Biologic Hot spot
I was wondering if anyone here has used hot spot the food plot that is a no till plot that you plant in more remote locations. How well did it work growth/attracting deer. I also wanted to know since the season doesnt start till Sept 31 here in Pa when would be the best time to plant it?
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Bump this if it doesn't get any bites, please. I'm interested as well....
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Seriously, nobody uses this?
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I saw it at Walmart last night. I think it said it plants a 20yard X 20 yard plot, right? Thats really small to me. I use oats, just throw them on the ground and they come up. Deer love them and I can plant a much larger area for about $10.
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Yeah, it's supposed to be for really small plots way back in the woods or wherever you hunt, right by your stand.
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I was just reading about it on the Biologic home page and it sounds like a interesting product. The only draw back that I could see is that it's only good for about 45 days. Now if you live in a deer rich area that wouldn't be bad but in a area if low deer population that not to long to get them coming in and hunt over it.
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I senta fewquestions to BioLogic about it how to clear theground prior to growing andif it should be protected from deer and be allowed to flourish before you let the deer have at it. Todd, a very helpful guy, had this to say in our conversation:
Aaron, If there's still grass in your plot you skipped one of the most important steps, which is eliminating the competition with Round-Up or some other type of contact herbicide. If the grass is already dead, then it's fine to broadcast Hot Spot. You need to make sure that the seeds make good contact with the soil. Broadcasting onto a bunch of matted down leaves of hard compacted sod will get you nowhere. The seeds need to be able to take root. Germinate = To begin to grow -sprout. It depends upon if the deer are going to destroy your plot, or not, as to whether you should protect it with P2 Plot Protector. It depends upon average deer per square mile, the quality of your native vegetation, if there are any agricultural crops growing and other details as to whether you will need to protect the plot or not. One way to tell is to put out a utilization cage. (A sturdy 3 foot round of wire) Stake it down good so the deer can't push it over. Then you can see the potential of your plants on the inside of the cage and what the deer are consuming on the outside of the cage. If the outside of your cage is all dirt, deer tracks and droppings, you need to kill some mouths (does), devote more acreage to food plots, or protect the plots with P2 Plot Protector. In Wisconsin I would not plant Hot Spot yet. I would suggest waiting until mid- to late August. The plants in Hot Spot are most palatable right away after they germinate and then for about the first month to six weeks of growth. The Austrian winter pea will stay palatable for longer, but timing is everything when planting in late summer or fall. |
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Sounds like the winter peas in the blend will last quite awhile. Either way, I think I'm going to give it a shot. I sent him a couple more questions, which I will post the answers to when I receive them.
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I tried it last year and got no results, however I don't blame the product. We are in a drought here in Tx. The stuff never saw any significant rain. I have another bag and will try again this year.
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So did the stuff even get a chance to come up good?
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