Official 2022 Fall Plots Thread

[The_Real_TCIII]

If this isn't the most insulting thing I've seen in my life

"We must have rain, because we need rain. Plants need rain. And when it rains, plants get rained on."
-Kamala Harris (@Chef voted for her)


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[BizCT]

It hasn't rained in CT since the trump administration

[stubborn1VT]

I changed my mind.  No more well wishes for you jokers (except for Rob).

[phade]

I admit to this thread taking a turn I didn't see coming.

 

[Five Seasons]

Well my kids are in the pool in the sun. Not a cloud in the sky. Weather.com said 30% chance. Accuweather said 80%.

depressing 

[Lomax]

Getting some light rain in Auburn now we’ll take it.  Ground is still dry after yesterday.  

[Robhuntandfish]

It's just ridiculous and silly at this point. So coming home by hunting land and the road is wet where we park but on the end by the new food plot 400 yards away it's dry as a bone......

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[LET EM GROW]

Got about 2.5" of rain at camp 8P  the last two days finally. Time to check germination in a day or so and address. 

Edited August 18, 2022 by LET EM GROW

[phade]

37 minutes ago, LET EM GROW said:

Got about 2.5" of rain at camp 8P  the last two days finally. Time to check germination in a day or so and address. 

We are letting things in NY ride until Labor Day weekend. We'll work the last plot and seed some oats, and fertilize all the plots with some overseeding as needed. Definitely not going to be our best plotting year but we'll make the most of it.

Ohio this weekend and hopefully some success getting plots in and done. We're not likely to go back to fertilize down the road so we're probably going to do the whole kitten-kaboodle in one shot. Any future visits will likely be some stand tweaks and lane clearing before Sept 24.

[Five Seasons]

Had some pop ups yesterday and everything was south or east. Looks like my best next shot is this Sunday, which really kinds sucks as we have an all day scrimmage tournament.

[Five Seasons]

Any pro's here recommend going back over the plots with another bag of seed in a few weeks? I obviously wont disc or pack with seeds already down, but is it a waste of money? I know it can't hurt just not sure how things like radish, turnups, kale etc that are in my beets & greens and winter greens bags do without packing/raking them in. Just not sure what will happen with seed on the ground for 5 days with no rain. 

[Robhuntandfish]

Any pro's here recommend going back over the plots with another bag of seed in a few weeks? I obviously wont disc or pack with seeds already down, but is it a waste of money? I know it can't hurt just not sure how things like radish, turnups, kale etc that are in my beets & greens and winter greens bags do without packing/raking them in. Just not sure what will happen with seed on the ground for 5 days with no rain. 

I am def not a pro, but I have two bags of throw and grow on standby just in case for this very reason.

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[Five Seasons]

11 minutes ago, Robhuntandfish said:

I am def not a pro, but I have two bags of throw and grow on standby just in case for this very reason.

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yeah I guess my question was more about the non throw n grow stuff. 

[LET EM GROW]

35 minutes ago, Belo said:

Any pro's here recommend going back over the plots with another bag of seed in a few weeks? I obviously wont disc or pack with seeds already down, but is it a waste of money? I know it can't hurt just not sure how things like radish, turnups, kale etc that are in my beets & greens and winter greens bags do without packing/raking them in. Just not sure what will happen with seed on the ground for 5 days with no rain. 

It all depends on how many days you have before your first average frost to get the most out of those bags. Bulbs planted after Mid august at my lease wont do much in the way of bulbs underground unless its perfect growing conditions. Which this year seems to NOT BE good growing conditions. Unless your cool with mostly top growth and maybe some bulbs if timing lines up. 

As far as packing or rolling seeds, you don't have to, a rain will germinate them. And packing really only helps the seed when there is soil moisture, if the ground is bone dry your seed really gains nothing if its already sitting on the soil surface. slight soil moisture and a roller/packer will push seed in and most times start germination that day. Dry hard soil, is hard to push seed into. unless your pushing it through some "thatch"..

On top of all that you dont want to overseed and get too thick of a stand if your first seeds haven't germinated at all. Kind of a hard spot to be in..

Do you have plants growing currently? Or is it still bare? Not knowing if  morning dews germinated them but conditions were too dry and they ended up dying.. if you follow what I mean. 

But yes, you can leave these seeds on soil awaiting rain to do its magic.. But they also become bird food at that point too, so seeding heavier if you anticipate birds picking them is a good idea.. 

Or just hold out and wait until September for cereal grains and peas etc.. 

[LET EM GROW]

3 hours ago, phade said:

We are letting things in NY ride until Labor Day weekend. We'll work the last plot and seed some oats, and fertilize all the plots with some overseeding as needed. Definitely not going to be our best plotting year but we'll make the most of it.

Ohio this weekend and hopefully some success getting plots in and done. We're not likely to go back to fertilize down the road so we're probably going to do the whole kitten-kaboodle in one shot. Any future visits will likely be some stand tweaks and lane clearing before Sept 24.

You know how to work magic, I have seen miracles happen with those hands! lol. I for the first time in years am fertilizing, and doing it with liquids instead of granular. Interested to see how this works.  

Also hoping my 1" sprouts didnt die before this rain hit.. Damn weather doesnt know by now that its planting time! 

Edited August 18, 2022 by LET EM GROW

[phade]

5 minutes ago, LET EM GROW said:

You know how to work magic, I have seen miracles happen with those hands! lol. I for the first time in years am fertilizing, and doing it with liquids instead of granular. Interested to see how this works.  

Also hoping my 1" sprouts didnt die before this rain hit.. Damn weather doesnt know by now that its planting time! 

Keep me posted with the liquid. I tried it once and couldn't see a difference. I know some people love that stuff - Konchar in my group has alot of success with it with his Antler King stuff.

[LET EM GROW]

1 hour ago, phade said:

Keep me posted with the liquid. I tried it once and couldn't see a difference. I know some people love that stuff - Konchar in my group has alot of success with it with his Antler King stuff.

Grandpa Rays. Everyone swears by it. Will do

[Five Seasons]

I really don't like the spreader I bought. I have a 65g sprayer and have thought about liquid too. Lord knows the water wont hurt lol. I'll look up Ray's. 

[UpStateRedNeck]

Dad called and said they got 2 nice downpours.  Plus some rain next week, should be good to go!

[land 1]

dont think its rained in almost 2 weeks at camp keep missing the down pours by less then a mile 

[Lomax]

Here’s what some rain does to the plots.  1st pic is Sunday and 2nd is yesterday.  Patience it will happen over time. 
I will be spraying all the plots this weekend with deergro plotboost 

[corydd7]

11 minutes ago, Lomax said:

Here’s what some rain does to the plots.  1st pic is Sunday and 2nd is yesterday.  Patience it will happen over time. 
I will be spraying all the plots this weekend with deergro plotboost 

How many weeks from seeding to your last picture? 

[Lomax]

1 minute ago, corydd7 said:

How many weeks from seeding to your last picture? 

19 days.  I planted it July 30th.

I sprayed all my plots with a Roundup except for the big one in the 2 pics The week of July 4th. 

I tIlled up 7 plots The week of July 25 and sprayed them all with deergro plot starter prior to tilling  

I then planted from July 30 through August 3rd and prayed for rain like y’all plotters do  

I have been doing this a while now and learned that patience is a virtue and believe it or not some of the best plot years have been dry ones  

just have to nurse them through August heat into September and then they takeoff  

 

[corydd7]

Ha planted mine the same day. Headed up Saturday to check in on the progress. Hope my plot measures up.

[Robhuntandfish]

Ha planted mine the same day. Headed up Saturday to check in on the progress. Hope my plot measures up.

You might've gotten some decent rain out that way. Been eyeballing it all week and been a few times storms were north and east of here.

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