Food plot in wet areas

[marshman]

I have a nice opening about 3/4 of an acre I was thinking about trying a food plot in just to compliment my feeder. Much of the area stays wet most of hunting season and when I say wet I mean 1-2” standing water in much of it. Would anything grow in that or would it be a waste of time and money attempting it?

[Drycreek3189]

White clovers. I planted Whitetail Institute clover in a creek bottom on a place I owned. There were times in the winter that you couldn’t even drive a golf cart in it because it was so wet. I saw wood ducks swimming in it a couple times. The clover thrived !

[marshman]

White clovers. I planted Whitetail Institute clover in a creek bottom on a place I owned. There were times in the winter that you couldn’t even drive a golf cart in it because it was so wet. I saw wood ducks swimming in it a couple times. The clover thrived !

Thanks! I will try them. Did you till up the area when it was dry? With my area it’s not dry very often lol

[critter69]

Don’t plant just for the deer, might as well make it worth eating your self. Blackberrys.lol

[Drycreek3189]

Thanks! I will try them. Did you till up the area when it was dry? With my area it’s not dry very often lol

You can plant clover on top of the ground but I would remove competition from weeds or grasses. A clover seed is very small and doesn’t have the energy to break out of the ground if it’s buried too deeply. Can you get a side by side or four wheeler on it in the next month or so ? If you can spray it with gly to kill all the vegetation and put the clover seed out with a hand spreader, then drag it with a drag of some kind. Homemade drag is easy to make with two or three pickup tires. Clover should be planted in the fall in southern climates and it will really start to flourish next year.

[marshman]

You can plant clover on top of the ground but I would remove competition from weeds or grasses. A clover seed is very small and doesn’t have the energy to break out of the ground if it’s buried too deeply. Can you get a side by side or four wheeler on it in the next month or so ? If you can spray it with gly to kill all the vegetation and put the clover seed out with a hand spreader, then drag it with a drag of some kind. Homemade drag is easy to make with two or three pickup tires. Clover should be planted in the fall in southern climates and it will really start to flourish next year.

Yes I can get a 4 wheeler and a SxS on it with no problem. Thanks for the info. I will give it a try. How much seed should I buy for that area? Would 1-2 bags be enough?

[marshman]

Don’t plant just for the deer, might as well make it worth eating your self. Blackberrys.lol

Lol yes those and mayhaws!

[Low Fence]

Just a tip

Wet areas often have horrible ph numbers. Your cutting it very close on test and correction if needed. I personally wouldn’t waste $1 on seed that’s destined to fail

Best $15 you can spend if your gonna plant

[Drycreek3189]

Go to Whitetail Institute website and get their recommendations on how much seed. While you’re there get a soil test kit and send it back to them. In a few days you’ll know how much lime you need to add to get the ph up to 6 or better. Clover needs a neautral ph or close. Gotta start somewhere.

Your first fall crop is not gonna be spectacular but you can get a start and as your ph improves you can “frost seed” in the winter time to fill in spots.

[marshman]

Thanks for all the info!