Episode #20 - Food Plot Prep Continues - Native Grass and Miscanthus in the Ground

Published: 2020-04-27 Episode page Duration: 55 min

In this episode

chemical-selection

• Terry recommends contacting a local chemical or ag store rather than relying on brand names for herbicide questions. 18:52

clover

• For small plots facing heavy browse pressure, Terry says he will choose clover every time. 45:14

clover-maintenance

• Don recommends overseeding a clover plot roughly every other spring, which can keep it productive for ten years or more. 45:52

contest

• Terry mentions an Aero Wild TV scavenger hunt contest that ran during the lockdown period. 54:26

contest-winner

• The contest winner received Real World gear and will appear as a guest on Chasing Giants to discuss their property. 54:37

deadly-dozen

• Terry says he has more confidence in Deadly Dozen than any other product for reliably drawing deer despite drought or browse pressure. 44:54

deer-management

• Terry announces an upcoming full episode dedicated to herd management and culling of bucks, a topic Don had hinted at earlier. 20:42

food-plot-rotation

• What can be rotated with Deadly Dozen instead of soybeans in small food plots that get decimated? 43:08

food-plot-season

• Terry announces the podcast will focus heavily on food plot listener questions over the next couple of episodes. 4:33

habitat-management

• Terry cleared roughly two acres of overgrown cow pasture near his parking access where deer had been bedding. 16:45

hunting-access

• Don emphasizes that good property access is essential, or the property is essentially unusable. 17:29

miscanthus-planting

• Don had Jay Gingerich of Gingerich Tree Farm help plant his Miscanthus using a tree seedling planter. 9:45
• Terry advises growers planting Miscanthus near soybean fields to control wind direction or spray distance since Roundup will kill the Miscanthus. 41:18
• How and when should Miscanthus be planted, including site prep and follow-up care? 35:59
• Does a Miscanthus rhizome need to be oriented a specific way when planted in the hole or ditch? 40:14

native-grass-germination

• Don explains native grasses germinate slowly and put on a lot of root growth before any top growth appears. 7:21
• Don states native grass seed will not do anything until soil temperatures reach 60 degrees. 8:14

native-grass-planting

• Don recommends not pushing native grass planting much past mid-June for the best results. 5:55

podcast-guest

• Terry mentions he was recently a guest on the Whitetuckle Productions podcast discussing the hunting industry and pro staff involvement. 21:32

podcast-reviews

• Terry announces the podcast received its first negative written review after roughly 90 positive ones. 28:51

resistant-weeds

• Don explains residual chemicals can be applied before planting to prevent glyphosate-resistant weeds from growing. 19:33

saddle-hunting

• A listener’s negative review criticized the hosts’ saddle hunting content, according to Terry. 29:21

scouting

• With rain expected this week, what scouting or indoor projects does Don plan to accomplish? 49:41

soybean-planting

• Terry expects to be about a couple weeks out from planting soybeans due to rain forecast for the week. 4:10
• Don notes corn requires precise spacing to produce well, unlike soybeans which adapt to whatever space they’re given. 33:01
• Does Don have all his soybeans planted, or just some of them? 4:46

soybean-population

• What soybean seed population per acre should be used when setting up a planter? 30:33

spring-food-plot

• What spring-planted brassica or mix would attract deer to new small food plots before fall overseeding? 46:45

spring-prep

• Don plans to be totally finished with his food plot and stand projects within another two weeks. 1:50

stand-placement

• Don says he moved stands, taking four down and putting two up in a single day while getting ahead on spring farm work. 1:45

treestand-maintenance

• Don has been rebuilding older stands by replacing worn cables with wider chain, which is much stronger. 51:03
• Terry describes removing the top strap bolt on Lone Wolf stands and reaming the hole so a chain can be used instead of a strap. 51:41

turkey-hunting

• While turkey hunting, Terry describes a bull moving closer and closer toward him through a fence gap. 13:41
• Terry recounts a bull sniffing, biting, and carrying off his seat pad after he abandoned his gear to avoid it. 14:55

Deer activity

• Smokey (harvest) 44:29
• unnamed buck (harvest) 44:29

Listener questions

Question: What soybean seed population per acre should be used when setting up a planter? 30:33 — asked by Brandon Erickson

• Answer: Don recommends one bag of Real World soybeans per acre, about 140,000 seeds, regardless of row spacing or broadcasting. 30:50

Question: How and when should Miscanthus be planted, including site prep and follow-up care? 35:59 — asked by Eric Wagerman

• Answer: Don recommends starting with a weed-free site prepared by spraying herbicide before planting Miscanthus. 37:05

Question: What can be rotated with Deadly Dozen instead of soybeans in small food plots that get decimated? 43:08 — asked by Brian Coleman

• Answer: Don suggests clover as another rotation option alongside Deadly Dozen, ranking soybeans first and Deadly Dozen second in preference. 43:16

Question: What spring-planted brassica or mix would attract deer to new small food plots before fall overseeding? 46:45 — asked by Russ

• Answer: Don recommends planting soybeans in spring rather than brassica for these small new plots. 47:19

Question: Does a Miscanthus rhizome need to be oriented a specific way when planted in the hole or ditch? 40:14

• Answer: Don explains the rhizome just needs to lay flat and horizontal, fully covered with soil. 40:21

Question: With rain expected this week, what scouting or indoor projects does Don plan to accomplish? 49:41 — asked by Terry

• Answer: Don plans to hang two more stands this week among a list of other projects. 49:54

Question: Does Don have all his soybeans planted, or just some of them? 4:46 — asked by Terry

• Answer: Don has not planted any soybeans yet, only a couple of test plots. 4:51

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