I sure appreciate it. Have a great day.

Thanks for the comment. Owning the land is a sure a privilege but it seems that it comes with a lot of work - at least if you want to make the property as good as possible. Have a great day.

Exactly, even what weeds thrive varies a ton by location. We have more issues here with some weeds than I had in southern Iowa, mostly I think because of the dirt. Better dirt means more weeds! Thanks for the post, very useful.

Thanks for the comment. Have a great day.

Looking forward to it. Thanks.

I have been hearing that a lot. I need to try it more. I planted it one time in southern Iowa and the deer didn't touch it so I wrote it off. I need to revisit the idea of planting chicory. Have a great day.

Bill, we planted it years ago within a clover plot and found the deer seeked it out. That is when we started increasing the percentage and have been very pleased with the results. Bob SWWI

@@bill-winkehave it and deer don’t touch till everything else is gone. Usually hit it before it freezes

Amos is a good solid name.

I understand Jim, but most guys will never mess with a seed coating, myself included. If it makes a difference I already want it on there. Also, Whitetail Institute claims that their coating holds moisture next to the seed. That is its primary purpose. I have not tested that but if true that is probably worthwhile. When buying seed, forget about price per pound. Instead, focus on price per acre. In the end saving a few dollars per seems pretty trivial given how much we spend on other stuff related to food plots and deer hunting.

Good point. I have heard that it is very drought tolerant - a great quality for some sites (like ridgetop fields and maybe even interior plots where the tree roots steal all the moisture. Have a great day.

That is interesting, Kevin. I have only planted it one time in southern Iowa and the deer didn't touch it so I quit. Looking forward to seeing how they react to it here. Strange that deer can acquire a taste for something in one area and ignore it in other areas. I hear people say that their deer don't eat turnips (brassicas), but I have seen deer hammer them most places I have planted them. Have a great day.

Alex, I bet many of them are older than that. I found one back in the timber that was surrounded by 8 to ten inch diameter hickory trees. It was definitely there before those hickory trees came in. Some are only a few years old too, the cows kept spreading them by eating the apples and crapping out the seeds into the perfect media for growth! Definitely the hidden gems on the farm. I noticed when buying that piece, but didn't realize just how many there really were.

Thanks and same to you!

Thanks for the comment. I don't why people would criticize them - their seed is quality stuff. The first food plot I ever planted was in 1996 and it was Whitetail Institute Imperial Whitetail Clover. It amazed me how well it grew and how the deer loved eating it. Have a great day.

I am learning about it. Seems like pretty cool stuff.

I have seen that too, Matt. Last year was the first season for really checking out that part of the farm where all these apples are growing - we bought it in 2022 (late). So I have a lot to learn about how to hunt it. The hard part is how widespread these trees are. Like I mentioned, there are a ton of them and they are spread far and wide along the edge of the top field. I have a pretty good idea where the buck I am going to be hunting is living and I do know he was hitting part of the apple planting last year, so I will set up in that area. I have a rough idea on how to hunt him there. Should be an easy spot to hunt. Easy to get in and out being on the edge like that. Will be fun to try a few things there. No problem if it fails since the risk of educating him is very low up there. Have a great day.

Tommy, I think weed control is kind of a regional thing. I didn't worry about it in southern Iowa either where the soil was not as good as here. The grasses grow so fast here that they can keep pace with the sorghum once they get going. I am looking forward to seeing what that Sainfoin looks like and how the deer react to it. Have a great day.

I think that is the ticket. I looked at them, but decided since we really only had about 1/3 acre to do, we could just man up and do it by hand. Next year, I will have a better system. Thanks.

That sounds like a pretty nice setup for sorghum. The only pre-emergent I have used was atrazine for broadleaf control. I have not found anything for grass that won't also kill the sorghum. There likely is some kind of solution that I haven't found yet. Good luck.

Me too Don. Looks like it is starting to grow already, but we did get a nice rain right after seeding. I will update in a few weeks.

I am looking forward to seeing how it does on the farm. Looks like some pretty cool stuff.

Occasional mowing is probably the best way to get it out of your clover plot. Good luck.

Those are from HuntStand. We don't carry their apparel. Not sure where you can find that. I don't think they sell those.

I think that will be interesting. I will do that in September as more of the trees start dropping.

Definitely. I have also thought about a gas roto-tiller. Thanks for the comment.

They look really good. Still very few signs of the stuff I wanted to get rid of: multifloral rose, gooseberry and Japanese barberry. I will show that area in another update in a few weeks. Have a great day.

Yes for broadleaf weeds, but doesn't help with grasses. I have used it and it does keep everything out but the grass.

Would cleth kill sorghum?

I didn't spray anything on the sorghum. I did spray the seedbed with glyphosate right before I planted, but I should have added some atrazine to that also. I am still trying to figure out the best way to control weeds in sorghum so I can plant more of it next year. Good luck.

We sprayed dual and atrazine on ours pre and it stayed pretty clean would of did a post but mother nature said no

Yes, from the tracks it is lots of deer, but it would be interesting to see "which" deer.

Chased him off! He did come back and is learning fast. Just needed a little "break-in period".

Tyson, I think a gas roto-tiller is the ticket long-term. Have a great day.

I agree,thats why they made a row cultivator.Was this milo/grain sorghum or sorghum grass?

John, most beans are RoundUp ready, which means you can hit them with glyphosate herbicide to remove most things. My guess it that the short "stickery" plant might be horse nettles. Glyphosate will kill that too. I would first check with whoever you got the beans from to make sure they are "RoundUp Ready" but I would be really surprised if they aren't. Good luck.