This will be my first year planting summer food plots for my deer. I am trying to really pump protein and all into my deer to help them really grow. I will be mixing Mean Greens and Bio Mass on 2 different tracts of land that I hunt.

The first tract is mainly hard woods with and old logging road, there is a clear patch maybe 1/4 to 1/2 an acre. This is where I usually plant my winter plots. It is always grown up in the summer time. How can I keep the weeds and all from over taking my soybeans, cowpeas, sunflowers, and other plants?

The second tract of land was clear cut two and a half years ago, we bought it two years ago. This year it is really grown up with a lot of brush. The deer are really using the cut over and I think this could be a really nice spot next year. This area is going to take a lot of work i know. Now how can I keep all the weeds and broom sage that grows in clear cuts down in the summer to really help the plot to grow?


Another question, Will these plots still be growing in the Fall? The clear cut won't be a problem, didn't know if my usually area in the hardwoods would still have peas and beans on it when I went to plant my winter plot.