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Food Plots Look Bad
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:30 am
by bigoak
Went and checked our food plots today and let me tell you they look BAD!! Got two inches of rain Tuesday & Wednesday but most of the seed has not sprouted. Planted about four weeks ago. Should I be worried? How long after a good rain until seed should start to sprout?
Re: Food Plots Look Bad
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:02 am
by skuna
I'd give it another 2 weeks before I really got worried.
Re: Food Plots Look Bad
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:29 am
by Hooded Merganzer
Is it too late to put out more Rye seed?
Planted about a month ago and plot is growing very
spotty. Thinking about hand spreading more seed in
hopes of filling the bare spots. What is yall's expert
opinion?
Thanks
Re: Food Plots Look Bad
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:22 pm
by skuna
no not too late.
Re: Food Plots Look Bad
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:02 am
by Big Sarge
If it hasn't sprouted 7-10 days after a good rain, you have problems
Re: Food Plots Look Bad
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:25 am
by cwink
Ours are just coming up.. Some look better than others.. Turkeys sure ate well the last month or so..
Re: Food Plots Look Bad
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:46 am
by unworthy
We planted the last weekend of September, right when the dry spell hit. I called my extension office and he recomended over seeding with larger seeds (wheat & oat) a couple hours ahead of a rain; he said the clover would be fine. He was exactly right! Our plots look perfect.