texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
nmmuledeerhunter, Dzia-Dzia, TraeMartin, Beatixre, MooseSteed
71989 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,788
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,416
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,769
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics537,029
Posts9,719,580
Members86,989
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
Don't Forget Fertilzer #6995685 12/14/17 12:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
R
Ranch Dog Offline OP
Veteran Tracker
OP Offline
Veteran Tracker
R
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
The fine print or instructions for many food plot blends suggests a light application of 34-0-0 when the plants are about 4" tall.


If your plants are browsed heavily, those in your exclusion cage will tell you when it's time. You do use exclusion cages, right?



[Linked Image]
Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: Ranch Dog] #6995992 12/14/17 03:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,292
oldoak2000 Offline
Extreme Tracker
Offline
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,292
yeah but fertilizer ain't gonna help when it aint rained in 2 months! mad (at least 'round here . . . )

Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: oldoak2000] #6996438 12/14/17 09:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
R
Ranch Dog Offline OP
Veteran Tracker
OP Offline
Veteran Tracker
R
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
Originally Posted By: oldoak2000
yeah but fertilizer ain't gonna help when it aint rained in 2 months! mad (at least 'round here . . . )

Yeah, it anin't gon'na help a bit!


[Linked Image]
Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: Ranch Dog] #6999476 12/17/17 02:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,292
oldoak2000 Offline
Extreme Tracker
Offline
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,292
Well, I did manage to get a hundred pounds of winter wheat out, together with 400 #s of fertilizer, right before Saturday’s rain! Hope it does better than the oats that burned up.
They’re calling for more rain tue here, so this may do well.

Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: Ranch Dog] #7000100 12/18/17 12:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 66
C
Chico Kid Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
C
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 66
Ranch Dog, what kind of spreader are you pulling? Is it a drop or broadcaster? Thx-

Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: oldoak2000] #7002827 12/19/17 07:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,292
oldoak2000 Offline
Extreme Tracker
Offline
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,292
Originally Posted By: oldoak2000
Well, I did manage to get a hundred pounds of winter wheat out, together with 400 #s of fertilizer, right before Saturday’s rain! Hope it does better than the oats that burned up.
They’re calling for more rain tue here, so this may do well.


now I'm wishing I had also planted the 150#'s of OATS too - finally some decent rain to quell the parched soil!

Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: Ranch Dog] #7003366 12/20/17 01:28 AM
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
R
Ranch Dog Offline OP
Veteran Tracker
OP Offline
Veteran Tracker
R
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
I feel your pain! Always a crap shoot!


[Linked Image]
Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: Ranch Dog] #7057789 01/30/18 01:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 190
O
Okie Newton Offline
Woodsman
Offline
Woodsman
O
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 190
Sir, I wish I had that tractor and you had a better one. Nice set up.

Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: Okie Newton] #7061345 02/01/18 12:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
R
Ranch Dog Offline OP
Veteran Tracker
OP Offline
Veteran Tracker
R
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,112
Originally Posted By: Okie Newton
Sir, I wish I had that tractor and you had a better one. Nice set up.

I appreciate that! I'm happy with the size, but wish you had one too!

I've been a bit busy on the ranch, but wanted to update this post with some photos. I've only irrigated the plots once, putting about an 1" of water on them a week after the fertilizer. In this photo you can see where the tractor/spreader passed a week earlier and the exclusion cage shows how much of the WI Pure Attraction has been browsed.



It has rained three times since planting for a total of 5.15". We did get about 4" of snow and that is not included in the participation total.



The following pictures were taken last week. The plots are being heavily browsed but the growth is keeping up with it.



Above, the plants on the left side of the pecan row are Pure Attraction and it is NOT irrigated. On the right side of the pecan row, is WI's No Plow. It came up but did not have the density or growth to sustain the initial browsing.

Last year I planted a test strip of the Pure Attraction that did as well as this without irrigation. I gave a bunch of fence materials I had stockpiled, next to the plot, to a couple that depends on their gardening and animal husbandry. The wife asked if she could "harvest" some of the food plot crop, enough for dinner salads while it was fresh. I watched what she took and did the same this year, made me a salad from my food plot. It tasted great! What is wierd is my two dogs love the plot as well. Every morning when I let them out they go to the non-irrigated plot and eat their fill! Here is what is in the plot.



As a note, the plots planted with WI's Extreme and Oats Plus failed just like the No Plow. I don't think I get enough rainfall to support the No Plow or Oats Plus, and I'm not talking about rainfall after planting but through the entire year. I practice dryland farming techniques and work the plots to capture any rainfall throughout the year. The Extreme should make it, but it hasn't. It has failed two out of three plantings so I won't be using it again. The first time I planted it went into the summer but failed as the grass took it over despite using the WI products to control the grass growth. It never made it to the perennial stage.

I've documented 25 different bucks using the plots here at the house! I've had 17 in it at the same time.


[Linked Image]
Re: Don't Forget Fertilzer [Re: Ranch Dog] #7061381 02/01/18 01:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,770
M
Mr. T. Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
M
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,770
That is some great information, thank you for sharing.


Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co.
Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3