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First food plot

Old 04-09-2007, 07:51 AM
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One of my friends and I are thinking of putting out a food plot in a new spot that we just got permission to hunt. Here is my question what is something that will grow fast in the woods. This area is open so it gets plenty of daylight. Any tips are welcome I have never done it before so I don't know what to do.
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Old 04-09-2007, 08:10 AM
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What growing zone are you in? Have you done a soil sample? If the soil is acidic you are going to have a hard time getting much to grow without lime on it first.
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Old 04-09-2007, 09:46 AM
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How about some clover mixes?
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Old 04-09-2007, 02:29 PM
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I live in Indiana but I don't know what zone it is. We have not done any soil test we just looked at it for the first time on Saturday.
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Old 04-09-2007, 05:00 PM
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More than likely you are going to have to lime and fertilize it quite a bit. I would also start off with some type of clover mix as it is one of the easiest and most forgiving if you have good conditions.

If you do plant clover you won't need a high nitrogen fertilizer as clover generates it's own.
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Old 04-09-2007, 05:42 PM
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Hey man, I am in the process of reading "The Ultimate Guide to Planting Food Plots for Deer". There is this product called Imperial Whitetail Clover and the manufacturer can use you zip code to determine which blend will be best for the climate you are planting in. It can be found at any leading farm and supply stores. If you can't find any you can order it directly fromthe Whitetail Institute of North America,and they will UPS it to you. PM me if you have any questions.

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Old 04-09-2007, 05:42 PM
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how big is the area you plan on planting?
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Old 04-10-2007, 05:16 AM
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clover with chicory works good i live in northern indiana
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Old 04-10-2007, 07:24 AM
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go to http://www.mossyoakbiologic.com/cont...p;section=none

when u fill out the form and send in your soil sample, they'll tell u exactly how much lime and fertilizer to put down for whatever product of theirs your using. once it gets there, they usually email u the results back in like 2 days. it's a good deal for only $7.50.
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Old 04-10-2007, 08:33 AM
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hey nice + blue, i was thinking of using biologic soil sample service for some roundup ready corn i want to plant this spring. will they let me get a soilsample for plots where i dont plan on using there seed???
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