Whitetail institute food plot question ..?
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Hi guys....I'm going to be putting a food plot on a power line in Louisa Va ..... The power line gets lots of sun ..... Right now I can't do more then weed whack ..... Spray weed killer and rake the ground to prepare it for seed .......I going to be using Whitetail Institute NO PLOW...... I was wondering if anyone has used this seed and does it grow well or should I try something else....??????
Thanks for any info.....
Thanks for any info.....
Last edited by brewman555; 02-20-2014 at 06:54 AM.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
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What blend of seeds are in the Whitetail Institutes No Plow package?
I've found that most of the No-Till plants do alright but not as well as if You can break up the soil and get a better foothold.We ran a 4-wheeler with the small disc and our plants did a lot better.If Your planting Clover I highly reccomend the Pennington Durana Clover,it does well in less light,fights drought,weeds and will take heavy browsing!
I've found that most of the No-Till plants do alright but not as well as if You can break up the soil and get a better foothold.We ran a 4-wheeler with the small disc and our plants did a lot better.If Your planting Clover I highly reccomend the Pennington Durana Clover,it does well in less light,fights drought,weeds and will take heavy browsing!
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Nontypical Buck
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GTOHunter ..... No plow has a mixture of annual clovers....brassica....radish....lettuce and special selected cereal grains.....
Like I said I can only use a rake ....weed whacked and weed killer this year to prepare the plot bed.....
Do you think this stuff will work....?????
Thanks.....
Like I said I can only use a rake ....weed whacked and weed killer this year to prepare the plot bed.....
Do you think this stuff will work....?????
Thanks.....
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 2,178

Try it out and hopefully it will take.....the Clover will keep growing and coming back but all the others will be a 1 time deal if Im correct!If You get some good rain this Spring the Plants should do pretty good.
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Nontypical Buck
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I hope it grows well ..... Next year I'll be able to till the ground and can look at other types of seeds to grow...
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2014
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I have used it. I find that all WTI seed is pretty PH sensitive, with the Extreme being the best of them in that regard. Not knowing the area size nor the amount of moisture...hill side or flat ...well drain or clay, it's difficult to give a good answer. the Tilth makes a difference especially for root development.
I will say this in order for lime to do it's job it needs to be incorporated into the soil. It also takes upwards of 6 mos to REALLY lower the PH.
I will say this in order for lime to do it's job it needs to be incorporated into the soil. It also takes upwards of 6 mos to REALLY lower the PH.