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Old 08-04-2010 | 12:11 PM
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I'm new to food plots and i was wondering if there is something to plant that will last year round that is easy to plant that deer like. I dont have the equipment to till so i'm looking for something easy to do. Any suggestions?
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Old 08-04-2010 | 02:57 PM
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White clover, I like durana. Not quite perfect, but good as it gets. You will be missing good forage in the middle of summer some years and the middle of winter most years.

You will still have to do all the liming and fertilizing. It will probably be the second year before you get real good results.

Spray with roundup, then lime and fertilize according to a soil test. Ignore any nitrogen recommendation. Wait a month. Broadcast your seed(10 lbs/acre) into the dead but still standing weeds. The weeds will fall soon and mulch your seeds. You can also add 40 lbs/acre of rye to help protect the clover and add winter forage. Keep the weeds mowed or sprayed, once in june and once in august, the following summer.

It isn't going to be perfect, but it might surprise you.
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Old 08-04-2010 | 05:34 PM
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Thanks I've thought about clover and it looks like the best way. Here in oklahoma clover stays around quite a while before it freezes out.
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Old 08-05-2010 | 05:20 AM
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Sounds like some solid advice Hoss.
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Old 08-05-2010 | 06:12 AM
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I agree with hoss, good info.
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