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| Posted: 25 Jul 2006 9:32 PM | ||
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I went to check on my food plot today and saw a 20" wide 8 point stuffing his face!!! The plot has not been growing to good so I mowed it with my lawn mower. After that it started to grow a little better. I had just about given up on it untill today!! I know where I'm hanging my next lock-on stand. I also saw a black groundhog in the plot...I have a judu point for him... __________________ Member FMBA local 21
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| Posted: 25 Jul 2006 9:48 PM | ||
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The plot has not been growing to good so I mowed it with my lawn mower. Just a comment, I would think that maybe the reason it wasn't growing so good was because the deer were hitting it pretty hard. Did you ever enclose a small area of it so the deer couldn't get to it, which would tell you if it was having issues growing or just being mowed down by the deer? David __________________ NJ... Where fun comes to die!
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| Posted: 25 Jul 2006 10:02 PM | ||
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I should have mentioned it was overgrown with weeds. When I mowed the weeds the plot shot up a few inches, but now the weeds are catching up again. I think I will just leave it and see what happens.... __________________ Member FMBA local 21
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| Posted: 26 Jul 2006 12:07 AM | ||
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Do not leave it!! The plot has a life cycle of it's own. If the plants get too big the properties of that plant changes. As the plant grows, the cell walls must thicken to be able to support the plant. When the cell walls thicken, the plant becomes much more chewy and the sweetness disappears (Tender & sweet is what keeps the deer coming back for more). Once that happens the deer will move on to find a more tastier treat. __________________ Here (risking your wry and deprecatory look) is the point of the whole matter. All that we have considered hitherto is but the vehicle. When, by a combination of good shooting and good fortune, you land your arrow in the mark let it be one that carries a head fit for its task.
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| Posted: 26 Jul 2006 8:13 AM | ||
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mow it 2 times a month.... keep the weeds down, but better yet out of the plot...Dont let the weeds go to pod.. by not taking care of the plot you're just killing it before it's time... __________________ Quote: Hunting is My Heart & Soul, Without it. I'm just a empty shell. |
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| Posted: 26 Jul 2006 12:07 PM | ||
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Thanks guys I will go and mow it again. Next year I will get a soil test done so I know what to fertilize it with. I put lime and 10x10x10 fertilizer down but I did not spray the weeds around the plot. That proved to be a mistake. The weeds are growing faster than the plants and acting as a cover crop. Last year I used a quad and sprayed the weeds with round-up the and it killed everything which left less seeds to blow onto the plot in the wind. This year I didnt have access to the sprayer. __________________ Member FMBA local 21
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| Posted: 26 Jul 2006 1:11 PM | ||
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This year I didnt have access to the sprayer Hardware store $20  __________________ The 4 seasons - Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Hunting Season
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| Posted: 28 Jul 2006 11:27 PM | ||
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Good luck but I guess mine should work again to this year with 300 pd cornholeo,50 pd.taters,bushell of apples, 2 salt blocks, wallow pit with buck jamb,deer cocain, several punkins and what ever else I conquer up. Who wouldn't stop at Cats diner to see whats on the menue. Only change I'm makin is two cameras one for deer to see whats there when I'm not and to see who's in my stand when I'm not better believe it will be well hidden and enter at your own risk. You wouldn't know which one to shot first causing you to mis.
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