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Post by bake545 on Sept 16, 2012 20:30:59 GMT -5
Rye/ladino clover planted on 9/2. The rye is growing a little faster than I would like and with the acorns around, not sure the deer will keep it mowed back. This was a clover plot and weeds overtook it pretty bad, time to reclaim it.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 16, 2012 20:32:44 GMT -5
Upper half of this plot is rye/ladino clover and the lower half is just rye. I've had brassicas in this plot for 3 years so time for a break. Same field, just turned around. Looks thinner in this direction than it is.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 16, 2012 20:35:47 GMT -5
Clover plots above and below the road. Upper one was planted 2 years ago and the lower one was planted in 2008.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 16, 2012 20:37:02 GMT -5
Brassica plot planted on 8/4. Have another plot beside this one of brassica that has a lot of weeds in it. This one looks good.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 16, 2012 20:39:21 GMT -5
Brassica planted 8/4 on left and rye/clover planted on 9/2 on the right.
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Post by Dutch on Sept 16, 2012 21:25:14 GMT -5
That brassica plot sure looks great!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2012 21:37:41 GMT -5
that's some nice looking country side you got there!
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Post by bake545 on Sept 17, 2012 19:26:18 GMT -5
That brassica plot sure looks great! That's the difference between bottom land ground and reclaimed strip mine ground! We've had decent rain since planting all of it but it dries out quickly. Places with shade are noticably better that the areas that get a lot of sun. The reclaimed strip mine ground doesn't hold moisture very well as you might imagine.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 17, 2012 19:27:04 GMT -5
that's some nice looking country side you got there! Thanks, it's very picturesque Makes for some rough deer drags though!
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Post by rober on Sept 17, 2012 20:36:05 GMT -5
Nice looking plots you have going there. I hope to get a few more going myself next year. Its that darn money thing that keeps holding me back!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2012 20:44:04 GMT -5
that's some nice looking country side you got there! Thanks, it's very picturesque Makes for some rough deer drags though! I know all there is about rough deer dragging just ask gal or dutch but at the end of the hunt it is all worth it.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 29, 2012 20:12:19 GMT -5
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Post by bake545 on Sept 29, 2012 20:14:17 GMT -5
The deer are already enjoying the turnips/rape. No one ever told my farm country deer they aren't supposed to like brassicas!
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Post by bake545 on Sept 29, 2012 20:20:05 GMT -5
Bottom land brassica patch. The deer don't seem to be hitting this one as much. Hope it lasts until rifle. There is another patch to the right of this across a small creek, about 3/4 acre total.
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Post by bake545 on Sept 29, 2012 20:22:26 GMT -5
This is a new plot, never did measure it to know the size though, maybe close to half acre in rye. We'll put brassicas in here next year. Left side is growing much better than right, might be due to shade on the left holding the moisture better.
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Post by 35whelan on Sept 30, 2012 12:11:16 GMT -5
That brassica plot sure looks great! Brad.. I'll second that... Looks very good.. Might make a nice salad... I'm sure the deer will love that...
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Post by acorn20 on Sept 30, 2012 18:02:04 GMT -5
Hey bake, How much land do you own around these food plots and where are they located on the property? In the middle, edge, wherever you have open land? That brassica patch looks sweet. Speaking of sweet, on the outdoor channel sometime this week they were talking about brassica and the fellow said that you really don't need a frost before the leafy tops turn sweet. He noted that deer will still eat the tops. Is he right?
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Post by bake545 on Sept 30, 2012 20:11:51 GMT -5
We have about 505 acres and the food plots are scattered around. They are mostly in spots that were already fields although we carved a couple out of the woods. The property is very hilly which doesn't make for great food plot locations! We are surrounded by agriculture as well. I attached a picture of the property below and the property lines are in purple and any of the colored lines are food plots. Most of the food plots are in reclaimed strip jobs. It's my experience that deer will eat brassicas any time starting early Oct. No frost needed but it seems everyone has a different experience with brassicas.
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Post by bake545 on Nov 11, 2012 17:36:07 GMT -5
Not going to be much left of this soon. The deer have been piling out into this field almost every day at any time of day.
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Post by Dutch on Nov 11, 2012 21:02:50 GMT -5
This is the first year in a long time that I have not had brassicas planted. BIG mistake.
My winter wheat matured and they even ate the stems of it! Turns out I got lots of volunteer oats and the frost killed them.
Next year, not sure what I want to put in. I want to give it another year with no brassicas tho. Perhaps I'll convert my clover over to brassicas, then seed the winter wheat plot with clover.
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Post by bake545 on Nov 12, 2012 9:37:19 GMT -5
Do you have any more room to add another plot in? I always try to get at least 2 acres of brassicas in, they are a good draw. We sprayed a couple clover fields with gly several times this summer and it was dry with the intention of planting brassicas and at least in the one field the clover came back real nice. I think the brassica would like the nitrogen left behind by the clover.
The field in the pic above is split in half with rye/clover on one side and the brassicas on the other. The deer aren't paying much attention to the rye now. Clover is coming up nicely in that field though.
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Post by bake545 on Jan 13, 2013 21:06:28 GMT -5
Here are a couple pics I took yesterday. I thought the deer were really digging into my clover fields, at least until I hit my brasscia plot and it looked like a war zone. It was terribly foggy with the snow and warmer temps, nice time at camp though. I moved a camera to that brassica plot, hope to see some bucks in that plot. Clover plot Brassica plot
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2013 21:49:36 GMT -5
Cool pics... nice little slice 'o heaven you have! Thanks for letting us peek in.
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Post by Dutch on Jan 14, 2013 6:13:46 GMT -5
Bake, what sort of brassica mix are you using?
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Post by bake545 on Jan 14, 2013 7:53:46 GMT -5
Purple top turnips and dwarf essex rape from Welters. Cheap and obviously effective
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