2020 Best Food Plot Mix
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2020
- The 2020 best food plot mix involves many of moving parts and the ability to transform various planting methods to meet your resources of time, equipment and food plot soil conditions. What is the best food plot that you can plant? Follow along as I discuss several options to create beautiful good plot fields of green this season! The best food plot planting in 2020 and beyond, may be a whole lot easier than you think!
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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!
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!
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.
One of the best video's you have ever made! Thanks Jeff.
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.
Proud to be 1 of 100 thousand +subscribers. Thanks for all you have done for all of us.
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!!
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!
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.
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!
Jeff, great video. I truly appreciate all you do to share your experience! God bless you and your family.
Collectively one of your best food plot videos! Waiting on the rain this weekend to put my seed in!
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.
By far your best video , thank you so much , i plan on watching it 3 times,thank you
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.
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
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.
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 ☺️
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!
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.
Best video yet.... perfectly timed for this weekend. I will see tomorrow if I can actually do as instructed....Thanks again for your videos.
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
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!
Excited to see these plots come together. A lot of information on this video.
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
best video to date jeff!!!! Learned so much.
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!
I have always planted a cover crop for my garden bed every year to build up soil and keep weeds at bay. Never ever thought about using this on deer fields. We have always Bushhog, disc, seed, disc seed back in. This is what we have always done here in Alabama. I spend more time of heaven equipment repairs. I love this system. Actually it’s more cost effective. Thanks
Thanks for the plot info i really enjoy how you explain every step on all your videos thanks a bunch 👍
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.
My man Jeff! Maintaining the standard!!
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!!!!
Great video as always Jeff!!!
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!?
This is best info I have gotten in awhile. Great Job 👍
Thank you very much Travis ...really appreciate it. Hope it all helps 👍
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.
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.
Great video with so much information to absorb. Thank you.
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.
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
Very helpful and practical video. Thank you!
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 yet!
Awesome info man. Your videos have fuel me to be a Plot Head
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. 😂😩
This is probably your best video so yet. But I said that about the last one I watched too😁
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?
Diane wants first crack at the droptines, so she’s putting the labor in! Good to have a helper for sure!
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.
We did 2 small plots 2 weeks ago and did a corn bean in june here Wisconsin
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!
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.
Well done! Great video!
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.
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.
I’m a visual learner when it comes to plants, and this video was awesome for seeing what different stages look like and what we should expect. Congratulations on 100k! You will double that in no time!
100k subscribers...congrats!!
Thank you very much Brad ☺️ Hope your plots are doing great this year!
Hands down your best food plot video
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
Excellent!!!!!!!
AWESOME SHOW!
excellent video. Gotta get me one of those packermaxx's
I needed this video, Jeff! You’re the man for the timely publishing of this video. I know you mentioned using urea but do you ever recommend the application of any granular fertilizer? If so what kind for the brassicas/radishes/turnips?
Great video!!!
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!
Jeff, this is definitely one of the best videos yet, especially for someone who is very new to food plots like me. Two questions for you though. The place where I would like to plant a plot next year is currently very weedy, i would think if you sprayed that area, there would be so much dead debris, do you just leave it there or rake it up? Lastly for a brand new plot how do you know what you should plant. Im in Southwestern PA btw. Keep up the great work.
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.
Facts here. Pay attention and follow directions.
Great video Jeff. Very helpful
Awesome Robert...thank you!
Beautiful .. all about timing , and having the time. Love buckwheat for summer
Amen Eric!
That’s right
Jeff I planted buckwheat first week of June upstate ny. I'm using your no till system. Its been awesome so far and I planted my fall crops August first and smashed the buckwheat on the seeds after! I will be making a video step by step and all credit goes to you for your no till system. Once the video is posted ill let you know. Have you tried winfred brassica? I have then planted in my brassica mix plot thanks again!
-Tino
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???
I tried your ultimate no-till. Thought the buckwheat was out of control, but it looked just like yours. I crimped in the morning and buckwheat was loaded with dew and moisture. Let's see how it works. I'll send you vids!
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!
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
Good info Jeff. I'm jealous of that buckwheat stand. It's like Arizona here in central PA. Nothing grew
Dang Stephen...crazy the lack of growth that you had! Buckwheat is very hardy...needs timely rains tho.
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.
Great tips Jeff. We are trying the no til this year with some oats and clover. We want to try rye in a new plot we've been prepping. Do you have a particular brand or rye brands that you've had the most success with? I'm finding some bad mixes with rye grass fillers and obviously want to avoid them. Keep up the great content and thanks for your dedication, sharing your knowledge.
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?
Great video! How much would one expect to spend on an acre or so food plot? Also thank you for all of your tips and advice I use them as much as possible.
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
Jeff, I just started planting a food plot this year because of your videos! Thanks for the videos. I threw down some seed two weeks ago, a little early for southwest Ohio/ southeast Indiana. I put basic greens for now since we have some soy bean and corn fields. How would you go about planting a plot in a wide valley in between crop fields?
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!
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
Hey Jeff love your videos! I had a quick question for you. I noticed some of your licking branches are higher than others. Are you intentionally doing that for mature bucks? Is it ok to have some that are a little high but still accumulating that scent?
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 live here in Maine. What would be my time schedule for brassica, clover and then winter rye? I assume I should be getting the first two into the ground right now. Great video. Thanks for any and all your help>
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?
This is some great information. I can’t wait to try this. I’ll be ordering a Packer Maxx soon.
I have to say though, I’ll have to spray myself real good to keep the chiggers and seed ticks off here in middle Tennessee ... They’re bad here!! Lol
I got into seed ticks last year in Southern Indiana. Horrible.
Great information! If the ground is hard should I wait for rain to plant then cultipacker the seed to have better seed contact?
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
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!
Hey Jeff, I have been watching a lot of your videos and I want to just plant straight Winter Rye this hunting season. But the problem is the temperatures down here in Louisiana are mid 90s right now. Early September to mid September will still be in the low 90s. Would the rye still come up in this heat??
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!
Another great video. Quick question, how wide are your passes when spreading your brassicas with your earthway?
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