Late last spring or early summer my tractor cracked a block. So, being the thrifty dude that I am, I tore it all apart myself and took almost three months to get it back to work again. While I was busy so was the weeds in one of my food plots. By the time I got down there with a brush mower the weeds had all gone to seed. In late October I used my plow to turn the field over in prep. for spring planting. Well we all know that if I plant my usual red clover and alfalfa in April the weeds are going to take over by June.

My question is this - what's the best way to get the food plot growing without the weeds. If I use a pre-emergant then my good plants won't germinate but neither will the weeds. If I let the weeds grow and then use round-up then I'll miss the growing season for the food crop.

Any suggestions? Thanks