RE: small food plots
What you need to do is check the maturity dates for the various plants in the mix. Some plants will mature in 14 - 16 weeks while others will mature in only 8 weeks. Plan your planting date so that your food plot will be reaching maturity around the time in which you plan on utilizing it. This is important because plants like Brassica will not be used by Deer until mature and ripened, usually once hit with a hard frost.
Another thing to remember on small plots is that they can be eatenup in a short amount of time, causing theDeer to move often. So the planting time is important. Nothing is more depressing than sitting over a food plotduring you only vacation and the plot has not yet been touched or has been chewed to the ground the week before.
If there is ample sunlight and the soil is fairly good, I like a mix withclover. Clover is a great plant for food plots, as it can last for several years whenproperly managed. It will put forth growth during the cool months, spring and fall, providing high quality forage when needed. I have had good luck using these types of mixes.