Go Back  HuntingNet.com Forums > General Hunting Forums > Whitetail Deer Hunting
 Do no till food plots really work? >

Do no till food plots really work?

Community
Whitetail Deer Hunting Gain a better understanding of the World's most popular big game animal and the techniques that will help you become a better deer hunter.

Do no till food plots really work?

Thread Tools
 
Old 09-23-2008, 07:33 AM
  #1  
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
 
RugerM77.270's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast Alabama
Posts: 1,625
Default Do no till food plots really work?

I have been so busy I haven't been able to get out and do any food plots yet.On top of that the guy I hunt with is a farmer and he has been so busy he never got a chance to do any tilling. Well now is peanut season and he won't be done until after the hunting starts. I was looking at some no till plot mix but I wasn't sure just how good it will work. Has anyone every had any success with it.
RugerM77.270 is offline  
Old 09-23-2008, 08:31 AM
  #2  
Nontypical Buck
 
fingerz42's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Eldred, PA
Posts: 1,667
Default RE: Do no till food plots really work?

I planted some throw n' grow and it really took off... I just peeled a bit of the grass off the surface and it sprouted in about 4 days... Without any sort of tilling it should still work bout just not as well...
fingerz42 is offline  
Old 09-23-2008, 09:18 AM
  #3  
Typical Buck
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cambridge Ohio USA
Posts: 744
Default RE: Do no till food plots really work?

Most seeds can be planted "no till", though germination percentages will be less than traditional planting methods. The two most important things are seed-soil contact and moisture. Really no need for "special" mixes. It would be benificial to kill existing vegetation and mow before planting. Smaller seeds work the best because they are most likely to make it to the soil.
M.Magis is offline  
Old 09-23-2008, 03:01 PM
  #4  
Fork Horn
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 177
Default RE: Do no till food plots really work?

You could increase your germination if you rolled or even drove a 4 wheeler over it to help the seed make good soil contact if planting larger seeds




Check out qdma.com
habitat is offline  
Old 09-23-2008, 04:30 PM
  #5  
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gleason, TN
Posts: 1,327
Default RE: Do no till food plots really work?

I bush hogged a trail through my property and put out some of the throw 'n grow. It only grew where there was bare dirt. It came pretty quick after the first rain in those spots though.
kodiakhuntmaster is offline  
Old 09-23-2008, 08:49 PM
  #6  
Spike
 
OKIE HUNTER1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 30
Default RE: Do no till food plots really work?

Imowedthe native grass, raked thesoil and through out a bag of Throw & Grow. No rain for a week = no germination. Instead of a deer plot I had a dove field. Moral of the story, make sure it rains or you are just feeding the birds. FYI I did not shoot the dove off the seed. Good Luck I think it is worth a try .
OKIE HUNTER1 is offline  
Old 09-24-2008, 12:13 PM
  #7  
Typical Buck
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 575
Default RE: Do no till food plots really work?

Imperial Whitetail "No Plow". I mow as low as I can get, rake it out, throw the seed and fertilizer and lightly rake it again.......and TA-DA......



http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/texas8point/100_1936.jpg
texas8point is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bucksniper14
Wildlife Management / Food Plots
4
04-13-2009 07:49 PM
trkyhntr247
Whitetail Deer Hunting
5
08-31-2008 09:39 AM
jyanna
Wildlife Management / Food Plots
1
03-24-2008 09:07 AM
deerhunter1224
Whitetail Deer Hunting
8
06-29-2004 07:25 PM
John Deer
Wildlife Management / Food Plots
4
09-25-2003 06:57 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



Quick Reply: Do no till food plots really work?


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.