Top 13 Food Plot Planting Success And Failures

[@timhatfield6367]

With all the drama in the world today.This is my GOOD Place... Thanks for all the positive things to think about, and do.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thank a lot Tim...I really appreciate that perspective! I hope you have a great day!

[@jugsoutdoorvideos2803]

Been watching your videos for just a little bit now and i really am learning alot going to be moving soon and going to use the helpful tips youve taught me from the videos.. thank you and hope you have an awesome season this year and many more

[@jeremykane686]

these video should be in your food plot class great video helps a lot

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thanks a lot Jeremy...I may add it! Really hope it helps out a lot!

[@bowman8316]

I love food plot season ! Thank you so much for all your help ☘🦌

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Me too! I wish you the best!

[@bowman8316]

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[@courtofficermcilvaine7928]

In my 8 years of planting food plots, I'm at a ratio of 50% fail -vs-50% success. Your videos were key to my successes!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That's great to hear Cris, I hope you enjoy the season!

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

We have been planting gardens for many years which sometimes became a food plot for deer. One of the best tips I got from this channels was what deer don't like for cover. It really has helped keep deer out of the garden. And in their own food plot. Having fruit trees and honey bees the clover has did great. Even with the drought it stayed green and the grass was crunchy brown. The trees with clover needed less water. Clover don't grow as tall as grass for less mowing.

[@chadoverkamp9407]

Lol thanks Jeff you answered my question I asked you the last two videos About the rye to clover

[@johncirilli6846]

Great information, I am taking notes.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thanks a lot John, I truly hope that it all helps!

[@alexpinnow6509]

Good information as always Jeff! That no till buckwheat has definitely led to success while I try and parallel your plantings and keep tweaking things year after year

[@xboxsavage1175]

I’m really looking for help of what to plant after a year of brassicas. I’ve looked into peas but not sure if that is right

[@janitorialguy4436]

Great as usual, thanks Jeff always learning

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I really appreciate you always watching and commenting JG!

[@kurtisleffelman3029]

Awesome video Jeff, thanks for sharing!

[@JBesq]

Winter peas with brassica. Thoughts?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

The deer eat the brassicas sooner. If they eat your brassicas late (Dec)...add peas and beans as sweeteners to change the timing. However if they eat the brassicas on time (Oct/Nov) do not add the sweetener because the brassicas will become consumed too early (Sept/Oct). Here are some of those timing strategies I explained a few years ago... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5TKq42aeJ12r9E

[@chrisculler5338]

Jeff, I am in the piedmont NC area, and the deer just don't seem to hit the turnips. I'm the only one who eats them! Nothing better than a peeled raw turnip out of the field!! Typical frost late November. What's a better option not using turnips for deer? Winter peas on a heavy population setting, no till seem to work best for late season as a trial run this year. Buckwheat burn down before fall plant. Any advice for us southern guys? Hardly ever any snow, but Nov frost burns the clover back mid November.

[@tylertrotter2141]

Also in piedmont, close to VA border. I layered oats instead of rye on the green forage side of the plot and it did great. Never browned up and I had to mow it in the spring. Brassicas did not get hit very hard and actually went to seed this spring. However they did really well- I had radishes over 2ft long. I’m thinking I over pressured my plot but it was also my first so I’m not sure.

[@carlo_scarpino]

One of my Favourite Videos!!!

[@rickyanke9407]

A buddy just obtained his first property. He's asked my assistance in planting two, one-acre, plots. From what we can determine, these have never been planted in the past 3 years. There's a tiny bit of unhealthy red clover, otherwise it's weeds and Canadian thistle. He (nor I) have any equipment other than two gallon hand sprayers. Wifey has put her foot down on buying/renting anything additional for this year. He's okay with that and happy to hunt/monitor for a year. The plan is to 1. Broadcast 50/50 winter rye and winter wheat. Same day spray glyphosate+Imazamax which shouldn't kill the clover. The weeds will be left wilted/standing rather than rolling. For a one season, punting situation, will this be acceptable and what changes might you suggest. Thanks.

[@tracewisecarver4260]

Hey Jeff, In your best food plot mix 2020 video you plant 200 lbs of winter rye overtop of the tilled radish around labor day. This contradicts your 2020 video for starting a food plot like i am this year. Asking for some help. I will be starting the buckwheat method next year.

[@keithknechg3217]

Can i mow a clover brassica mix as weed control.cant spray,adjacent wetland lots of amphibians.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

The brassica doesn't respond too well to mowing. You can mow, and just expect the clover to take over eventually.

[@keithknechg3217]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 got it,thankyou for a straight answer.brassicas are still a bit small,maybe having my lawn guy hike the blades will do it.👍

[@maxmodo936]

Hey Jeff quick question, would it be necessary to plant buckwheat the following spring/summer to build the soil after I previously planted half Winter rye and half brassica in the fall? or would it be good enough to just cut and kill the rye when it is around 12 inches tall and not planting any buckwheat and continue the rotation of rye and brassica.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hi Max...I personally plant the buckwheat to build the soil and also keep weeds in check. Killing the rye when it is 12" high and leaving it wouldn't be too bad but you need to make sure there are no weeds when planting during the late Summer. Also keep in mind rye is more of a taker when growing in your plots...buckwheat is more of a giver.

[@AlyceAnzaloneRoberie]

can i leave the buckwheat grow for 10 weeks. i could plant in early april and leave it until september

[@rericksonpri]

Hi Jeff, quick question for you. I have used the buckwheat no-till method the last couple years with great success. However I have some areas of really poor soil that even the buckwheat has a hard time establishing. I ordered some soil Builder blend and crimson clover from Northwoods whitetails. In your opinion if I plant this in mid-may do you see any issues seeding into the stand with either a Brassica or green blend? My biggest concern is not being able to crush it over with a cultipacker and or if glyphosate will kill off the crimson clover in early August.

[@keithgunderson8926]

To help feed deer in Northern MN/WI, any pro/cons to keeping some hay bails around and breaking them up throughout the long winter months?

[@baileysmith6664]

Guys at my camp do it all winter in Ontario definitely helps find sheds and I cant see how it would be bad

[@Swervee9]

Goodness this is a lot of information! Much appreciated, but I need a more simple solution and approach.

[@deerslayer2446]

I guess I'm a bit confused. I used the oat, pea, bean mix as recommended in past videos with great results. Watching this, it now seems as if beans are not a good choice now. Curious why the change since the beans planted in early August will do the same as late August in regards to no bean production. Also noticed at the 38 min mark, there are beans in that mix of oats and peas. So don't plant beans now?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hi Brian! I cut the beans out of my WHS Green Blend...or discounted them...because they typically don't amount to much growth heading into the season. Not enough rainfall, browse pressure, soil concerns are a few of the concerns for producing enough green volume for using beans in the mix. Also the oats are too heavy in that mix. I used to take that mix, add 75#s more beans per acre, add buckwheat and a little tillage radish to cut the amount of oats in 1/2 or more, while making up for the lack of beans in the mix. Now I just mix my own blends and plant 😊 I've personally changed my mixes every season for over 2 decades and will likely change them every season in continued search for perfection.

[@deerslayer2446]

@Whitetail Habitat Solutions thank you for the explanation on that.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

@@deerslayer2446 you are very welcome! That original WHS Green Blend mix I developed is roughly 12 years old? For the timing of the beans and peas it had way too much oats in it and they would choke out the peas and beans...especially on plots with at least average soil. That blend does work well in northern wilderness settings tho, where deer will typically hit older oats when the snow flies...even then tho the beans are long gone and the oras get starved out. Hope this all helps!

[@xboxsavage1175]

@@deerslayer2446 do you plant peas after a year of brassicas? I am looking at what to plant because I planted radishes last year

[@deerslayer2446]

@@xboxsavage1175 I always follow with a green cover crop that I will crimp and drill into. Its a mix of oats, peas, buckwheat and soybeans

[@lyrch1759]

This is definitely one of the best food plot videos to date. Thank you.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thank you I really appreciate it!

[@joepro8858]

I started food plotting in 1991

[@sobersportsman]

It took me a few tries to learn that clay, loam, and sand are different.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

So true!

[@richardbosco4918]

Buckwheat is a plotter's best friend.

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It sure is!

[@Sandwichking-hikes]

I think hunters do more to help nature than any other group. Improving cover, soil, boosting food, preserving acreage for wildlife. Only hunters are willing to do all this work and expense because hunting is a natural part of nature and we restore nature as part of hunting.

[@dustinstubli4992]

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[@slaphappychappy]

Takeaway: Plant me early and often.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hahaha...actually patience is KEY 😉

[@kurtpearson2793]

First

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For sure!

[@barberoutdoors]

You are 100% wrong about cereal grains into clover. Especially when using a layered approach. It works extremely well, especially with awnless wheat for 365 day food plot.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I'm sorry but you just don't have the experience level to know any better and this isn't a discussion page..it's a teaching page. I teach, you listen. If you don't agree...there are plenty of sources for bad info out there you can take part in 👍

[@bowman8316]

Dang it kurt

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Haha!

[@kurtpearson2793]

You know if he’ll be hungry if he skips a day- expect him to be back on regular feeding tomorrow 👍