Thank you Jeff!! This if by far the best video, I truly appreciate it! This style of video is what I have been hoping for! I shot I nice buck because of you and your videos (and because the Lord blessed me with him). Thank you again so much for what your doing I have only 15 acres but because of your teaching I've been able to map the property and last year shot a beautiful buck. So thank you! God bless!
I love how in-depth this video is. You didn't gloss stuff over, everything was shown in detail, and you showed multiple different methods. Perfect video!
IMHO this is one of the best videos you've done so far, and you have a lot of great content. It is good to see so many different applications of your concepts. Any time you can add a few nuggets of info for those of us in the southeast or more southern locations the better, thanks again.
I agree, Jeff I always wonder what your plots end up looking like come fall. Appreciate update vids especially with the new plot start. Plot on. -UP of MI
I agree with the southeast tips. When should we plant the buckwheat? I want to adopt this system. Right now we just let the weeds take over and till because we thought that was our only real option without a drill. Soybeans can't keep up with the browse so I want to try buckwheat for summer cover crop. Do the deer ever eat the buckwheat?
@@brianboyett6250 I was surprised to see that they do in my area, but there isn't much native browse either. They do prefer other things like cow peas, radish, and cereal grains more...oh yeah, sunflowers are their favorite.
I leased a 39ac parcel back in February, after not hunting since I was a teenager. I've been using your videos to help me get the property ready for the hunting season. But, this video right here is PURE GOLD!!! Thanks a million, and keep'em coming
Absolutely the best whitetail content available! Average joe can take this info and produce quality habitat. Jeff is the reason I started food plots. No need for bells and whistles. The experience and science behind this video is priceless. Watch this video multiple times and you will be on your way also. Congrats on 100k and thanks for all the great content!
These videos are outstanding. Purchased 50ac last year and on 2nd year following the food plot videos. Prevented me from getting sucked into to gimmick stuff on the market
Ive been planting soybeans on top of the ground for years and have always had great success! They last all the way until February with heavy deer browse. You know that from my EZ plots. Happy to help Jeff, good luck this year!
Put up one of your mock scrapes 2 weeks ago. Tons of activity as early as the evening I put it up! Planting my food plot this weekend using your system! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
I spent 2 years part- time while in college testing and developing test methods for many herbicides. I love Jeff's videos and he has taught me much. When it comes to herbicides he is right 90% plus. The type of water used does make a minor difference but usually is not a game stopper. I personally like to use soft water with a surfactant. But if soft water was not easy for me to get I would use hard water, rain water, pond/stream water provided I could do so with out plugging up my sprayer. Most important when using any herbicide is to use the PPE. I personally like to wear my respirator (not just a dust mask), rubber gloves, and goggles.
One of your best videos yet! Lots of great info and with the demonstration and seeding rates it really helped me understand this at a whole new level! Thanks
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I have been using a free app "Field Navigator" to determine food plot acreage. You can use it for planning new areas and then also walk the perimeter of the plot using your phone GPS and get the exact size to be planted. You can also use the planting width tracking portion of the app but i haven't tried it yet.
One of your best videos yet, this video gives the everyday hunter everyday solutions! And Kudos to Diane working her tail off, hope she gets the buck she's after, she deserves it!!
Yes that plot start is amazing. I just used a jug on my soybean field and they turned out amazing, I also got plot boost I'm going to wait to use that with my other jug of plot start. Thanks for explaining out the spreading of the different seeds.
Hey Jeff I put up my first ever grapevine licking branch in early July and the big bucks have been hitting it regularly ever since. So much fun to see!
Nice job with this one, Jeff. Got my brassica & oats in last weekend. Used the packermaxx over it and sprayed. Been using the plot start for two years along with the plot boost. It does work and minimizes the time & effort when the plots are on the other side of a swamp.
I agree with Paul, this is your best video yet! You’ve said in the past that when using buckwheat you like it in the 6-8 week growth range for this method of planting. What do you do before that early June time frame with your soil? Have you double planted buckwheat to maintain the weed control so you don’t ever have to work the soil?
I sprayed a field, tilled it, then broadcast milo. I came back the next day with the sprayer and cultipacker and did both at the same time. Got a good weed free food plot now. I'm trying sorghum over corn due to the fact there's nothing for them to eat until October or later and it won't get destroyed early like corn. Spraying gly as you plant is a great method.
Okay Jeff. I have two of your books and numerous UA-cam videos under my belt. Going to use your no-till method. Herbicide is down. Will plant in three weeks. Excited to see what it does. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
This is by far the best "best food plot mix" video yet! Such great info! Congrats on 100k subscribers Jeff! My buckwheat got completely droughted out on my first ever plots this year :( Hoping my Northwoods brassicas, clover, and rye will take! I've been able to manage the weeds really well. Got my lime down 2 weeks ago. Are you using any fertilizer in your new plots or are you just using the DeerGro plot start?
Thanks a lot David, I really hope it all helps but that stinks about your buckwheat! With great weed control you sure have a great chance...those seeds should all take very well 👍 I am using the Plot Start in place of lime...can't wait to see how it works. I will use Plot Boost too when the plants are growing...but not as a substitute to fertilizer...just helps the plants to use the fertilizer more efficiently. Hope that makes sense!
Jeff this is the best video you have ever uploaded. Please take some footage of planting your WI plots. I know it’s pretty much the same process but please do it anyway. Us viewers love the on ground physically moving videos like this. It make us feel like we are there part of the action. Please also upload updates when things start growing and when you seed the winter rye in early September.
Love how you showed footage “in action” and your explanations of why you are planting the different varieties. Would love to see similar approach when you make your timber bedding areas.
Absolutely the best food plot video i have ever watched! I learn so much from your videos while I live in Michigan, to get me ready for hunting season! Keep the content coming.
You can use as a pre emergent , prodiamine , and diothiopyr as a post emergent for weed control. This is used on many residential areas. Prodiamine is layed when soil temps are at 55 degrees for the first app and at 65-70 degrees for your 2nd app. We then spray bio stimulants like rgs ,air 8, humic n microgreene for root growth n color.
Very helpful. I wish would have discovered your videos this spring. I can't wait to apply and incorporate some of this next spring on my hunting property.
This is by far the best advice on line ! This is our first full year of the buckwheat ultimate no till planting. I can't wait to check on my plots in a couple weeks. Thank you so much Jeff
Jeff been following your lead on my 20 this year. Finally seeing nice bucks living on my land. Thanks for all the great info! Two target bucks, so far.
Glad to have found your channel. Currently looking around hill country in Texas (menard, Edwards, Kimble, concho counties) , not sure how to pick property but we will see what happens and continue to learn.
This year we worked up a couple fields for food plots with a rototiller. My question is how deep should you till the land? I have looked with no answers. Thanks in advance.
Awesome video Jeff! Best one yet IMO. the walk through each plot and discussion was awesome, especially seed rates that sound like rain. Really learned something there! Keep up the great work and good luck this fall.
Awesome stuff per usual. Just planted the WHS blend into my standing buckwheat yesterday and rolled down. Am I going to have issues with the buckwheat as it actually seeded out? Inside the hauls was a cotton like core, I don’t think the seeds actually formed. Thoughts? Thanks for your time.
not having a packermax, I used my back blade on my tractor, to knock down the buckwheat, spin it around, and drag it around the plot--- worked great ! Better than the luck you had getting her out of the air conditioning on to the sprayer job in the hot sun Lol
Got my food plots planted last weekend in mid Michigan 1 day before the rain. Maybe a few weeks early but I couldn’t pass up the rain after this summer drought. My spring plots all burned up. So sprayed them all and now have fresh seed down for ladino clover, alfalfa plots. Also new brassica plots including rape, turnips, radish. Planted some oats and rye and will follow up with more oats, rye first of Sept. Have also sprayed for spring switch grass plots prep. Sadly I drove over my Earthway with the tractor but after I was finished. 😂😩
Just wondering if a shelf could be added above the Packer Max wheel to hold a sprayer that way you can pack and spray at the same time....Cutting time for planting large plots. And added weight would also help pack
Jeff I could have a problem with my buckwheat patch. Mine is going to seed right now and I’m not looking to plant and crush for a couple of weeks yet. Will I have an issue with the buckwheat reseeding and shading out my fall plot?
Jeff like your videos great knowledge! I'm in Southern Alabama and looking to try something different for food plots. We usually use rye, wheat, clover. What would you suggest? Thanks for your help.
If I’m just doing rye on half my plot in sept should I do my 3rd spraying now or wait until sept right before I plant rye or both which would make 4 on that half
I have watched a lot of your videos Jeff, they're all awesome! I noticed in other videos you say not to plant rye with brassicas but in this video you plant rye around labor day on top of the tilled radish. Will this stunt the growth of the tilled radish? I am starting my food plots for the first time this year so i am using this method and going to start the buckwheat no-till method next year.
Hi Jeff, I planted winter wheat and I would like to kill it off later this summer and plant a Brassica, so I can use this same method smashing it down and spraying with glysophate after seeding my Brassica right?
Jeff - Were all your seeds you spun out round up ready? I'm asking because you sprayed glyphosate after you spun seeds out and crushed the buckwheat. OR does the buckwheat protect your seeds from the glyphosate? Thanks. I agree with the other comments...this is a great video.
Real curious about the plot start. I’ve tried it before but never really saw a benefit. But this was early on in my food plotting. Think I’ll try it again.
I just planted mine using your methods thus past week! Then the tropical storm hit us..think I may have to go rework the green blend back into the soil.
@@brookemadura8880 yes we are starting 3 acres of new plots this year using Jeff's methods. Hoping it comes out half as good as his plots! Thanks again Jeff it's getting close!!!
I was in Boone National in KY last wknd. Got 5 inches in 2 hours. Rain like I'd never seen before. Naturally, we were a mile deep on the trail when it hit. Lol. I'm planting in my buckwheat today here in IN. Buckwheat has a few weeds in it but for most part looks good. Got Egyptian wheat all the way around it .
Love these videos..first time food ploter so this really does help me, my one question is can you throw lime down before you spray for weeds?..say like when the weeds are still in dormancy in march?
Awesome video. I would love to convert to no till plots and I am considering trying buckwheat on my plots here in Central TX next spring. However, I expect the buckwheat to be dead from heat and drought by early July. Should I just let it sit until mid September before crushing it and planting my fall seeds? Thanks!
My Whitetail Forage Radish from Northwoods Whitetail says to plant 8 lbs per acre if planted alone or 4 to 5 lbs if mixed. You said in the video to plant 8 lbs per acre with 2-3 lbs of brassica. Later in the video you said to cut in half both seeding rates. Should the radish be planted at 4 to 5 lbs per acre or 8 lbs per acre? I appreciate the videos Jeff. I'm learning a lot!
If you set the Earthway spreader at one, do you have to go back over the plot with the setting higher to spread the peas and beans that weren’t able to come out of the spreader gate because the seeds were to big? I assume that’s how you do it. If the gate was open wide enough to spread the bigger seeds, you’d waste a lot of the smaller brassica seeds. Just curious.
Hi Gary! I do not mix the brassica and larger seeds ever. I spread them on different sides of the plots. Sometimes I recommend spreading Brassicas and peas and even beans all on the same side of the plot...but then you would have to spread separately.
Whitetail Habitat Solutions . Ok. I just know some seed blends come with larger seeds like beans and peas in with very small brassica seeds, and I have made the mistake of opening the gate to wide to accommodate the larger seeds, and running way short because I waste the smaller seeds. As they say, you learn by your mistakes, not your success. I learned the hard way. I was just curious how you did that. I assumed it was two different applications. I guess based on your answer, I was correct on my assumption.
Jeff, thanks for what you do! Question...can you put the winter clover down and then run over the buckwheat with a brush hog set high...? Thinking ahead for labor day weekend...and utilizing the buckwheat to retain moisture is a good plan. let me know. Thanks!! Property is located in Northern eastern lower Michigan...Alpena area
I live in the southeast and we have a lot of that highway grass. Could you not broadcast your seed then cut the highway grass and spray? Kinda like you did with the buckwheat, I know you didn't cut the buckwheat you just knocked it down but this highway grass is terrible. Also what seeds would you recommend here in the southeast for a fall food plot? Thanks. Enjoyed the video
Great Video. Thank you for you’re willingness to teach. I’ve got half of my plots in and the rest will go in before the next rain. Would you plant switchgrass anytime soon or wait to frost seed it???
Jeff when the process starts all over next year ...meaning when you replant the buckwheat . Do you notill toll that as well ? What does that process look like ? Thanks in advance
Question Jeff. Do you ever have to worry about when that buckwheat goes to seed? Technically if it’s in seed even though you broadcast into it, Roll it and spray it wouldn’t the buckwheat germ with the other seeds?
They are a welcome compliment if there is some growth. They do not compete well with the other crops and they can be a welcome addition for food. And then when the first frost hits they are completely dead and go away quickly. You don't get enough volume, but I have added buckwheat in Fall blends in the past...back in the mid 2000s. Works ok, but doesn't add much to the Fall plot. Not s concern at all...
Ok so this is for fall hunting plot prep, my question is what about buckwheat prep, spray glso first or till first? When to plant northwest Illinois (buckwheat)
You’ve probably said it a thousand times but what’s the mix on the weed killer .The percentage? The amount per gallon doesn’t work for me, All I have room for is a plot in the woods with some direct sunlight. Thanks
Hi Jeff great video with a ton of information. I have two questions I am hoping I can answer for me. For the plot start are u adding that to it glyphosate in the same sprayer at the same time and spraying or are u spraying one then cleaning the sprayer and spraying the next? Second what is the typical seeding rate for brassicas 3lbs per acre, 6lbs per acre? Thanks Eric
Thanks for the video Jeff. I ran into a problem last year with spreading those small brassica seeds .... seemed not enough and then I’d open it up a little and it was too much dispersed. This year the sweet feast suggested using 6-24-24 fertilizer so I saved some of the fertilizer and filled the spreader with it and then added the bag of the brassica blend and mixed it up thoughly into the bag. This enabled me to open the spreader to the 3 setting and I’m hoping it evenly spread the small brassica seeds. I have no results yet on how it worked but what do you think of this practice?
I noticed the Buckwheat is taller than you are holding the spreader. How does the seed fly through it? Like it isnt there or do you need to walk in closer rows?
Thank you very much! That's great with your peas ☺️ You have to be very careful with peas tho...they need a LOT of water to get germinate and grow without being covered by soil. May work ever 2-3 years but not every year...
Whitetail Habitat Solutions thanks for the information. I plan have equipment next season . Just moved to new house and property hopefully it works out .. Still plaint cereal grain and gonna follow all ur steps for Germination would love see shirts and hats and beanies of ur company love support you great work!
Is it wrong to use farming equipment if we have some? We have access to plow and disk our food plots. Should we be using that equipment if it's accessible, and how?
You mentioned you can't use all the different kinds of water mixed with the GLY. Can you use well water straight from the spigot? The water will come out rusty, then clear up. Will that type of water neutralize the GLY?
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Thanks, I have been really learning a lot from you. I put up a licking stick early summer and have enjoyed seeing the deer on it. I hope to do a food plot next year.
So I have a question if you or anyone could answer this for me. I have a bunch bermuda grass that gross on my property in some spots I'd like to plan. Could I bushhog it down and use it as a cover crop for the seeds, and do I need to spray glyphosate first and maybe lightly disc it? Thanks for the awesome video!
I have a clover plot I kind of use like your buckwheat except I'm 5 years in and have not had to replant I mow it twice a year last time August 1st with a flail mower spread my turnips radish and beet blend and my clover is thick enough it holds a large amount of moisture and it seems to stunt the clovers growth just enough to let my seed blend take off. It also seems to block out other weeds
Great system using it this year so tell us how you start next year with the plots after all that buck wheat is on the ground and dead along with all the dead food plot debris thanks
Thank you Jeff!! This if by far the best video, I truly appreciate it! This style of video is what I have been hoping for! I shot I nice buck because of you and your videos (and because the Lord blessed me with him). Thank you again so much for what your doing I have only 15 acres but because of your teaching I've been able to map the property and last year shot a beautiful buck. So thank you! God bless!
Just waiting for my seed to arrive to plant my first ever food plot. This video came at the perfect time and I am beyond excited to get it done!
I love how in-depth this video is. You didn't gloss stuff over, everything was shown in detail, and you showed multiple different methods. Perfect video!
IMHO this is one of the best videos you've done so far, and you have a lot of great content. It is good to see so many different applications of your concepts. Any time you can add a few nuggets of info for those of us in the southeast or more southern locations the better, thanks again.
Thank you very much Paul, really hoping that it helps a lot of folks out! I will do my best with the Southern tips... really appreciate the feedback!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I thought the exact same thing, best video so far from WHS! Southeast GA here! @Paul Sell
I agree, Jeff I always wonder what your plots end up looking like come fall. Appreciate update vids especially with the new plot start. Plot on. -UP of MI
I agree with the southeast tips. When should we plant the buckwheat? I want to adopt this system. Right now we just let the weeds take over and till because we thought that was our only real option without a drill. Soybeans can't keep up with the browse so I want to try buckwheat for summer cover crop. Do the deer ever eat the buckwheat?
@@brianboyett6250 I was surprised to see that they do in my area, but there isn't much native browse either. They do prefer other things like cow peas, radish, and cereal grains more...oh yeah, sunflowers are their favorite.
I leased a 39ac parcel back in February, after not hunting since I was a teenager. I've been using your videos to help me get the property ready for the hunting season. But, this video right here is PURE GOLD!!! Thanks a million, and keep'em coming
Absolutely the best whitetail content available! Average joe can take this info and produce quality habitat. Jeff is the reason I started food plots. No need for bells and whistles. The experience and science behind this video is priceless. Watch this video multiple times and you will be on your way also. Congrats on 100k and thanks for all the great content!
Been using Plot Start for 4 years now and it works great! No more hauling bags of lime simple spraying is a lot better for this aging body!!!!
These videos are outstanding. Purchased 50ac last year and on 2nd year following the food plot videos. Prevented me from getting sucked into to gimmick stuff on the market
Ive been planting soybeans on top of the ground for years and have always had great success! They last all the way until February with heavy deer browse. You know that from my EZ plots. Happy to help Jeff, good luck this year!
Congrats on 100k Jeff!! I know you work your tail off and deserve it. Looking fwd to getting a few plots in the next couple weeks.
Thanks a lot PT...really appreciate and have fun food plotting ☺️
Put up one of your mock scrapes 2 weeks ago. Tons of activity as early as the evening I put it up! Planting my food plot this weekend using your system! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Great video. I'm in KY and spray gly-41 with creek water all the time I've never had an issue--always get good results.
I spent 2 years part- time while in college testing and developing test methods for many herbicides. I love Jeff's videos and he has taught me much. When it comes to herbicides he is right 90% plus. The type of water used does make a minor difference but usually is not a game stopper. I personally like to use soft water with a surfactant. But if soft water was not easy for me to get I would use hard water, rain water, pond/stream water provided I could do so with out plugging up my sprayer. Most important when using any herbicide is to use the PPE. I personally like to wear my respirator (not just a dust mask), rubber gloves, and goggles.
Don't work for me. I have to spray tap water or filtered water or I get a horrible kill rate.
Proud to be 1 of 100 thousand +subscribers. Thanks for all you have done for all of us.
One of your best videos yet! Lots of great info and with the demonstration and seeding rates it really helped me understand this at a whole new level! Thanks
Thanks a lot Tony...I love to hear that!! I know a lot of moving pieces so I hope it helps everyone out a lot! You are very welcome ☺️
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I have been using a free app "Field Navigator" to determine food plot acreage. You can use it for planning new areas and then also walk the perimeter of the plot using your phone GPS and get the exact size to be planted. You can also use the planting width tracking portion of the app but i haven't tried it yet.
One of your best videos yet, this video gives the everyday hunter everyday solutions! And Kudos to Diane working her tail off, hope she gets the buck she's after, she deserves it!!
Yes that plot start is amazing. I just used a jug on my soybean field and they turned out amazing, I also got plot boost I'm going to wait to use that with my other jug of plot start. Thanks for explaining out the spreading of the different seeds.
Hey Jeff I put up my first ever grapevine licking branch in early July and the big bucks have been hitting it regularly ever since. So much fun to see!
That is awesome to hear Gene! A LOT of fun isn't it!?
One of the best video's you have ever made! Thanks Jeff.
Nice job with this one, Jeff. Got my brassica & oats in last weekend. Used the packermaxx over it and sprayed. Been using the plot start for two years along with the plot boost. It does work and minimizes the time & effort when the plots are on the other side of a swamp.
That is all great to hear Jim...I like that about the Plot Boost and Plot Start too! Thank YOU!
Bought a packermaxx this year, and what a valuable tool. I strongly encourage people to make the investment in one!
I agree with Paul, this is your best video yet! You’ve said in the past that when using buckwheat you like it in the 6-8 week growth range for this method of planting. What do you do before that early June time frame with your soil? Have you double planted buckwheat to maintain the weed control so you don’t ever have to work the soil?
I sprayed a field, tilled it, then broadcast milo. I came back the next day with the sprayer and cultipacker and did both at the same time. Got a good weed free food plot now.
I'm trying sorghum over corn due to the fact there's nothing for them to eat until October or later and it won't get destroyed early like corn. Spraying gly as you plant is a great method.
The science behind this whole method is really amazing.. simple when you really think about it but def a lot of time and research behind it all!
Okay Jeff. I have two of your books and numerous UA-cam videos under my belt. Going to use your no-till method. Herbicide is down. Will plant in three weeks. Excited to see what it does. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
This is by far the best "best food plot mix" video yet! Such great info! Congrats on 100k subscribers Jeff!
My buckwheat got completely droughted out on my first ever plots this year :( Hoping my Northwoods brassicas, clover, and rye will take! I've been able to manage the weeds really well. Got my lime down 2 weeks ago. Are you using any fertilizer in your new plots or are you just using the DeerGro plot start?
Thanks a lot David, I really hope it all helps but that stinks about your buckwheat!
With great weed control you sure have a great chance...those seeds should all take very well 👍 I am using the Plot Start in place of lime...can't wait to see how it works. I will use Plot Boost too when the plants are growing...but not as a substitute to fertilizer...just helps the plants to use the fertilizer more efficiently. Hope that makes sense!
Jeff this is the best video you have ever uploaded. Please take some footage of planting your WI plots. I know it’s pretty much the same process but please do it anyway. Us viewers love the on ground physically moving videos like this. It make us feel like we are there part of the action. Please also upload updates when things start growing and when you seed the winter rye in early September.
Probably tha best video yet, Save a lot of work planting plots using these methods. Thanks for tha video
Thanks a lot Shawn!! We got a lot of works accomplished in a short amount if time on Monday ☺️ Hope it all helps!
Awesome video, I like how you address a few aspects of planting wether you have the equipment or not.
Thanks a lot! Really trying to help as many folks as possible so I appreciate your feedback!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 You have definitely taken me to the next level....im still learning!
We did 2 small plots 2 weeks ago and did a corn bean in june here Wisconsin
Love how you showed footage “in action” and your explanations of why you are planting the different varieties. Would love to see similar approach when you make your timber bedding areas.
Absolutely the best food plot video i have ever watched! I learn so much from your videos while I live in Michigan, to get me ready for hunting season! Keep the content coming.
By far your best video , thank you so much , i plan on watching it 3 times,thank you
You can use as a pre emergent , prodiamine , and diothiopyr as a post emergent for weed control. This is used on many residential areas. Prodiamine is layed when soil temps are at 55 degrees for the first app and at 65-70 degrees for your 2nd app. We then spray bio stimulants like rgs ,air 8, humic n microgreene for root growth n color.
Very helpful. I wish would have discovered your videos this spring. I can't wait to apply and incorporate some of this next spring on my hunting property.
This is by far the best advice on line ! This is our first full year of the buckwheat ultimate no till planting. I can't wait to check on my plots in a couple weeks. Thank you so much Jeff
Jeff been following your lead on my 20 this year. Finally seeing nice bucks living on my land. Thanks for all the great info! Two target bucks, so far.
Glad to have found your channel. Currently looking around hill country in Texas (menard, Edwards, Kimble, concho counties) , not sure how to pick property but we will see what happens and continue to learn.
Best video yet.... perfectly timed for this weekend. I will see tomorrow if I can actually do as instructed....Thanks again for your videos.
This year we worked up a couple fields for food plots with a rototiller. My question is how deep should you till the land? I have looked with no answers. Thanks in advance.
This is best info I have gotten in awhile. Great Job 👍
Thank you very much Travis ...really appreciate it. Hope it all helps 👍
Awesome video Jeff! Best one yet IMO. the walk through each plot and discussion was awesome, especially seed rates that sound like rain. Really learned something there! Keep up the great work and good luck this fall.
Awesome stuff per usual. Just planted the WHS blend into my standing buckwheat yesterday and rolled down. Am I going to have issues with the buckwheat as it actually seeded out? Inside the hauls was a cotton like core, I don’t think the seeds actually formed. Thoughts? Thanks for your time.
Jeff, HUGE CONGRATS on the 100k. You are awesome and such an amazing influence to so many people out there. Keep up the great work.
This is an awesome, in depth video on how to food plot! Thank You Jeff for an excellent video!
Thanks a lot WC!! I really hope it helps a lot of folks
not having a packermax, I used my back blade on my tractor, to knock down the buckwheat, spin it around, and drag it around the plot--- worked great ! Better than the luck you had getting her out of the air conditioning on to the sprayer job in the hot sun Lol
Jeff, great video. I truly appreciate all you do to share your experience! God bless you and your family.
Got my food plots planted last weekend in mid Michigan 1 day before the rain. Maybe a few weeks early but I couldn’t pass up the rain after this summer drought. My spring plots all burned up. So sprayed them all and now have fresh seed down for ladino clover, alfalfa plots. Also new brassica plots including rape, turnips, radish. Planted some oats and rye and will follow up with more oats, rye first of Sept. Have also sprayed for spring switch grass plots prep. Sadly I drove over my Earthway with the tractor but after I was finished. 😂😩
Hey Jeff, great video as always. Can the Plot start be added to sprayer tank when applying glyphosate as well? You know, 2 steps at one time??
Thank you! Unfortunately it can not...the Plot Boost to add later can, but Plot Start can not.
Collectively one of your best food plot videos! Waiting on the rain this weekend to put my seed in!
Just wondering if a shelf could be added above the Packer Max wheel to hold a sprayer that way you can pack and spray at the same time....Cutting time for planting large plots. And added weight would also help pack
Jeff I could have a problem with my buckwheat patch. Mine is going to seed right now and I’m not looking to plant and crush for a couple of weeks yet. Will I have an issue with the buckwheat reseeding and shading out my fall plot?
Jeff like your videos great knowledge! I'm in Southern Alabama and looking to try something different for food plots. We usually use rye, wheat, clover. What would you suggest? Thanks for your help.
Agreed with others, one of your best videos yet and you sure do have a lot of great ones already, I’ve learned a ton
Thank you for saying something about Arkansas because I was wondering the difference between up north to being down south like I am in Arkansas
If I’m just doing rye on half my plot in sept should I do my 3rd spraying now or wait until sept right before I plant rye or both which would make 4 on that half
I have watched a lot of your videos Jeff, they're all awesome! I noticed in other videos you say not to plant rye with brassicas but in this video you plant rye around labor day on top of the tilled radish. Will this stunt the growth of the tilled radish? I am starting my food plots for the first time this year so i am using this method and going to start the buckwheat no-till method next year.
This is probably your best video so yet. But I said that about the last one I watched too😁
Thanks for the plot info i really enjoy how you explain every step on all your videos thanks a bunch 👍
Hi Jeff, I planted winter wheat and I would like to kill it off later this summer and plant a Brassica, so I can use this same method smashing it down and spraying with glysophate after seeding my Brassica right?
Great information! If the ground is hard should I wait for rain to plant then cultipacker the seed to have better seed contact?
Great video Jeff. Very helpful
Awesome Robert...thank you!
Jeff - Were all your seeds you spun out round up ready? I'm asking because you sprayed glyphosate after you spun seeds out and crushed the buckwheat. OR does the buckwheat protect your seeds from the glyphosate? Thanks. I agree with the other comments...this is a great video.
LOL...guess I needed to just keep watching! You answered my question...thank you, sir
Ha, you are welcome Ryan...and for anyone else - Glyphosate does not kill seeds, only plants that are growing, as a post emergent.
This was a very explanatory video, really got into the detail needed. As always thanks Jeff for all the info.
Real curious about the plot start. I’ve tried it before but never really saw a benefit. But this was early on in my food plotting. Think I’ll try it again.
best video to date jeff!!!! Learned so much.
Excited to see these plots come together. A lot of information on this video.
Is it possible to terminate buck wheat after rolling over it, but not using any herbicide?
Do you recommend driving over brassica with atv tires to push in the soil? or not needed?
I just planted mine using your methods thus past week! Then the tropical storm hit us..think I may have to go rework the green blend back into the soil.
Yea we got about 4inches of rain here in NY! Definitely need to make sure that seed didnt get exposed!
Man I hope you guys are ok...that's a LOT of rain!! If you were using buckwheat that helps a LOT...
@@brookemadura8880 yes we are starting 3 acres of new plots this year using Jeff's methods. Hoping it comes out half as good as his plots! Thanks again Jeff it's getting close!!!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 unfortunately we did not have the time but plan to next season. It's all good adapt and make the best out of it!
I was in Boone National in KY last wknd. Got 5 inches in 2 hours. Rain like I'd never seen before. Naturally, we were a mile deep on the trail when it hit. Lol. I'm planting in my buckwheat today here in IN. Buckwheat has a few weeds in it but for most part looks good. Got Egyptian wheat all the way around it .
Love these videos..first time food ploter so this really does help me, my one question is can you throw lime down before you spray for weeds?..say like when the weeds are still in dormancy in march?
Awesome video. I would love to convert to no till plots and I am considering trying buckwheat on my plots here in Central TX next spring. However, I expect the buckwheat to be dead from heat and drought by early July. Should I just let it sit until mid September before crushing it and planting my fall seeds? Thanks!
I know this is a shot in the dark but what was all the seeds used here in this field or what pack of seeds? Ill watch again and try to catch'em.
Do you have to use buckwheat to smash over seeds or can a guy just use the crp grass already in place? Seed smash the crp and spray?
My Whitetail Forage Radish from Northwoods Whitetail says to plant 8 lbs per acre if planted alone or 4 to 5 lbs if mixed. You said in the video to plant 8 lbs per acre with 2-3 lbs of brassica. Later in the video you said to cut in half both seeding rates. Should the radish be planted at 4 to 5 lbs per acre or 8 lbs per acre? I appreciate the videos Jeff. I'm learning a lot!
If you set the Earthway spreader at one, do you have to go back over the plot with the setting higher to spread the peas and beans that weren’t able to come out of the spreader gate because the seeds were to big? I assume that’s how you do it. If the gate was open wide enough to spread the bigger seeds, you’d waste a lot of the smaller brassica seeds. Just curious.
Hi Gary! I do not mix the brassica and larger seeds ever. I spread them on different sides of the plots. Sometimes I recommend spreading Brassicas and peas and even beans all on the same side of the plot...but then you would have to spread separately.
Whitetail Habitat Solutions . Ok. I just know some seed blends come with larger seeds like beans and peas in with very small brassica seeds, and I have made the mistake of opening the gate to wide to accommodate the larger seeds, and running way short because I waste the smaller seeds. As they say, you learn by your mistakes, not your success. I learned the hard way. I was just curious how you did that. I assumed it was two different applications. I guess based on your answer, I was correct on my assumption.
Jeff, thanks for what you do! Question...can you put the winter clover down and then run over the buckwheat with a brush hog set high...? Thinking ahead for labor day weekend...and utilizing the buckwheat to retain moisture is a good plan. let me know. Thanks!! Property is located in Northern eastern lower Michigan...Alpena area
I live in the southeast and we have a lot of that highway grass. Could you not broadcast your seed then cut the highway grass and spray? Kinda like you did with the buckwheat, I know you didn't cut the buckwheat you just knocked it down but this highway grass is terrible. Also what seeds would you recommend here in the southeast for a fall food plot? Thanks. Enjoyed the video
Does the Glyphosate or 24d hurt the switchgrass or buckwheat seed? Looking forward to implementing ultimate no till in 2021! Thanks Jeff
Great Video. Thank you for you’re willingness to teach. I’ve got half of my plots in and the rest will go in before the next rain.
Would you plant switchgrass anytime soon or wait to frost seed it???
Jeff when the process starts all over next year ...meaning when you replant the buckwheat . Do you notill toll that as well ? What does that process look like ? Thanks in advance
Question Jeff. Do you ever have to worry about when that buckwheat goes to seed? Technically if it’s in seed even though you broadcast into it, Roll it and spray it wouldn’t the buckwheat germ with the other seeds?
They are a welcome compliment if there is some growth. They do not compete well with the other crops and they can be a welcome addition for food. And then when the first frost hits they are completely dead and go away quickly. You don't get enough volume, but I have added buckwheat in Fall blends in the past...back in the mid 2000s. Works ok, but doesn't add much to the Fall plot. Not s concern at all...
Ok so this is for fall hunting plot prep, my question is what about buckwheat prep, spray glso first or till first? When to plant northwest Illinois (buckwheat)
You’ve probably said it a thousand times but what’s the mix on the weed killer .The percentage? The amount per gallon doesn’t work for me, All I have room for is a plot in the woods with some direct sunlight. Thanks
Hi Jeff great video with a ton of information. I have two questions I am hoping I can answer for me. For the plot start are u adding that to it glyphosate in the same sprayer at the same time and spraying or are u spraying one then cleaning the sprayer and spraying the next? Second what is the typical seeding rate for brassicas 3lbs per acre, 6lbs per acre?
Thanks
Eric
If i have a 6 acre mixed fruit and nut tree orchard can i plant it out like this between the rows? I am planting switch grass around the fence line
Thanks for the video Jeff. I ran into a problem last year with spreading those small brassica seeds .... seemed not enough and then I’d open it up a little and it was too much dispersed. This year the sweet feast suggested using 6-24-24 fertilizer so I saved some of the fertilizer and filled the spreader with it and then added the bag of the brassica blend and mixed it up thoughly into the bag. This enabled me to open the spreader to the 3 setting and I’m hoping it evenly spread the small brassica seeds. I have no results yet on how it worked but what do you think of this practice?
Jeff how much buckwheat do you use per acre the first time
Hi Jack! 50#s per acre...
Thank you, I am trying this method this year. Will let you know how it goes. Leaving the tiller in the barn. Time saving!!!!
When would you say that your first frost occurs up there? I'm in Alabama, and ours is USUALLY mid Oct. Thank you for your time.
Hi Kirk! Mid October for us too 👍
...then, we get almost summer temps again until Thanksgiving. Lol.
Kirk asking the real questions. It does get rough down here
I noticed the Buckwheat is taller than you are holding the spreader. How does the seed fly through it? Like it isnt there or do you need to walk in closer rows?
Like to use a little handheld spreader to do brassicas. Put half in and try to cover whole plot and do other half going crossways.
I love ur videos and all ur information you give out to public ! But I’m having great growth with my peas from just on top soil no cultipacker
Thank you very much! That's great with your peas ☺️ You have to be very careful with peas tho...they need a LOT of water to get germinate and grow without being covered by soil. May work ever 2-3 years but not every year...
Whitetail Habitat Solutions thanks for the information. I plan have equipment next season . Just moved to new house and property hopefully it works out ..
Still plaint cereal grain and gonna follow all ur steps for Germination would love see shirts and hats and beanies of ur company love support you great work!
What were the results of the plot start? I have not seen the side by side comparison from your plots.
Is it wrong to use farming equipment if we have some? We have access to plow and disk our food plots. Should we be using that equipment if it's accessible, and how?
Beautiful .. all about timing , and having the time. Love buckwheat for summer
Amen Eric!
That’s right
You mentioned you can't use all the different kinds of water mixed with the GLY. Can you use well water straight from the spigot? The water will come out rusty, then clear up. Will that type of water neutralize the GLY?
Hi Doug...well water is perfect 👍 you just don't want to use water with too many soil particles in it because it will neutralize the Glyphosate...
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Thanks, I have been really learning a lot from you. I put up a licking stick early summer and have enjoyed seeing the deer on it. I hope to do a food plot next year.
So I have a question if you or anyone could answer this for me. I have a bunch bermuda grass that gross on my property in some spots I'd like to plan. Could I bushhog it down and use it as a cover crop for the seeds, and do I need to spray glyphosate first and maybe lightly disc it? Thanks for the awesome video!
If you put the clover into the cereal blend, would you kill it off and do the buckwheat rotation process the following year?
I have a clover plot I kind of use like your buckwheat except I'm 5 years in and have not had to replant I mow it twice a year last time August 1st with a flail mower spread my turnips radish and beet blend and my clover is thick enough it holds a large amount of moisture and it seems to stunt the clovers growth just enough to let my seed blend take off. It also seems to block out other weeds
Top notch information. Thank you sir for all you the information you provide As always keep putting it out and I will keep soaking it up.
Great system using it this year so tell us how you start next year with the plots after all that buck wheat is on the ground and dead along with all the dead food plot debris thanks
Great video as always Jeff!!!
So can I spray roundup and put winter rye down at the same time it will not kill seeds.