Dove plot mgmt

[unclefish]

You guys planting a few acres of peredovik sunflowers, the deer don’t destroy the whole plot? Or do you fence them out?

First year planting this location so we will see how it goes. Don't have a heavy deer population here. I planted a similar sized plot at my old place and never had an issue...but I know they will eat the crap out of them.

[unclefish]

I got 2 acres planted today at 50# of peredovik per acre. I went heavy. Tilled the ground on Monday… put 200# per acre 21-7-14 with it

That should be a killing field come Sept!

[unclefish]

I wish we had enough dove in my part of Texas to actually be able to do this and have a good hunt. I’m about to try to establish some different types of native sunflower seed I’ve stratified in some pine plantation just for some diversity but would be cool to actually be a bale to hunt it.

Growing up near Tyler.....we would have some great hunts on good properties. Plant it and you'd be surprised by what may show up.

[pure lefty]

Anybody had any problem with hogs on the fields

[SM69]

Got 2 acres planted today. Had mower issues so we had to disc the tall grass and make the best of it.....took forever.

Once we got the ground worked well enough...the new-to-me planter worked great (thanks EastTexun)! I used a corn plate that wasnt perfect for sunflowers but it worked well enough for dove plots.

Disced 150 pounds of triple 13 and also some straight N....46-0-0 on it.

Sprayed with gly after we finished to get a jump on the weeds. Will spray clethodim once they are up and the grass makes an appearance.

Will try to plant another 2 acres in 10 days to stagger the maturity date.

Now for the rain dance.



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Got my rain dance shoes on as well!!


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[camoclad]

Unclefish, love those old school planters. The new "food plot" drills and crap they make doesent hold a candle to good ol repurposed farm equipment.

[EastTexasMan]

That should be a killing field come Sept!

Hope so. Calling for storms tonight, then Sunday through all next week. I have quite a few deer in the area (does) so hopefully they dont mow them down. First time trying sunflowers.

[wellingtontx]

Looking good Gents !

[unclefish]

Unclefish, love those old school planters. The new "food plot" drills and crap they make doesent hold a candle to good ol repurposed farm equipment.

Yep this is my first time with it. Its very easy to use and adjust. You can plant alot of acreage in a short amount of time.

[camoclad]

Yep this is my first time with it. Its very easy to use and adjust. You can plant alot of acreage in a short amount of time.

Yep. A old hooded sprayer would be money with that setup

[EastTexasMan]

I’ve had 2 days in a row of storms on the plot I planted Wednesday and calling for
Another good storm at midnight. Calling for rain all next week…. Never planted sunflowers before maybe by end of week we will see some
Sprouts

[unclefish]

I’ve had 2 days in a row of storms on the plot I planted Wednesday and calling for
Another good storm at midnight. Calling for rain all next week…. Never planted sunflowers before maybe by end of week we will see some
Sprouts

Yessir....usually see some sprouts in about a week if you get some moisture on them. I planted another 2.5 acres today in Grimes Co. Had a 1/4 " hard rain last night on my first plot. Forecast looking amazing.

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[unclefish]

My Dad just called and said we have sunflowers popping up in nice neat rows!



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[SM69]

Very nice!


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[unclefish]

Got 1.65" of rain today.

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