You and me both buddy.

Thanks! Some folks are private about sharing such about their property.

Cooter - Many NRCS offices rent drills!

Brayden - Thanks for reaching out but more information is needed than simply looking at maps in most timbered areas. Scouting based on maps tends to work better in the west and areas with ag in the Midwest.

This field was planted at the normal rate.

Matt - pH next to the roots is what's important. When I root is pulled up and lots of soil is very stuck to it - that local zone has a good pH!

So why did he wait ten days to crimp the rye after he drilled in the summer release. Was it to let the summer release germinate first.

David used a drill.

Mowers usually leaves clumps. Some clumps will be too thick for the seedlings to grow through. Other places won't have enough mulch to suppress weeds. Many species of weeds and grass are killed by mowing - think of mowing a yard. That's doesn't kill many weeds.

Bob - The Summer Release blend should be planted when the soil temperature is 60 degrees as 9am at 2" deep. This sounds very technical but there are websites that post these data daily. The Fall Release blend works well when planted about 45-60 days before the average first frost date and when there's ample soil moisture or a strong forecast of rain. I typically only crimp the Fall Release blend after the Spring Release has been planted.

Grant, why did he wait to crimp the rye grain ten days latter after drilling in the summer release blend. Thanks, we are on our second year of the release process.

David's place is near Fort Payne.

Alan - There's a difference between doing what I share and using glyphosate, etc. It's likely glyphosate is needed in the system you are talking about because mowing doesn't kill many weeds - just like it doesn't in yards. In addition, you are talking about making many passes over the soil. This compacts the soil - which causes soil compaction, etc. Certainly a food plot can be established using the tools you described. I'm talking about improving soil health, critter health, and therefore human health. Both systems can work - but they result in different outcomes. Thanks!

@@GrowingDeerTV got to be a better way to accomplish all this without such a costly investment. Hopefully someone can figure it out.

@@alanwhite4839 I'm lucky enough to hunt where I can rent a drill for $6 an acre. I'm currently building a crimper that I can pull behind my UTV. It looks like I'll be out around $350 for the crimper. Fingers crossed this will work. If you can't rent a drill, then I'm with you. The investment is too much for me.

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@@GrowingDeerTV we rolled the first year I bought the property and planted brassicas and peas then overseeded late season with winter rye. . The second year planted buck wheat then did a greens blend on part and brassicas with peas on the other part. Late season I over seeded with winter rye and winter wheat. Then this year I planted buckwheat crimped and rolled the wheat and rye over it. So I currently have buckwheat growing I bought perennial clovers, chicory, and alfalfa to seed into the buckwheat and crimp and cultipack come August when there should be more rain fall. So with your method of creating a no till and enriching the soil with microorganisms can I stick with what I was going to plant or should I add something else with it or go to something else altogether? This is for deer and Turkey

You say this while Dr. Wood has spent his whole life studying deer biology. This system is about health of the herd and doing so by improving soil health. Healthy soil makes healthy plants, and healthy plants make healthy deer. Seems to me you are the one who’s poorly informed.

@johndyer9232 far from the truth deer have all the nutrients they need in the spring and summer the most important time you can effect the health of a heard is late fall and winter, all summer plots do is make doe factors it's easy to improve soil by doing half and half brassica on one side and winter wheat,rye,buck wheat etc or doing a not till method with buckwheat plant into the standing buckwheat then kill said buckwheat. But what does 20+ years of experience know

Summer growth is to build the soil health so you have a good soil for your fall/winter food plot. You have to keep something growing year round for good soil health. I am growing food plot from previously barren area and I can tell you that it’s a lot easier to grow where plants have already been growing than a bare soil area.

Stop regurgitating Jeff Sturgis' argument

@brushcrawler8612 it's accurate lol and a way better method so why wouldn't you want the best method??

Elk aren't as picky as whitetails - and eat most forage crops. We've had brassica crops for elk, alfalfa, etc.

No - we get it from GreenCoverFoodPlots.com