in Ma. Berkshire Mts. Gets cold and freeze’s early. Thanks.

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey Danica! Best way to gauge is a soil test. I know it’s cliche’, but 100% the right way to do it. Whitetail Institute has a good ons and you can get it on Amazon or at TSC. TRUST ME, do the soil test. 😁👍🏼👊🏼

[@allenchickering1804]

Joe, what was your PH in the field at the time of planting?

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Low to Mid 6’s. We sprayed and limed so tried to get the Ph ideal…but never seems to be that way. Lol. Soil tests are a MUST! Thanks for watching buddy!

[@jacklowe4907]

Hello can you please make a video of the Coleman ut550???

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Already filmed brother. Should be out in a week or so. 😁👍🏼👊🏼

[@jacklowe4907]

@@JoeTheFarmer Okay thanks can you also please make a video of the Coleman outfitter 400 at tractor supply???

[@anthonykontos7931]

Is this a perennial or annual and what was used had no luck on mine

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Hey Anthony, thanks for watching. It is a blend of both and the mix is from Whitetail Foodplots USA. Great product.

[@stevegermain1222]

Love it

[@JoeTheFarmer]

Thanks Steve!