When to seed/fertilize a food plot

[Tbone3636]

I have 2.25 acres in kent county tilled up and ready to plant. My question is when do you plant wheat and when do you fertilize? Can you broadcast seed, drag it then spread fertilizer the same day? Or should I put fertilizer down ASAP then seed in a couple weeks? Thanks for any help

[Moose]

When to seed/fertilize a food plot

I usually just rent a buggy that has the seed and fertilizer blended together from the feed store, cost a whole $1. Pull it behind the tractor and let it sling it all together, then drag afterwards. As far as planting times call the feed store and ask them. I imagine no later than Nov 1.

[panhandlehunter]

I usually plant the second or third week of Septmeber and fertilize when I plant. Sometimes I wait to fertilize until the seeds have sprouted. I'm not a professional food plotter though, so there may be a better way. Lol

[Stan R]

I think it is too early to plant. You can fertilize at the same time.

[talltexasshoote]

I would wait at least a couple more weeks. We usually get a couple of rains in early September in Kent county. It messes up dove season, but makes the food plots come quick. Get ready to protect it from pigs, they will find it quick.

[kembry]

I'd put it in the ground around the 15th of September. You'll get rain. A week after the rain put down the fert and let it get watered in with the next shower. It'll be fine.

[Drycreek3189]

I think it is too early to plant. You can fertilize at the same time.

I have planted Labor Day weekend for years. If your ground is dry, I mean really dry, you can plant. The first rain will make your seeds sprout. If you have moisture, you can plant. The danger here is, if your seeds sprout, then no rain, they may die for lack of moisture. I planted about 3/3.5 acres today with wheat, Elbon rye, and Austrian winter peas. Gonna plant about a half acre of clover tomorrow. If I lose them, it will be a first for me.

Oh , and I spread fertilizer right before I plant, then drag it all.

[doghouse]

Way to many grasshoppers in Mills county to plant this early.

[tkuehn5410]

We're just North of the Kent/Dickens Co Line, and have struck out for having good wheat plots the last couple years by procrastinating until Oct 1. We used to try to have wheat in by 9/15 in accordance with rains, but followed farming advice by waiting later. We have tractor ready and waiting for the next rain. After next rain, we will plant, then fertilize when the wheat starts coming up.

[Backwoods101]

I have planted Labor Day weekend for years. If your ground is dry, I mean really dry, you can plant. The first rain will make your seeds sprout. If you have moisture, you can plant. The danger here is, if your seeds sprout, then no rain, they may die for lack of moisture. I planted about 3/3.5 acres today with wheat, Elbon rye, and Austrian winter peas. Gonna plant about a half acre of clover tomorrow. If I lose them, it will be a first for me.

Oh , and I spread fertilizer right before I plant, then drag it all.

Can't argue with experience.......you could but the dummy is on you.

[OldRiverRat]

I have been plotting the last 10 years in Navarro county and I've learned to never plant earlier than 3rd wk in September or as of late ive been planting the opening wknd of bow season. its just too dry and you lose your plot, I've had to replant a couple of times. I've learned my lesson the hard way.

[lmartin5]

I plan to fertilize my food plots tomorrow and also disc it in. I will then wait for good rain chances in the forecast and spread the seed just ahead of the rain.

[Moose]

When to seed/fertilize a food plot

I have been plotting the last 10 years in Navarro county and I've learned to never plant earlier than 3rd wk in September or as of late ive been planting the opening wknd of bow season. its just too dry and you lose your plot, I've had to replant a couple of times. I've learned my lesson the hard way.

This, I'm probably not even going to plant until the 2nd week of Oct. deer in my area don't really use the plots until around thanksgiving anyway.

[THETEXAN]

Do a soil sample test to find out what fertilizer you need. We plant mid September.

[TXHunter12]

seems to depend mostly where you are located