Great illustration and explanation again for no till planting. I'm in my 3rd year of doing it in south Alabama, and still can't believe the number of hunters I know that don't "get it". Not only is it all you described and stated, it's less work and money and time on the tractor. Keep preaching!
@nathanhatcher709629 күн бұрын
I been doing notill for 4-5 season, I found drilling in a cover crop such as sorghum in late spring and by late summer drill right Thur the sorghum every other row with my fall bend makes the best food plots in pressured areas because you are providing a standing cover crop for them to feed in, bucks are encouraged to come into such area in day lite time.
@GrowingDeerTV28 күн бұрын
Great technique!
@patrickwolf437328 күн бұрын
Grant and Team, Thanks for producing another great educational video yet again! Thanks for filling all the voids (there are many:)) in my continuing education about use of the no-till drill and utilizing blends. You answered a question I had for many years - namely, if one uses blends with all different sizes of seeds, how deep should the blend be planted? Your explanation makes perfect sense! I was wondering why I wasn’t getting good germination from the blends (Green Cover seeds) I was planting - it was likely that I was planting to deeply (based on the larger seeds in the blend) and perhaps driving too fast. I’m going to plant my fall blend at 1/2 in, drive more slowly, and see how things work out this fall! Thank you again.
@MeganRogers-z6g29 күн бұрын
Good stuff. Find quality soil and you’ll find quality deer. Find poor soil and you’ll find poor deer.
@mattschneider1228 күн бұрын
Very helpful thank you sir!
@JB-JB-JB-JB29 күн бұрын
Amen! The good Lord created the best techniques. Man has offered short cuts but choose carefully as with life. The easy way is not always the best. Thank you Doc for all your teachings.
@BigCountry6729 күн бұрын
Another great episode.
@bsk712529 күн бұрын
What happened with the genesis drill?
@GrowingDeerTV28 күн бұрын
Genesis stopped making drills.
@timmebruer52058 күн бұрын
Going across a field will cause compaction also Use a v ripper to get rid of hardpan
@GrowingDeerTV7 күн бұрын
Rippers result in deep compaction. It's much better to have living roots to reduce/eliminate compaction and feed microbes.
@Treeplanter7328 күн бұрын
Ive always told people who built new houses, to purchase a couple dozen worms from a baitshop. Then distribute them on a rainy nite on the yard. Itll help their lawn, building a house, kills most of the critters in the ground around the house.
@justint980029 күн бұрын
How do you break a hardpan if you already have one and want to minimize J roots in the future and switch to no till
@MeganRogers-z6g29 күн бұрын
My guess would be with a deep growing radish…
@usernamehere606129 күн бұрын
Milo
@carl615329 күн бұрын
Annual rye has a good reputation. I hope to be able to get back to native grasses soon to improve my rocky hardpan soil.
@usernamehere606128 күн бұрын
@@carl6153 You referring to cereal or grass?
@GrowingDeerTV28 күн бұрын
Plant roots are great at tillage!
@vincealdrich796028 күн бұрын
Have you ever tried or considered adding earthworms that you purchase to jumpstart the earthworm community in your food plots? I have no evidence of having any earthworms and I just started going to the no-till system
@philmcafee34329 күн бұрын
If only I had a money tree lol
@scottschaeffer892029 күн бұрын
The tillage proponents say “ I gotta put oxygen in the root zone” oh dear. Drive thru Illinois in about 2.5 months, it’ll be Black Friday all week. Rich Land, Poor Country, as Aldo said.
@cst27029 күн бұрын
Spray, throw and mow is another effective way to plant food plots and it's relatively inexpnsive.
@GrowingDeerTV28 күн бұрын
Works good if the rains cooperate!
@timmebruer52058 күн бұрын
You need rain for no till also@@GrowingDeerTV
@gregoryandre871728 күн бұрын
I have been using a no-till drill for my food plots without any disking. I believe I set my depth properly, but a problem I have is seeds getting planted at different depths. I assume this is due to my drill going over uneven terrain. I am tempted to lightly disk, and possibly also cultipack, my fields prior to planting to help level my ground and, therefore, achieve more consistent planting depth using my no-till drill. Is there a better solution to this problem? Thank you!
@GrowingDeerTV28 күн бұрын
It will be best if you don't disk and/or cultipack. May I ask how fast the tractor is going? Uneven ground may be part of the issue, but I find many folks driving so fast that the drill is bouncing.
@mtpocketswoodenickle263727 күн бұрын
Have you ever watched the video on KZbin titled, 12 April's Dairy? He uses an interesting approach to planting.
@gregoryandre871727 күн бұрын
@@GrowingDeerTV I usually plant at 3 or 4 mph. I took note that you plant at 1.5 to 2 mph. I will try that. I can see where that would help in terms of reducing or eliminating the drill bouncing. However, if uneven ground is the problem, it appears I need a solution for that as well. Thank you!
@gregoryandre871727 күн бұрын
@@mtpocketswoodenickle2637 They have many videos. Do you recall which one or recall how they use their no-till drill? Thank you!
@mtpocketswoodenickle263727 күн бұрын
@@gregoryandre8717 I believe it's captioned; sustainable April's Dairy grazing?
@compound_bros28 күн бұрын
Do you ever have trouble following where you have drilled previously on a new field? Planting green helps see where you have gone!
@GrowingDeerTV27 күн бұрын
I don't - but the soil type where you are may be different.
@carltrano132528 күн бұрын
Unfortunately they are so expensive most people simply cannot afford one. Pretty much the same for a crimper as well. I most certainly would like to both pieces of equipment.
@GrowingDeerTV27 күн бұрын
Fortunately, the NRCS (National Resource Conservation Service) rents no till drills for a very low price. Most offices have drills and there's an office in most counties. Check them out!
@frankgaal609629 күн бұрын
Grant do you crimp after seeding your fall blends
@GrowingDeerTV28 күн бұрын
Frank - It depends on the condition of the summer plot including weed populations, amount of sun reaching the soil, etc.
@JaysClubHouse29 күн бұрын
Been watching you for years and just realized you were Biologics 🤯
@GrowingDeerTV28 күн бұрын
Yup - me and other guy started BioLogic many years ago and I enede up selling it to Mossy Oak.