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Food plots in sandy soil
Posted on 8/9/11 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 8/9/11 at 2:07 pm
I recently joined a hunting lease in Vernon parish. The soil there is very sandy. Any tips on growing a successful food plot in the piney woods?
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Posted on 8/9/11 at 2:11 pm to airis2
rye grass, will grow on concrete. 
Posted on 8/9/11 at 2:15 pm to VolsFan24
Thanks
Posted on 8/9/11 at 2:16 pm to VolsFan24
I have sandy soil at my place in southeast MS. Rye grain grows very well; clover and peas, not so much. This year I may plant rye grain only.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 2:41 pm to airis2
No rye grass! Unless you want to give the deer something of almost no nutritional value.
We have flood plots in Winn and Jackson Parishes. We always have good luck with wheat, oats, clover, turnips, rape, etc. We have planted peas before but once the frost hits it is done.
We have flood plots in Winn and Jackson Parishes. We always have good luck with wheat, oats, clover, turnips, rape, etc. We have planted peas before but once the frost hits it is done.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 2:47 pm to TigerDeacon
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No rye grass! Unless you want to give the deer something of almost no nutritional value
Posted on 8/9/11 at 3:39 pm to Bleeding purple
Go to Whitetail Institute of North America. They are one of many seed companys which produce different seed for deer and other game. You can call them and they will listen to what you have and want and give you their best to meet your needs.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 3:47 pm to airis2
get your soil pH tested, and I will most probably say that you need to lime your soil. Probably should go ahead and do that this weekend
Posted on 8/9/11 at 3:48 pm to Herman Frisco
The "no ryegrass" mantra is slightly true but overblown. The nutritional value isn't great, but the nutritional value of all the other food plot plants are not really as high as the numbers you read either. But the most important part that is so often over looked is it doesn't matter what the nutritional value of the food plot is if it only comprises a small percentage of your hunting land. If you have 1000 acres and only plant 10 acres on it then the deer are not going show a noticeable affect from the food plot.
It takes acreage of high nutritional forage planted year round to have a measureable affect on the weights and antler quality. So if you don't plant 10% or more of you land then ryegrass which is easy to plant/easy to grow and attracts deer real well is a great choice.
It takes acreage of high nutritional forage planted year round to have a measureable affect on the weights and antler quality. So if you don't plant 10% or more of you land then ryegrass which is easy to plant/easy to grow and attracts deer real well is a great choice.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 4:22 pm to omegaman66
Posted on 8/9/11 at 4:48 pm to omegaman66
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slightly true but overblown. The nutritional value isn't great
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It takes acreage of high nutritional forage planted year round to have a measureable affect on the weights and antler quality. So if you don't plant 10% or more of you land then ryegrass which is easy to plant/easy to grow and attracts deer real well is a great choice.
You're saying that other food plot plants are better, so why are you defending rye grass? If you have to plant anyway and the cost is the same (if not cheaper to plant the other stuff), why not plant the better stuff?
Posted on 8/9/11 at 6:50 pm to airis2
Rice bran and corn do very well in sandy soil.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 6:52 pm to Da Sheik
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Rice bran and corn do very well in any soil.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:43 pm to Boats n Hose
If this is a first time plot I would reccomend laying down lime at 2-3 tons per acre. Then let that sit a few weeks and disc it in after hoefully getting a little rain to put it in the soil. Powedered lime will get in the soil much faster than granulated lime.
Then we do well with as others have said, oats, chickory (my two favorite), wheat, clover, rape, peas and soy beans (don't plant in the fall).
I hunt in washington parish and I can honestly say I think we have some of the worst soil in the state.
Then we do well with as others have said, oats, chickory (my two favorite), wheat, clover, rape, peas and soy beans (don't plant in the fall).
I hunt in washington parish and I can honestly say I think we have some of the worst soil in the state.
Posted on 8/10/11 at 5:41 am to TigerDeacon
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You're saying that other food plot plants are better, so why are you defending rye grass? If you have to plant anyway and the cost is the same (if not cheaper to plant the other stuff), why not plant the better stuff?
Cost, reliability, deer like ability.
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