Guest Danbo Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I planted my first food plot this year with Ladino White Clover. With all the rain we have had, I have quite a few weeds now. I have not cut the plot at all. I just tried to let it grow. Some areas are thick with clover and others not. The area is about 3/4 acre. What should I be doing to the food plot this time of year to get ready for the season? I plan to archery hunt over it starting Oct 14th. There is about 20 acres of scrub in a low lying wet area, adjacent to the the plot with another 20 acres of open meadow on the other side. The deer bed in the scrub and come out to feed. It is an excellent set-up and hope to attract bucks and hold them. In the past, all I would see were does. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot Its a bit too late for cutting it to contro; weeds, or to get regrowth.....I would seriously take a look at spraying post in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danbo Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot Oneida's a great place to live huh? SO, don't do anything to it now? Just put weed control on it in the spring and maybe some fertilizer? Is that it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot Yup, thats what Id do for now..let us know what it looks like in the spring and we can walk ya through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anderson3 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot Danbo, I have a different opinion. I think you still have plenty of time to mow it off and get good regrowth. Depends a little bit on what sort of weed problems you have. Ladino clover will tolerate a lot of mowing, and it is a cool season plant...so it grows great in September. This month is a good time to thicken clover stands before winter, while most of the warm season annual weeds (i.e. ragweed, pigweed, smartweed, etc.) are not competing. I'd cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKMGOBL Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot I'd mow it and fertilize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot [ QUOTE ] I'd mow it and fertilize it. [/ QUOTE ] ...Then after a week apply some Slay, or comparible product. Then, in early spring, do a frost seeding to fill the void left by the dead grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danbo Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot Thanks for the help. Downloaded 37 pics since Wed.. The same family of Does and fawns that have been there all summer. No bucks on camera yet even though I've seen 2 6-pt'ers running around close by. Does are molting and look really funny looking now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot My field with two of my clover plots just got mowed for hay yesterday, still plenty of time here for it to grow. Will come back and fertilize it next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot I have been growing a few clover fields over the past 5 years. If you don't cut the clover when it's 10 to 12" tall, you are wasting your time and money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot DO NOT USE SLAY as someone suggested. Slay is designed to kill broadleaf plants! Clover is a broadleaf plant. Use Poast or Arrest [ Whitetail Institute's Product] to kill grass competition. You are close to the window for mowing in NY. If you choose to mow, you probably don't want to mow closer than 8 inches tall at this time of year. Let the clover flowers survive so they can reseed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anderson3 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot This is from the Whitetail Institute web site: "Slay herbicide effectively controls broadleaf weeds while not harming Imperial Whitetail Clover or Alfa-Rack and many other food plot plantings. " Just wanted to clarify that product information. Usually around here, grasses are the biggest competitor so spraying Poast can help quite a bit. Arrest probably works fine also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot I use a product called Butyrac2000 which is a 2,4DB--controls the broadleaf weeds fine but will not harm your perennial legumes such as clover, trefoil, or alfalfa--however it can harm chicory. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot cutting ur clover now wont hurt it at all i farm and we just cut some the other day for hay cut it down ot about 6 to 8 inches and then let it go till early thias spring then spread ferilizer on it and then cut it about 2 times next year maybe a third if it is getting pretty high just my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Re: Ladino Clover plot After getting our hay out, the clovers in our plots are looking pretty good, fertilized yesterday, and getting a really nice soaking rain right now. Dont know how much growing time you got left where you are, but here you would still be able to get away with cutting it for a couple more weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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