Thanks John! Also, milo is a carb, like corn and acorns. And we don't always get acorns if you get a late frost up north. Deer need carbs going into winter and will search it out. Easy to grow and I add it to all my plots.
I've been planting it in mid July with my fall blend and it's working very well. Sorghum grows fast with hot temps. Winter peas crawl up the milo. I mix in a small amount of hybrid sorghum for some height. Very good video.
When I’ve planted Milo I’ve had the best deer attraction when I planted in mid May(TN) and matured in August. Stuff I’ve planted later and matured late, didn’t seem to get touched.
Great video John. If I were to broad cast 1/2 acre of milo with plans to interseed greens, what amount of milo seed would you recommend? Do you think with no rows (broadcast, not drilled), the interseeding will do as well as it would in North South row planted Milo? (my guess would be no given the more random shade pattern). I'll have to watch this vid again and pay closer attention to the herbicides you mention. If Milo is planted in June, does the pre-emergent keep weed pressure down such that I could still plant a light rate of clover and brassicas in early August (perhaps followed with cereal rye overseeding in early Sept?)
We had multiple heavy rains that turned to ice and heavy snows, and for the most part it still was standing. But we backed the seating rate down a little bit, and it created Room amongst the plants.
If your property can hold deer, yes I’m sure they’ll hit it but one of the things that we’re gonna emphasize as we still want greens planted in with the Milo that’s why our seating rate is 3 pounds to a half acre. We still want green food in an amongst the Milo not just a pure Milo stand.
Perfect timing i have been searching the internet to plant milo in central and northern wisconsin this season. Now I know where I am going to get it.
Thanks John! Also, milo is a carb, like corn and acorns. And we don't always get acorns if you get a late frost up north. Deer need carbs going into winter and will search it out. Easy to grow and I add it to all my plots.
We will be adding it everywhere
I've been planting it in mid July with my fall blend and it's working very well. Sorghum grows fast with hot temps. Winter peas crawl up the milo. I mix in a small amount of hybrid sorghum for some height. Very good video.
Many different strategies with this
Now we can see about Milo cause you just got the delivery!!!💪💪💪💪
Yep, I just finished the video and the truck pulled in lol
Great info John. The food plot you showed looks like mine in NY Adirondack mountains. I swear for every rock I pick 5 more grow
When I’ve planted Milo I’ve had the best deer attraction when I planted in mid May(TN) and matured in August. Stuff I’ve planted later and matured late, didn’t seem to get touched.
Yes
June here
What fertilizers do you put down for the Milo
We’re probably looking at the same thing as the HD screen triple 19 and 46 - 0-0
Great video John. If I were to broad cast 1/2 acre of milo with plans to interseed greens, what amount of milo seed would you recommend? Do you think with no rows (broadcast, not drilled), the interseeding will do as well as it would in North South row planted Milo? (my guess would be no given the more random shade pattern). I'll have to watch this vid again and pay closer attention to the herbicides you mention. If Milo is planted in June, does the pre-emergent keep weed pressure down such that I could still plant a light rate of clover and brassicas in early August (perhaps followed with cereal rye overseeding in early Sept?)
Hey John will this bump up organic matter
The roots can help
But adding rye and some crimson will help even more
How did it stand up to snow cover?
We had multiple heavy rains that turned to ice and heavy snows, and for the most part it still was standing. But we backed the seating rate down a little bit, and it created Room amongst the plants.
Do you think the deer will go after it hard if there are large corn fields near your hunting property?
If your property can hold deer, yes I’m sure they’ll hit it but one of the things that we’re gonna emphasize as we still want greens planted in with the Milo that’s why our seating rate is 3 pounds to a half acre. We still want green food in an amongst the Milo not just a pure Milo stand.
As well as help bring up PH
Only lime will do that
What dose the PH need to be for Milo?
Ours was 5.7 and it grew
But closer to 6 and above it will do better