a broke guys food plot!

[Ethical Redneck]

Way to improvise and be self sufficient Carlos.  I hope you arrow a dandy over that sweet little ecosystem you created.

[Jedimaster]

It will work.  Almost all the plots I've planted in the last 5 years were done similarly.  Some with the help of the lawn mower to clear the ground and some with just hard work.  I've never planted that type of see in a plot but you can fertilize as you've stated, even doing it a couple of times lightly.  The deer don't mind at all.  If you get a lot of leaves on it this fall just run the mower over it again and blow them off/ chop them up.  The deer will appreciate it.  As a bonus any acorns falling in the plot will be easy pickings and the deer will gravitate to it.  Hope you have great sucess!

[BUFF]

I always hear folks who hunt over food plots and feeders were lazy    

I hope you kill a big one  

[Covey]

Way to work!! I've given it some thought.. but now I just might do it!! Jason

[dnovo]

Way to go Carlos. Shows what some motivation and a little work can do. Hope you get some timely rains.

[wapitimike1]

Keep a eye on Tractor supply stores. They blow seed out at the end of the season dirt cheap. That's where I buy mine.

[Eugene Slagle]

Hope it brings in a nice one for ya bud.  

[John3]

I did almost this exact thing years ago before I had a tractor...

I used a "deer mix" of Milo, red and ladino clovers, sorghum and soybeans... Worked well but I could not make the plot big enough...

[D. Key]

Wow.  I am totally impressed.  Great job and I hope your investment of time will be greatly rewarded.

[Blackstick]

I just put down a mixture of "green wildlife mix" I bought at MFA ($25 for 50#),  

Sorry, but I don't understand: what is an MFA? That sounds like a great mixture.

[ChuckC]

Nice job.   I am clearing areas for small plots too, but I am removing established trees.  A bit of work, plus I live four hours away from this spot (I hope to retire on this spot in the next three years).  I can tell you this. .  when you are done and it is working,  it makes you feel really good.

Great job
ChuckC

[Bill Turner]

"A" for effort. Hope your dreams come true. Good luck.  

[John3]

MFA--  Missouri Farmers Association.. Co-op

[Dry Creek]

Looking good!

[BRITTMAN]

Let us know how well it truns out , Im a poor man to and like to pick up all the ideas I can .

[T Folts]

I have a spot mowed in my back field behind the house that I hope to get something planted in it soon.

[DEATHMASTER]

That is the same mix type I usad as a upland bird mix.

I hope the place gets sun or you may need to cut the canopy open.

If they have not started to grow take your mower and compress the seed in the soil with the tires by over lappping them  or a roller for good seed soil contact.

A late plot is as been said oats with clover in for latter.

Shot many morning doves off my plot and there were birds and deer in it all winter.

Nice job.