SOYBEAN FOOD PLOTS FOR DEER HUNTING

[@michaelweisenburger5854]

Appreciate the time and advice to help us food plotters along!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Glad you enjoyed the videos and are finding them helpful. Thanks for watching and good luck with the plots!

[@scottconey5922]

Hence the reason I’ve planted Eagle Seed beans for the last twelve years. My beans are still standing and what few pods are left, the seed is still in the pod….’Superior standability and shatter resistance 👍🏻

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks Scott for sharing your experience! I appreciate you watching and commenting

[@rfb7117]

Wes.....as always a very good explanation of shattering and stand ability. I would agree that those are the most important traits need in a food plot soybean. Also we will mix some Forage beans next to our woods or heavy traffic areas. Thanks for sharing, Bob

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Bob thank you! I’ve only dabbled in forage beans but I need to put some plots in them. I planted a very small amount last year but not enough to get a real test on. Thanks for watching Bob! Really appreciate it!

[@nathanlester5054]

Wes, you are spot on again! I had never considered or thought about standability or shatter resistance. Since I am located in pine tree country and not the farm belt our choices for soybeans around here are Eagle Seeds and then it is whatever variety the co-op or farm supply store has on hand. Last year I asked for "ag" beans and just got a blank stare in return!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Haha the blank stare, I’ve gotten that as well. Glad you enjoyed the video, I appreciate you watching and commenting

[@chadoverkamp9407]

Thanks for the great info appreciate all the info Don’t listen to a couple of those comments above complaining of free info Thanks again

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thank you Chad, I really appreciate that, I try really hard to give folks all the info they need to succeed in the plots! I really appreciate you watching and the kind words! Have a great day!

[@wesfox1712]

Great video

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thanks Wes! Appreciate you watching and commenting

[@markc2036]

Maybe i missed a video or can't remember but what was with the Irish soap? Thank you for the great information.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Hey mark, I was trying to see if the Irish spring soap would keep deer off a soybean plot for a short time. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@braddavis7225]

Hey Wes not to far from you here in Weakley co TN. My question is would it be best to broadcast these beans at such a high rate or I have access to a 10’ Haybuster drill but wondering if it would calibrate to put out that much seed per acre. Looking at 1.5 acres to put in beans so about 6 bags. Thanks for the help

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Hey neighbor! Your not to far from me at all! Most drills won’t put out that much, so I would just end up going over the field as many times as it took to plant the desired rate. I’ve done it both ways in the past, but the easier option if you have access to a drill is to drill them, and just go over it a couple more times than normal. Thanks for watching

[@George-ro6bw]

Excellent information. What row spacing do you use for plant your wildlife beans. Do you plant anything in the bean rows.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Anywhere from 7.5” row spacing up to 30” rows. I like the narrow rows better, as I’ve seen less browse pressure on narrower rows. Yes you can inner seed clover, brassicas, and winter wheat. If planning on inner seeding the wider rows are better. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@carrollsanders9376]

​@DIYfoodplotpro If your sowing wheat you need to sow red Awning less wheat as it will feed until may and has great protein and carbohydrates. We had a Egale seed food plot bean that was Roundup ready, it was so shatter resistant that we bush hogged the standing bean field in may, and it replanted itself, from the beans the bushhog buried under the leaf litter. We has radishes in that year, and deer didn't touch the beans just the Radishes, and Puple top Turnips and standing corn.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

@@carrollsanders9376thanks so much for sharing your experience! I’ve been on both sides of the shatter, I’ve had fields where it was so bad there was no beans left early in the fall and had some still be in there when I plant the following spring. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@frankgaal6096]

For deer. How many pounds per acre and the best brand. Thanks for your service

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Frank, you can’t go by pounds since seed size vary widely by seeds per pound. For maximum grain production 140,000-160,000 seeds per acre. Depending how populated your area is with deer and how much food is available, I adjust and raise the population. There are approximately 140,000 seeds in one bag of soybeans. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@frankgaal6096]

@@DIYfoodplotpro what brand of seed is best for deer in mid west

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

@@frankgaal6096I’ve planted asgrow, becks, Stine, pioneer, all have done well in my area.

[@frankgaal6096]

I once read you over seed so deer don’t over eat and wipe out the food plot ?

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

nurse crop, typically sewn with clover in the fall, to prevent overgrazing and protect the clover while it’s getting established. I inner seed by sewing a crop or multiple crops into a standing corn/or soybean foot plot. Works really well

[@benhershberger6921]

If interseeding (grain/brassica) into the late summer bean is the goal, would it be safe to say any "northern variety" bean would be a safe choice?

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Depends on where you are at in the country, but yes in ky if I planted a northern variety which would be a quicker maturing soybean it would work well for interseeding. If farmers are using a 3.0 in your area, and you wanting brassicas I’d move down a full point or more on maturity. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@100acrewoodsman]

Thanks for the video! One question I have is if you are going to do a video on soybean maturity ratings. I ordered some 2.5 maturity soybeans for my farm in Northern Illinois this year with the idea that I don't want green leaves and a shaded canopy in September. I had soybeans last year that stayed thick and green right up until late September and by that point you are too late to plant brassica and actually get much out of them before the first frost. Any thoughts on using soybean maturity or provide ample time to overseed brassicas into the soybeans?

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Billie that’s a great question!!! Yes sir I absolutely use maturity ratings to get beans to turn when I want them to turn. The ideal for planting brassicas is in the 75 day range b4 a frost. I am Going to make a video on this very subject! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@grantatwood8579]

Southern Arkansas hunter here, we have to worry about finding hog proof plots down here but I think soybeans are the ticket for that

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

I don’t have much experience with hogs, as we don’t have them around here but I’ve heard from others that soybeans are the ticket! Good luck with the plots and thanks for watching

[@dustybowhunter]

Is it possible to plant soybeans without a drill, just with a broadcast spreader?

[@bzim8968]

Dusty. I’ve broadcast corn and soybeans together. The corn came up perfectly and the soybeans came up also. But…. The plot was almost 2 acres with a medium deer density. Soybeans never matured due to browsing but corn came in great. I’m thinking about changing my soybean variety to a forage type seed.

[@trevorhonstrom9651]

I plant soybeans and corn every year. I’ve found it that when I broadcast I make it where I can see the seed on the ground in the density that I want it then I drag it in until I don’t see the seed anymore then I use a homemade cultipactor to press them down and it works every year

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Absolutely! I’ve got a video on planting it with a broadcast spreader. It works well. Don’t plant first thing in the spring, keep it sprayed prior to working the ground, work the ground, broadcast the soybeans at a increased rate, disk or drag the seed to cover, and most importantly do it before a rain event, then get ready to protect it as soon as it comes up for about a week 10 days. (The above is for soybean forage only) on small plots with limited food Supply around, keeping deer out is a major concern. I planted 3 different plots of soybeans last year, no bigger than one acre in high deer density areas….but I planted them around June/july….well after most deer had already found a quality food source to eat. They all made soybeans, not a tremendous amount but did make seed. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

@@bzim8968thanks for sharing your experience! I’ve broadcast planted corn and soybeans together but every-time the soybeans are short lived as the corn shades them out completely. But I also won’t cut the rate back, because corn is really what I’m wanting for the fall! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

@@trevorhonstrom9651thanks for sharing your experience! I do it similar, I weigh out the seed I want for the plot, then spread it several times over the field making sure not to put to much. When I’m satisfied I work it under. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@brandonmarryott827]

What’s your outfitting business called?

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Brandon it’s Clark’s River Whitetails

[@DiversifyYourself]

I really hope you do make your own soybean blend to sale in the future. 👍

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

It just might happen! Thank you and I Appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@aarongoeppner413]

You gonna try real world soybeans?? Or eagle seed soybeans??

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Possibly, I am undecided, I’ll definitely have some soybeans on my food plots for 2024, exactly which ones i haven’t determined yet! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@aarongoeppner413]

@@DIYfoodplotpro always watching every video! I’ve had nothing but great luck with eagle seed forage beans they do great handling deer browse. Looking forward to seeing what you decide to go with

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

@@aarongoeppner413man I really appreciate that!! I’ll Make the final decisions here pretty soon, once I get all the samples back.

[@waynecoulman8116]

You now your stuff

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thank you sir, I sure appreciate you watching and commenting! Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@clarkwheeler8764]

Ok Professor Plot...You never mentioned any varieties of soybean that you have found to work best for wildlife. I kept waiting for a sales pitch to direct order seed from your Foodplotpro(fessor) Seed Company.

[@stephenmcatee2104]

if you want to know that you have to pay . i was wanting to know the same thing

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Clark, I’ll be glad to share with you what I’ve done, it’s no secret. I use a ton of different seeds every year. This is going to vary widely by where your located at, that’s why I didn’t say in the video. I just look up ag soybean seeds and go through the catalog, look at my zone, look at the traits I told you to look at in the video and call the coop to order. Maybe in the future I’ll have my own food plot seed, but as of right now I don’t! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Hmm, seems like I’ve given out a ton of free information on this channel over time. The reason I didn’t mentioned what I plant specifically, is I plant a bunch of different seeds every year and also if I mentioned what I would plant that would be different for folks that are not directly in my area. As I mentioned above in my reply to Clark, go to soybeans seed, pick your region, then go through and click on the traits you want, and call your local coop to order.

[@billj4347]

@@stephenmcatee2104Moron, how could he tell us what seed to use when we’re from all over the country, don’t be lazy he gave you the info now go do some lookin