Dove plot mgmt

[BRUTE 23]

I read that cattle won't eat up the native sf once they are mature like some of the others. I was hoping maybe I could use the cattle to bust them up a little before season and eat the regular grass down to make it a little easier for birds and hunters.

[DUKFVR]

Heat has slowed down some growth . Natives doing great. Hybrids are 50/50. Some headed out great others still have green bulbs just need rain again. These 108 + days are rough on them.

[EastTexasMan]

Hope everyone enjoys their plots and dove season - mine was eaten to nothing but 2 acres of sunflower stalks. **** deer were even in plot smiling at me when I drove up

[EastTexasMan]

If I try millet next year, will the deer whipe it out too?

[SM69]

Dadgummit ETM! They did a number on your plot for sure, sorry to hear/see that man. Headed up hopefully next weekend to check on mine, between the heat, lack of rain recently and the deer, these sunflowers don't stand much of a chance!

[DUKFVR]

Sorry to see that. They did tear into it. I would think the deer would eat millet too when freshly sprouted.

[BRUTE 23]

They will. You have to outplant deer with acres.

[unclefish]

Dang ETM I hate to see that. I think natives are pretty much immune to grazing from cows and deer. They are certainly less work and excellent for dove. Just got to get them established. Like DUKFVR said...I think the deer would eat millet too....especially those young sprouts.

[unclefish]

The heat and lack of rain make the peredoviks do an interesting adaptation. They go into survival of the species mode. They stop growing up and put all their energy into making a seed head. When you have tImely rains they will grow 6-7 feet tall. When you don't....they look like this. Short plant but still good seed heads.

[DUKFVR]

Those SF's look great Steve!

[Casey]

The latest on our Blanco county natives

[unclefish]

The latest on our Blanco county natives

https://youtu.be/kKHly9I_jGU

Looks great Casey! Did you plant them last winter?

[SM69]

Sunflowers seem to be weathering the heat and deer pretty well in Hamilton county. Deer had nipped a few but not many. They appear to be much more interested in the common devil's-claw that had sprouted up all along the perimeter of the plot. Sesame is doing ok, but not as well as the SF's.

[Casey]

Looks great Casey! Did you plant them last winter?

Planted them around March 1st. I was concerned it was going to be too late. Doesn't appear to be the case.

[Big pig]

Hope everyone enjoys their plots and dove season - mine was eaten to nothing but 2 acres of sunflower stalks. **** deer were even in plot smiling at me when I drove up

Same as my planted plots. And we don’t have that many deer!
was thinking about millet instead also for next year.

BP