I have access to a parcel of land in North Fl that's about 150 acres that butts up to a pulp wood tract of several thousand acres of pine. The land I am hunting is high (elevation) and dry and no access to water. We have planted rye grass in the past which has grown well, but rye normally does well in most environments. I am looking to expand and try something new. On another tract that is the complete opposite, low and wet, I have had great success with RackMaster but heard from some other locals that it did not do well in sand.

So, the question is, what type of food plot does well in sand? The plots will have about 60% to 70% day light maybe a little less. I have not done a soil sample and probably will not do one until next year when I can plan this a little better.

Thanks in advance.

Try iron clay peas.

Your sand may be "sandier" than my sandy loam here, but I've had good luck with chicory, clover and oats. I've read that there is an Osceola variety of ladino clover(never used it personally) that does well on sandy soil. http://www.farmseeds.com/forages/clovers/ladino.html availabe here(pricey, you might want to shop around. I paid less than half their price for 50 lbs of patriot ladino.)

Go ahead and do the soil test now and apply any lime you need. It can take several months to raise the pH. The nutrient requirements will not change(well, very little).

Oats or winter wheat grow down there? If so plant 50 lbs acre with it to protect it from overgrazing while it is getting established. If doing oats alone double the rate.

You really need to soil test and lime ASAP. I would go ahead and put 2 tons per acre when you plant and add more next spring after testing. I would plant Buck Forage Oats ith 250 pounds of triple 13 and overseed with Yucci Arrowleaf clover. A plus is that the clover will reseed next year and come back again.

I appreciate all of the responses and I will keep ya'll informed.

I have a lease in North Fl. It is inside one of those timber companys. My soil PH was 4.2. You could make pickles with it. The first year I just planted iron clay peas. They grew ok but got wiped out quick. The next year I put down lime 4 months prior to planting. WOW what a difference that made. I have the same type soil (sandy) that you probably have. Where are you located? Iron clay peas have EXPLODED on my plot and the deer are trying but they just not keeping up.

Corn can grow in almost anything.

The land is located close to Bell, Fl.

I am in the county of Lafayette. Right near Mayo. Put down some lime. I think I got 1800 pounds for 60 dollars including the spreader. TRUST me when I say it did more than any expensive fertilizer or seed combo will do. If you do it now it could integrate into the soil for a month. Then plant chicory because it does great in our winters. The deer and especially turkey go crazy for it. One hint is try NEVER to put rye down. It is hard as hell to get rid of but for some reason the country boys like to use it because it gets green and it is cheap. One good chicory planting and you are good to go for quite some time. In the spring put in your iron clay peas. It is to deer like ice cream to a fat kid. They go bonkers for it.

The grain is not so bad, the grass is what you are talking about. Throw and grow is mostly rye grass(junk). Rye(grain) is atleast good as oats or wheat according to most of the folks who use it. They have me thinking about trying to find a bag to try.