Mike, Having done food plots in SW WI for almost 20 years and made a lot of mistakes here is what we do: 1. spray with RU and wait for 5-8 days 2. fertilize with 200-400 lbs of Urea per acre for (radishes, brassicas, winter rye etc) 3. disc and/or rototill (the ground will work up better with the vegetation dead) 4. cultipack (to make sure seed is not planted to deep) 5. broadcast seed 6. cultipack again to insure good seed to soil contact 7. wait and pray for a little rain
This is the way I plant all of my plots also... I have followed this exactly for many seasons, as long as Mother Nature helps a bit, the plots do very well with this method
If you have a big weed bed (let some weeds go to seed the previous year or it's your first year or two cultivating the field) a second application of RU after step 3 is advisable as well.
Just got my micro plot in last sat , throw and go and had my son do donuts on it with four wheeler and 2 days later it was up about an inch ! Can’t wait for more video of yours food plot ! Thanks
I am glad i missed some of your earlier videos. It is pouring down rain here and I am bored to tears. At least i can watch videos of what i wish i was doing. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good morning, Mike and Melissa... I tend to forget how much rain the east recieves. Here in So. Ca., we've only recieved 5.5" since March of 2017... hence the wildfires. Not used to having to wait for things to dry out. It'll be a great food plot when finished. Thanks for my morning video 😊
In Ohio we are 8.5".... above average for the YTD! I think we topped 30" last week. Wish we could send some your way. You folks are having a horrible time. My prayers are with you.
Mike, good looking spot for a food plot. You know your place better than anyone else, but my experience is that turnips don't do as well in shaded areas with wet soils, if there is adequate sunlight I would suggest alsike clover and rye, now is optimum time to plant both. We been having a little preview of fall this week in N.E. GA, especially in the mornings. Good luck!
Mike, RK should look into putting 12v actuators on the FEL quick attachment latches with a on/off switch in the cab/on the dashboard. This would allow you to attach/detach without getting out of the seat. Nice option or modification. Have a great birthday.
Winter oats work wonders down south for fall/winter food plots. I have a branch I leave every year that turns into a licking branch/scrape. That's not a small food plot, I have one about a third that size and one that's 7 acres. Bucks much prefer the small more secluded plot, I assume because thick brush and safety is near by. Looks like you are running the disc in low range, I have found running in B range on the first pass will turn the soil much better. You usually have plenty of traction on the first pass for higher speed. Try it out
Love food plotting and habitat improvements, maybe more than hunting? 😬 I mounted “Quick Fist Clamps from Amazon on both sides of the roof on my golf cart for pole saws, shovels, rakes, ax etc. works awesome. Have gun holders across the back, but long items catch branches on the trails. I can’t figure out how to load photos on here, will message them to you.
Mike, I thought you had a Quick Hitch attachment for your tractor? As much as you do tractor work, you will love it. saves time & you doing videos all the time, time is everything, right? Lol.
when figure out the rig for that pole saw - please post it -- same issue with mine, so long cant put in bed sideways or hits everything...cant put just in bed of Ranger, too long -- so its up to you to save us all Mike !! lol --- thanks.
Hahaha a pole saw here is a pole with a hand saw on the end! Lol I was thinking that would take you all day but with.a power saw on it it didn’t take long at all.
I had made a pole saw holder out of PVC pipe for a friends gator worked out really well and I’ll see if I can get a photo for you otherwise I can make a drawing.
any chance you would disturb the soil with each of your implements including the rake and box blade in parallel strips in the food plot and broadcast seed over each strip? I am curious to see if there would be a significant difference in germination and weed suppression between the tiller, box blade and rake. I dont know of anyone else that has that many toys to do a comparison. You might be able to make the ultimate food plot implement comparison!
Mike, I’m new to your site and I’m enjoying your videos. I just got the RK55 w/ loader and box blade to managing 4 miles of ATV trails. I’m really interested in purchasing a Flail mower. Do you have experience with a Flail mower and what type do you recommend? Most importantly, will you be doing a video soon using a Flail mower?
Food plots in my experience were a waste of time around here... we have too many fields the wildlife can eat.... I planted over 20 half acre plots and meh
Really? You don't know? Those a licking branches and they rub their tarsal glands on their nose on them. That is a hot spot. I got an apple tree in my backyard I refuse to trim. I've had some great trailcam vids of bucks makeing scrapes there. set you camera on that spot.
You are wasting time and fuel mowing that. A heavier disc would serve you well. When in doubt, get a little more tractor than you think you need and you can then use heavier implements. Weren't kidding about how wet it stays. Nice spot for a food plot just the same. I bet what you plant just jumps when it germinates.
I would call Mike a rich man! And happy. All the best!
Beautiful work
Mike,
Having done food plots in SW WI for almost 20 years and made a lot of mistakes here is what we do:
1. spray with RU and wait for 5-8 days
2. fertilize with 200-400 lbs of Urea per acre for (radishes, brassicas, winter rye etc)
3. disc and/or rototill (the ground will work up better with the vegetation dead)
4. cultipack (to make sure seed is not planted to deep)
5. broadcast seed
6. cultipack again to insure good seed to soil contact
7. wait and pray for a little rain
This is the way I plant all of my plots also... I have followed this exactly for many seasons, as long as Mother Nature helps a bit, the plots do very well with this method
If you have a big weed bed (let some weeds go to seed the previous year or it's your first year or two cultivating the field) a second application of RU after step 3 is advisable as well.
My first year playing with the food plots. Fun but work. A lot of lime needed my way.
Hired a guy to lime it
Put my first video on it :)
Just got my micro plot in last sat , throw and go and had my son do donuts on it with four wheeler and 2 days later it was up about an inch ! Can’t wait for more video of yours food plot ! Thanks
I am glad i missed some of your earlier videos. It is pouring down rain here and I am bored to tears. At least i can watch videos of what i wish i was doing. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Fantastic fun!
Good morning from Allen and Brenda from canada nice work we love you mike
Good morning, Mike and Melissa... I tend to forget how much rain the east recieves. Here in So. Ca., we've only recieved 5.5" since March of 2017... hence the wildfires. Not used to having to wait for things to dry out. It'll be a great food plot when finished.
Thanks for my morning video 😊
In Ohio we are 8.5".... above average for the YTD! I think we topped 30" last week.
Wish we could send some your way. You folks are having a horrible time. My prayers are with you.
@@davidscottboring940 Some folks have lost everything. Some.of the fires have been arson too.
Thanks for your comments David.
Looking good Mike wish I had access to equipment to plant food plots for my hunting area!!👍👊
Mike, good looking spot for a food plot. You know your place better than anyone else, but my experience is that turnips don't do as well in shaded areas with wet soils, if there is adequate sunlight I would suggest alsike clover and rye, now is optimum time to plant both. We been having a little preview of fall this week in N.E. GA, especially in the mornings. Good luck!
Mike, RK should look into putting 12v actuators on the FEL quick attachment latches with a on/off switch in the cab/on the dashboard. This would allow you to attach/detach without getting out of the seat. Nice option or modification. Have a great birthday.
Winter oats work wonders down south for fall/winter food plots. I have a branch I leave every year that turns into a licking branch/scrape. That's not a small food plot, I have one about a third that size and one that's 7 acres. Bucks much prefer the small more secluded plot, I assume because thick brush and safety is near by. Looks like you are running the disc in low range, I have found running in B range on the first pass will turn the soil much better. You usually have plenty of traction on the first pass for higher speed. Try it out
Love food plotting and habitat improvements, maybe more than hunting? 😬 I mounted “Quick Fist Clamps from Amazon on both sides of the roof on my golf cart for pole saws, shovels, rakes, ax etc. works awesome. Have gun holders across the back, but long items catch branches on the trails. I can’t figure out how to load photos on here, will message them to you.
Mike, I thought you had a Quick Hitch attachment for your tractor? As much as you do tractor work, you will love it. saves time & you doing videos all the time, time is everything, right? Lol.
Cool video Mike! The way that plot holds water it would be a great spot for clover!
Smart move discing first Mike.my experience is discing is fine if it's dryer.tiller will do a great job.tower stand? Love to see you build it
how do you like having the smooth discs behind the notched - everyone keeps telling me to go notched front and back...?
Your Videos are absolute fantastic
I like them very much
Sorry for my english 😁
Many greetings from germany
when figure out the rig for that pole saw - please post it -- same issue with mine, so long cant put in bed sideways or hits everything...cant put just in bed of Ranger, too long -- so its up to you to save us all Mike !! lol --- thanks.
Hahaha a pole saw here is a pole with a hand saw on the end! Lol I was thinking that would take you all day but with.a power saw on it it didn’t take long at all.
Those deer are going to love you brother!!!
Thats a nice size food plot pretty wet! #WorldsOkayestFarmer
I had made a pole saw holder out of PVC pipe for a friends gator worked out really well and I’ll see if I can get a photo for you otherwise I can make a drawing.
Be nice to have a good plot for the wildlife
thats a good looking disc
Thumbs up
My dude shorten top link so front cuts 80% while discing through live vegetation
What is the model of your zero turn? How do you like it? Any traction issues in sharp turns?
any chance you would disturb the soil with each of your implements including the rake and box blade in parallel strips in the food plot and broadcast seed over each strip? I am curious to see if there would be a significant difference in germination and weed suppression between the tiller, box blade and rake. I dont know of anyone else that has that many toys to do a comparison. You might be able to make the ultimate food plot implement comparison!
How is the grass growing on your new trail ?
Disk work way better at a faster speed helps them dig in
Extra lbs like cinder blocks help to
Faster also helps to keep them cleaned out when area is wet.
#1 yea
Not fair. Watch a great video only to hear sudden thunder and look outside to see it start raining. Still plenty to do in the barn.
Terry Woychowski, where you at? Hope it's not coming here today lol
Mike,
I’m new to your site and I’m enjoying your videos. I just got the RK55 w/ loader and box blade to managing 4 miles of ATV trails. I’m really interested in purchasing a Flail mower. Do you have experience with a Flail mower and what type do you recommend?
Most importantly, will you be doing a video soon using a Flail mower?
Anything to do with hunting is going to make a good video
What is your cat's name? Do you have only one cat? Thanks again for making us feel like family.
Maybe i should say like a Friend. Sometime Family can treat you not so nice....:-)
Cat is Jinx!
Id bet some Kolpin rifle mounts would just be the berries for holding your pole saw..
frount disc are on backwards lol
Need a plow or lots of weight on that disk.
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Food plots in my experience were a waste of time around here... we have too many fields the wildlife can eat.... I planted over 20 half acre plots and meh
Really? You don't know? Those a licking branches and they rub their tarsal glands on their nose on them. That is a hot spot. I got an apple tree in my backyard I refuse to trim. I've had some great trailcam vids of bucks makeing scrapes there. set you camera on that spot.
The gland on the nose is correctly a pre orbital gland. The tarsal gland is on the back legs.
I stand corrected got them mixed up!
You are wasting time and fuel mowing that. A heavier disc would serve you well. When in doubt, get a little more tractor than you think you need and you can then use heavier implements.
Weren't kidding about how wet it stays. Nice spot for a food plot just the same. I bet what you plant just jumps when it germinates.
Is this a Shuttle shift or hydro RK55?
Hydro
those first two guys are losers... any way good video
Who me??
no, not you larry, the other loser! any way I just checked out your channel.
I hate face blogs. Always only video of POV