I live in western upper Penninsula of MI and was wondering what would be the easiest and best thing to plant in a remote area.
Its an overgrown potatoe field that need to be mowed. Its surround by oaks and tag alders and to the north is a big ridge.

what is my best bet?

Thanks

Do you have access to any tools?

Spray it with roundup to kill the weeds ,dice it up if you can or burn it off if you can't .

You still have time to get some clover to come up or just broadcast some buck wheat seed @ a bushel per acer.Then next spring you will have had time to check on lime & fertilizers to get a good plot going.

But be carefull when you start it becomes an absession and you will want to plant the whole U.P.

hows the grouse #s this year? I hunt around Trout lake.

Thanks Jim.

Your best bet is to visit http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/and visit the wildlife or habitat forum. Bunch of guys doing food plot up there and getting very good at it. the basics are
[ul][*]soil test[*]Lime[*]spray roundup[*]Lime[*]fertilize[*]Lime[*]disk[*]plant[/ul]
Begining plantings include buckwheat for summer, winter rye for fall. Once soil quality improves switching to clovers, winter wheat, brassicas.

Grouse numbers seem low, but i could be wrong.. Haven't heard much of any and haven't seen maybe 3.. Find out this fall.

Get the ultimate food plot book...everything you need to know is in there...

We have good luck with wheat & rye in the fall, if you can get it worked a couple of times yet this summer....good luck