nolanspawn Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Well I have pretty much made up my mind on which food plot mix from which company I am going to use. We have been getting good rain this year at the property. 3 inches thus far this month and outlook for the rest of the month looks good. I am just curious what other people are using in the Texas Hill country. Let me give you a little background of what I am working with. We just had some land cleared, so there is no grass there right now. One problem though is the soil is riddled with small rocks. Which makes getting a decent plow in to REALLY cultivate it. However we had luck in the past with more primitive means. Are the big names like Tecomate really worth the $$, are there brands that are just as good but alot cheaper. Like I said I have pretty much set my mind on what I want, but want some opinions. I didnt mention what I had decided on to see if this is recommended. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Are the big names like Tecomate really worth the $$, are there brands that are just as good but alot cheaper. Of the name brands I have used, tecomate and pennington are the best in my opinion. Biologic in my opinion is not worth wasting time with. If you are wanting something different might consider a mix from hamann farms, his seeds are good quality and would rate them right up there with the best. The clovers in his blends are pretty drought resistant too which I would imagine might be an issue there. Really it all depends on your goals. If you chose to go with clovers, could be possible to run a drag harrow over your ground even with the rocks to scarify the ground slightly and then put the clover seed out right before or during a rain, or cover it by rolling or running a drag back over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanspawn Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Id really like to try oat seed, but the online places are sold out of it. I dont know of anywhere around the ranch that sells it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Id really like to try oat seed, but the online places are sold out of it. I dont know of anywhere around the ranch that sells it. PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanspawn Posted May 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Nobody else have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Its the wrong time of year for oats. You'll want to plant them in September. Its a bit late now, but milo or red top cane are mostly what I plant for Spring / Summer grazing. Plus the birds all like those plants when they go to seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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