WHY THE DEER ARENT EATING YOUR BRASSICAS FOOD PLOTS

In this video I go over why deer aren't eating your brassica food plots. Brassicas are extremely popular fall food plots for whitetail deer hunting, many food plotters claim the deer love them and other say their deer won't eat them, what's the difference??? I go over popular myths about brassicas and also explain how to make sure your whitetails are piling into your brassica plot during hunting season.

[@danpoli5149]

so i do brassica evey year and i actually have a bag of 46-0-0 what should i use it. as i plant or how much into the growing phase

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

The recommendation is to put 30-50 LbS of nitrogen down pre plant, then add the remainder 3-4 weeks after emergence. But I usually put all mine down before hand. Thanks for watching good luck with the plots

[@calveryc1]

I have high PH soil (8.1), high K, but low P. I’m having a hard time figuring out what to do, I can’t find fertilizer with P that doesn’t come with K unless it’s in 10lb bags at $35 a bag. Any suggestions? My soil sample said I need 200lbs of P per acre.

[@johnalling]

watch " soil works LLC" lots of good info, Just like Wes' channel !

[@SFP33]

Not sure where you live but I had trouble finding fertilizer at first but the went to a farm and feed store in the country. They sold 50 lb bags of 0-0-60 for $30. Last year instead of adding fertilizer to an established plot I only used foliar fertilizer. I used a 0-0-28 product and it made a difference. It raised my K in the soil also.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

You need to get super triple phosphate. 0-46-0 it’s not as readily available as more popular blends but it’s out there for sure. That will give you 46 lbs of p per acre per 100LBS. Thanks for watching

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

⁠absolutely the big stores typically don’t have the not as common stuff in stock, but usually the farm stores can get it for you. Just a word of warning on liquids, is it is extremely difficult to get the LBS out there needed by liquid alone. If the soil fertility is in the adequate range and your raising plots that don’t require large amounts of nutrients this can work for long periods. However if you are building the fertility in my opinion granular fertilizer is the way to go! Thanks for watching

[@Richhatfield9568]

Great info, Wes off topic a little ,I have a half acre if milo and it was looking good till a few days ago it get yellow spots in it ? And I have put nitregen on it about 3 weeks ago ,it was planted on May 20...... Thanks for all the great info!!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Rich, it’s hard to say without looking at, and knowing the conditions of the soil moisture and several other environmental factors….yellowing is typically nitrogen deficiency but can be plenty of micro nutrient deficiency’s as well and plant diseases can change the appearance of the food plot. Thanks for watching and good luck with the plot

[@Richhatfield9568]

Thanks Wes!

[@rfb7117]

Wes...we have been planting Brassica with great success for over 25 yrs. We generally mix them, or seed them within soybeans late as a second crop. The deer paw through the snow all winter to clean them up. The field usually is dirt by the following spring. Keep up the good work...Bob

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Bob thanks for sharing! I think I’m giving to mix some soybeans with brassicas this fall. It’s gotta be a gold mine for early and late season plot! Thanks for watching

[@tripleh8979]

My 1 acre brassicas get eaten to the dirt, only thing left is the deer droppings fertilizer, this year I'm going for 2 acres hopefully its enough. Great video wes.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Good luck! I’ve never had the over browsing issues with larger brassica plots, just the small ones! Thanks for watching!

[@kylepawelczyk163]

This all depends on the location. I’m in NE Wisconsin and I’m surrounded by corn, beans and alfalfa. The deer have plenty to eat and never wreck my plots

[@tripleh8979]

Yep so true I'm in the middle of thousands of acres of woods, no ag, i can't even keep them from eating rye to the ground. It looks like a green on a golf course. Large plots its insane.

[@morrismonet3554]

Agree, they are heavy nitrogen feeder. Everyone says they get sweeter and more attractive after a frost. Maybe not sweeter but more attractive for sure in the north. They hit mine the first year in October and dug the bulbs up from under the snow all winter. I think they may not be worth it in the south. Gonna try some kohlrabi in my mix this year since the bulbs are above ground.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Sounds like you have a great food plot program. Last year we had a really mild winter and they were hitting the brassicas extremely hard all winter long. Thanks for watching and good luck with the plots!

[@dylanhalseth1755]

most natives are done after the frost. making food plots more attractive

[@jaredb9909]

Yeah I’ve been experimenting with brassicas for years and my theory is the reason they hit them harder when it’s cold is they are higher in carbs than other food plots and the deer crave carbs over protein when the weather turns cool in my area they go for radishes before any other brassicas so for early season bow hunting guys having some radishes in your mix is a plus

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

I agree! Great explanation! Thanks for watching

[@daveguttormson6315]

Good stuff Wes but one thing that stands out. Every year I plant a couple 1/4 acre plots in a mix of dwarf essex,purple top turnips and forage radishes in equal amounts. The deer eat the rape and radishes before the turnips. I'm talking about the leaves even though they are about the same height so I believe there is (something) that happens to the plants (turnips) later on.

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

I agree with that…I’ve seen the exact same thing. My theory is the turnips aren’t as preferred as the others, as food sources dwindle in winter…beggars can’t be choosers. I use to believe that it did change, but I believe it was the national deer association studied the sugar levels and found out that they don’t change after a frost. Thanks for watching

[@janitorialguy4436]

Thanks Wes

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

Thank you for watching!!

[@clarkwheeler8764]

Evidently understanding why deer Do and DON"T eat a brassica food plot is about as "clear as mud". But thanks for shining some insight on it. Another classic Plot Professor instructional video!!

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

It is a complicated issues why they eat them or not. That’s just some things I’ve noticed over the years. Thanks for watching

[@stevegermain1222]

Always enjoy your presentation

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

⁠thanks Steve! I appreciate the support! Thanks for watching

[@loyalsoldier3997]

I don't think enough people know just how important that lime is, to a garden or wildlife plot ❗👍🏼 Great information and great video as always Wes❗ keep it up buddy🤝🏼❗🇺🇸

[@DIYfoodplotpro]

100% agreed, it is sooo important! Thanks for watching!