1)Have you planted food plots before? If so, how many years?
2)What equipment do you have access to?
3)How many acres of total land and how many acres of food plots on this area?
4)Have you taken a soil test on all plots within the past 2 years? If so, please provide those sample results if possible.
5)What is your deer density on your land and vicinity?
6)Do you have aerial maps/google earth maps?
7)Do you have your plots labeled and named?
8)If an existing plot, what was planted on it the previous year.
9)What has been your biggest challenge in the past?
10)What are your goals?
11)What is your budget?
12)What is the overall health of the deer herd and typical size and genetics of the bucks?
13)Where is the property located?
14)Does the property currently have habitat and water?
Thanks John, Bill
Here is what my plant would be for Joe Smith that has 3 acres of food plots
plot 1 1 acre of perennials planted along field edges to create scrapelines and all year forage. I could keep that going 20-25 year as my goal.
plot 2 1/2 acre of corn/cannamaize and 1/2 acre of pod producing soybeans
plot 3 1/2 acre of soil builder or a soil building mix spring planted then overseed with brassicas
plot 4 1/2 acre of when ground gets 60-65 degrees of four galore, fast gro, or deer and bird blend
year 2 perennials are good plot 2 flip flop the 1/2 acre of beans and corn plot 3 frost seed medium red clover in the soil builder area plot 4 plant soil builder in the warm season plot and overseed it with brassicas in the fall.
year 3 perennials are good plot 2 flip flop corn and beans once again plot 3 plant long season bulbs plot 4 four galore, bird blend, or powerhouse