What to Plant on 20 Acres
Filed under: Ask Grant, Food Plots
Dr. Grant, I own a small property of approximately 20 acres and have been planting for the past 3 years. I am limited to what I can plant, only broadcast seeds. I noticed you only plant corn, soybean, clover and wheat. I have been planting things like Biologic’s Full Draw and Maximum. My deer sightings aren’t very good. What should I plant this fall? My first year planting I tried Biologic Clover but had no luck. How much lime and fertilizer do I need to plant clover? My soil is close to a 7 pH. Caleb
Caleb,
When in doubt, I always plant wheat. Wheat grows almost anywhere and deer readily consume it during the fall when it is appropriately fertilized. I always recommend a soil test as I don’t know how many nutrients are readily available in your food plots. I have the soil analyzed in my plots every year. The nutrients available in each plot can be significantly different and properly fertilized forage is much more palatable to deer than crops that don’t have the appropriate nutrients.
Make sure to use a utilization cage so you can compare how the crops are growing versus how much of the crop is being consumed.
Growing Deer together,
Grant
