rossman Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 My brother is putting in food plots this year on his land. What brand and type of food plot do you guys reccomend we put in? It wil be about a 2-3 acre plot. --rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? Try asking below in the Land & Wildlife Mgmt section. You'll probably get a better response there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? Opinions on the best food plot are like ... well, let's just say everyone has their own. Regardless, they are a great addition to anyone's property. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? If the plot will be a feeder plot of 2-3 acres that would be fine. It the plot is intended for hunting over, consider breaking this up into 1/4 to 1/2 acre plots. What you plant also depends on "feeder vs hunter". After that, a soil sample, and the amount of perk (how fast water seeps through the soil) will determine the best crop to plant. Good luck Rossman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? I tried planting tecomate monster mix, it didnt grow very good but the deer ate it to the ground. they liked it more than the flavored salt blocks. Here's the proof: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? Not to sure about the weather where you are, might ask Martin(oniedaman) for his suggestions. If you are looking for a good perenial, you might try a fall planting of hamann farms trefoil/grower mix. That is a mix of clovers and birdsfoot trefoil. Another good perenial mix of clovers is produced by pennington that makes a great fall planting, that is the rackmaster clover and rye supreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted April 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? We have to plant it this spring. The winters an get cold but the summers range anywhere from 50 degrees to 90 degrees. I've never done a food plot before so I was wondering what the best company is, Tecamonte, Mossy Oak Biologic, etc. And what type of food plot would give us the best growth potential and attract deer from the surronding areas? Thanks again!!!--Rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? Again, I would pm Martin, OniedaMan. He has some good quality seed, that is northern grown. He is in Wisconsin. He can offer some great suggestions I am sure. Here perenial plots like clovers do best planted in the fall due to weather and invasive growth, that even with the best prep you cannot totally eliminate. As for commercial companies, tecomate is good, I would rate pennington at the top personally, and I would stear clear of any biologic seeds. Just my honest opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? Like wtnhunt said ask Oniedaman. I used Hamann Farms fall blend trefoil last year with great results. Make sure you test the soil before you plant anything. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trakker Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? we tried alot of different kinds and blends on our farm, and I think whitetail brand clover beats them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennswamper Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? Save yourself money and mix your own blend at a seed store. Although I do use a few Biologic (Green Patch and Clover Plus) and Tecomate products (mostly chicory), it is much cheaper to mix your own. If you can grow clover, then grow clover. Any type of broad leaf will work for both attractiveness and nutrition. Our deer love Buck Forage Oats also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Re: Whats the best food plot? [ QUOTE ] Save yourself money and mix your own blend at a seed store. Although I do use a few Biologic (Green Patch and Clover Plus) and Tecomate products (mostly chicory), it is much cheaper to mix your own. If you can grow clover, then grow clover. Any type of broad leaf will work for both attractiveness and nutrition. Our deer love Buck Forage Oats also. [/ QUOTE ] There are over 30 varieties of ladino clover. Many are bred for farm livestock use where heavy equipment over the field is the norm. Cattle can ingest much courser foilage than deer. The speciality seed for deer may seem more expensive but in the long run, after liming, fertilization, working up the land, a couple dollars more to plant a seed enginerred for deer isn't that much more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric brodman Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 thanks I'm going to look up oneidaman and look in to different seeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 The difference in brand name seeds and seeds from your local co-op is negligible. Save yourself some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradog Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 As others have said a good plot depends on a lot of different things. Climate, soil type, tillage, planting technique, annual vs perennial, etc. So there really isn't a one size fits all answer to your question. A good source of info for your area is your County extension agent. He will be able to help with general questions. Another good source of info is your local feed/seed store. They are in touch with what other plotters in your area are using/buying. I have tried some brand names like Tecomati and Biologic over the years and had good luck with them. But I have not found them to be more effective than a bag of big rack mix sold by my local feed store at about half the price. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Whitetail institute clover chickory mix is the best that I have found for deer and would suggest that hands down. I have tried a lot of different types of plots from corn, brassicas, sugar beats the list goes on and on, we see the most deer all year round on the clover plots. Its a trial and error process to find what works for you. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBowHunter Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 I would use Tecomate! They usually have the best options for different types of plots. Clover, soybean, just tons of them are out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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