Summer Release Food Plot Blend Success (643)
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- See an update on this highly productive summer food plot that has deer browsing in it, created with a blend that is less expensive, that's easy to plant, and easy to maintain!
The way we build up organic matter rapidly is having many species planted together year-round - something growing as many days out of the year as we can. And those roots working their magic in the soil and then never disturbing those roots. And that’s what really builds up organic matter.
We’ve got plants that deer won’t eat until the middle part of summer; the late part of summer. And I’ve also thought about the soil health aspect. So, I’ve got high carbon plants and high nitrogen plants. And I’ll be all set up for my fall crop to feed them fertilizer - slow-release fertilizer - and to suppress weeds for that fall crop. This blend - it’s the Summer Release blend - costs less than 50 bucks an acre. Compare that to some of the high dollar crops out there and you’ll see a huge savings, not only in money but improving soil quality and the local environment.
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Nothing to bring a family together like donating an organ for another. God bless you all.
Amen! Thanks Paul!
Just learned a gentleman I know passed away due to kidney failure. I pray that you and your daughter gave many more transplant anniversary dates! The Lord is good.
I appreciate your prayers!
Ordered my GreenCover seed - Brassica and Fall blend. First time using them. It arrived in Alabama in 4 days to my door, on an 18 wheeler. Along with a book on soil building, cover crops, summer planting, etc. What a nerd, sitting in the living room reading a book on building soil for my food plots. Started with buckwheat a couple months ago which came up beautifully - didn’t disc at all, and not discing this fall. My dad was nervous, but after seeing the buckwheat come up and watched a couple of Dr Grants videos; he’s on board too.
Outstanding! I hope you and your Dad have a great season!
Its hard sometimes for me to realize my daughter and grandson are so far away. But I am so proud she works for Mayo Clinic. And I am very happy you are doing well...
Mel - the Mayo is a place where folk are helped daily! I'm a HUGE fan!
It's hard to argue when you've got the proof right there in front of you thank you Doctor Grant and thank your lovely daughter
Thanks!
Great testimony. Glad to hear that both of you are doing well. God bless.
Thanks!
Congratulations 🎊 on the 3 years guys.
Thanks Kc!
Grant I can't tell you how motivated I am about food plots. We are new land owners and my wife and I have different ideas about our land. The knowledge you share with us on your channel motivates me and gives me win win ideas for our land between what my wife wants and what I want. Thank you so much for sharing.
Win win ideas within a marriage are a blessing! I hope you both enjoy your land!!
Dr. Grant, you awesome. Thanks for all you do.
Mike - Thanks for the encouraging words !
This is JUST what I've been looking for! I am starting new plots in SC. Terrible soil, 4.72 PH. I limed appropriately and want to plant buckwheat and crimson clover to start building my soil. I have set target of 2025 to hunt on property so have time to make improvements. My question, should I plant a perennial (clover, chicory) with buckwheat/crimson this spring, or wait until buckwheat/crimson has had a chance to provide some soil improvement and then add perennials? Awesome videos, thanks for sharing great knowledge base!!
Johnathan - I'm not a fan of perennial clover. Perennial clover often is killed by drought in the south and doesn't provide quality forage year round. It sounds good but is usually much more expensive to plant and maintain that quality annual blends planted twice a year and annuals produce more tonnage.
Great Video as always Grant! Excited to be one of the many Drop points for Green Cover this year, what a great company.
Thanks for helping others!
Emotional sacrifice from a daughter. Great testimony.
Yes! I'm very blessed!
I would say best video on plots so far..
Thanks Nick!!
Awesome tutorial! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain the interaction between plants and soil in layman’s terms and showing us how it relates to food plots.
Thanks John!
thank you grant for breaking it down so elegantly and mentioning god...even nature itself declares gods glory! so true...any one that sees all the hundreds of things going on in nature cant honestly deny all that just happened...just subscribed
Thanks for the encouraging words and enjoy Creation!
I must say Grant, with this "woke" culture we are living in right now, you have my up most respect for still spreading the word of God, and sharing your faith and beliefs. It takes a brave person to stand up for what's right, in this world of so much wrong. Thank you.
Thanks Mr. Phillips but I'm not brave, just living as I believe.
@@GrowingDeerTV I have a few questions regarding this summer release blend for this summer if y’all don’t mind
God bless you and your family, Grant! Congratulations on your three year anniversary. Here’s to 33+ more years!!
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Thx for uploading, nice to watch😉🇺🇸and entertaining as well😉wish u only the Best for your future and health
Thank you!
This is such a tremendous video for so many reasons. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words!
What a great process of making nature Happy !!
Tom - Yes - Releasing the soil's potential!
Great video Grant and co. Really like the regen ag movement!
Thanks!
Thank you Grant, these video's have inspired me to seriously consider the ecology of the ground I live on. It makes complete and prefect sense to me. And thank you for the testimony at the end of each one. Have you ever considered doing an occasional short Bible study video?
Mark - I frequently share a Bible verse each morning on our Facebook page.
Got my brassica n clover mix from Greencover and was excited to see truck window stickers for growing deer. Thanks!!
Travis - Welcome! Hats and shirts at GrowingDeer.com
God bless you and your family
Thanks! I appreciate the blessing!
Love this channel!
Thanks!
Quality show, quality food plot 🦌
Thanks!
Great video and information. Thanks! Last spring I invested in a no till drill and have been working hard to eliminate my weeds / grasses. For years I’ve planted eagle seed forage beans over the summer but it’s been extremely labor intensive due to herd density and the secluded location of my plots. Fencing, fencing and more fencing! I want greens in the plots year round but I’ve just decided I can’t manage soybeans as my summer crop (on the bulk of my acreage). This summer blend will work great to bridge the gap between the eagle seed smorgasbord and Buffalo blends that worked so well for me last fall!!! My ultimate goal: fewer electric fences and less glyphosate!
Brent - Excellent - Keep me posted!
Incredible field. Seems like it could feed cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens too. And good soil cover for a couple of years before you replant as a farmer. Builds soil is huge plus.
Terry - there's tons of quality food in this plot! We'll drill the Fall Release blend into this stand and the drill will leave the milo and sunflower grain and some of the forage for deer and other critters. The kitchen will remain open!
@@GrowingDeerTV thank you.
Great video again just wondered if I should fertilize my clover plots they look good thank you very much
Dwaine - That depends on the current soil quality. You should have the soil tested and ask for a recommendation for clover.
If there were as many drills as disc and tillers it would be great. You are doing a great job. 👍
Rodney - The switch is happening as folks learn the huge advantages of drilling!
Just ordered summer blend and fall blend for later this season…I’d really like to see how you guys go from a brand new field to creating your plots. Steps A-Z. Do you spray then burn then plant? What tells you what you need to do to start in different areas?
Ashley - There are lots of variables. If weeds are in issue, they may need to be sprayed. If the soil is very poor (based on a soil test - Wardlab.com) then a bit of fertilizer may need to be added unless you are patient. Be sure the seed makes good contact with the soil while planting or broadcast just before it rains!
Grant i could sure use your help. i bought 40 acres in NW Indiana and had a 3 acre area cleared for a food plot > our soil is primarily sandy.
Ralph - not sure what you are asking. Would you like to hire us to come to your property and develop a habitat and hunting improvement plan? If so, email me at info@GrowingDeer.com
What you have been able to do is incredible and a real testament to your talents and how you have chosen to apply them. The work you do and the effort you put into all aspects of it is a great model for us all, no matter what we are doing.
Do you think the Buffalo System of food plot management could be adapted in a way that cattle farms could use to produce winter hay? Could a farmer plant cover, seed in hay species, and terminate the cover with crimping and finally harvest the hay for winter food (or in some other order)? The farmer would leave the cover as mulch for the next planting. It might require field rotation and therefore a lot more acreage per animal, but imagine building soil while you grow hay.
Joshua - There are farmers that drill annuals into perennial pasture and then graze or hay. There's some farmers doing some very innovative and productive work and improving their soils, profits and the enviroment.
I bought land a couple of years ago. I started hunting 7 years ago. I have no experience with a deer co-op and I don't believe there is one in my area. It'd be great if you could do a video on what a deer co-op is and how to get one started.
John - Many states have a coop coordinator. We'll try to do an episode about deer coops after hunting season! I'm glad you are hunting!
I always learn so much when I watch your videos. You mentioned you have peas in your plot and that the deer will eat them later on. Can you touch on why they wait to eat peas? I have an iron and clay cowpea food plot that is 5 weeks old with no browse. Thanks, Grant.
John - Peas have different compounds in them than beans and often deer don't find them as palatable until the peas grow several weeks.
@@GrowingDeerTV Thank you for answering my question.
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Thanks for your blessing!
Love it! Love it! Any pointers on something to plant that’ll benefit cattle as well in a pasture?
Justin - Cattle would love this blend! Farmers that use it use polywire and move their cattle daily - what's called mob grazing.
Fantastic illustration of the natural method of "tilling" as you described it. I had never considered the harm in breaking up the root structure of past crops by essentially removing an interstate route from future crops arsenal. Do you know how you can locate the location of the drop points with Green Cover Seed? I don't see anything obvious on their website for locating those.
Life on the Hill - call them! They will be shipping soon!
6:20 I thought you were about to say high quality H2O
Ha! Quality soil results in quality water - not polluted full of residual fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, fungicide, etc.
Bless you, I enjoy your story. I have a question and forgive me if you've already answered this and I missed it. I just bought 44 acres in Alabama to live on. I hunt and fish on my land. I have a 2 acre pond. My question is about disking. The previous owner disked every year when planting. If I stop disking how do I break the ground where it gets hard and causes the J root. Ty for your time. I just found u on TH-cam and will definitely be watching more videos.
Congratulations on purchasing land!! Disking fluffs up the top few inches and than creates a hardpan - which results in j rooting. I haven't disk in almost 30 years and have built great soils! The plant roots, earthworms, etc., will till the soil the perfect amount. Plant roots can split rock. This process takes time but disking will never improve the soil.
I'm brand new to this process so I'm trying to take in all that I can. How often do you terminate a food plot and reseed compared to overseeding? Do you only terminate after the crop is killed by the frost?
Chris - I'm glad you are interested in improving the soil's health while producing better quality forage! Typically I plant twice a year - I use a no till to plant through the standing crop (called planting green) during the late spring and then terminate that standing crop with a crimper. The mulch from the crop that was just terminated will suppress weeds and feed the summer crop. Then during the late summer I drill through the crop that was planted during the spring. We'll be hosting a Field Event March 25th and 26th to teach and demonstrate all of our food plot and native vegetation management techniques. Attendance will be limited to 100 folks so everyone can hear and see the demonstrations. We'll share more information about this event soon!
What mix was that you were standing in? I just started doing no till and have been using buckwheat and rye but I'd like to have more diversity to my spring/summer plantings.
Ryan - This is the Summer Release blend from GreenCoverFoodPlots.com
Grant - Could you give an overview for a typical yearly rotation to maximize the effectiveness of the release process? When do you typically plant the cereal rye? Then the summer release blend followed by the fall buffalo blend? I know conditions vary but what times of year do you rotate these blends? Thanks Grant!
Yeha - We are doing a detailed webinar tomorrow at 6:30 CST about the Release Process. I hope you can tune in. In general blends should be planted during the spring when the soil temperature is 60 degrees at 9am at 2" deep and during the fall about 60 -45 days before the first frost and when there's ample soil moisture or a solid forecast of rain.
@@GrowingDeerTV Okay awesome thank you!
Where can I view the webinar?
Should create a blend for people who are down south that have wild hogs invading ! Please 🙏🏽!!!!!
If deer eat it, hogs likely eat it.
Yaul are great
Thanks for watching!
For those of us that do not have a drill. Can you put this spread this blend and just cultapack over it and get good germinate?
Doug - Cultipackers are designed to press seed into a bare soil, firm seedbed. I doubt they will significantly increase the seed to soil contact if there's a layer of mulch covering the soil.
Grant, is there any fall blend which could be broadcast into that standing crop and then crimp that standing crop?...or would the fall seed blend's seeds be too small to push through the mat?
Small seeds will work to the soil better than larger seeds. Seed can be broadcast into a standing crop and then the standing crop terminated with a crimper or herbicide. The best results occur when seed is broadcast just before a good rain - 1/2" or more. Rain helps the seed work to the soil and provides great conditions for germination!
@@GrowingDeerTV Thanks. I guess I was under the impression the seed size would need to be larger as the crimped mat thickness increased. Like a thick mat of rye may work over beans but not over brassica size seeds. Correct?
Hi Grant! This is my first full year doing no till, actually my first full year having a food plot, so I still have a lot to learn. Is the Summer Release meant to be a full year's plot? I planted it and was going to plant their Fall Release. It doesn't make sense to kill the summer release, the beans don't have beans yet and sunflowers don't have sunflowers. Or is the Fall Release supposed to be drilled through the Summer Release and Summer Release not killed? I'm in Michigan and first average frost is Oct 1-10 so it's almost time to plant the Fall Release. My plan was to plant the summer blend, drill in the fall blend then spray the summer to kill it then pull the cultipacker over it. But like I said it don't make sense to kill the summer blend. Appreciate your help and advice, and for all of the great videos! Thank you!
Randy - Sounds like you are off to a great start! I drill the fall crop through the summer crop. Most drills will knock down enough of the summer crop to allow the fall crop to receive enough sun to germinate and grow. The residual summer crop will attract and feed deer while the fall crop is growing.
@@GrowingDeerTV Thank you so much for your advice! I did just as you said and 6 days later the fall seed is already 2-4 inches tall. I don't sub to many TH-cam pages, but you've earned it. This is twice you've helped me. Thanks again! Best of luck to you come deer season.
Awesome! Congrats. So is it true that soybean doesn’t like competition? If so why would Eagle Seed put a seed summer mix? I’m trying a lot of there seed this June. Switchgrass perimeter and between 12ac-15ac. Clover alfalfa mix in two areas and soybean patch between 6ac-8ac and Eagles Buffalo summer mix. Also one bag of sunflower. Thank you and keep going. My pop always said “if you rest you rust” (I patent that)
Scott - soybeans in a blend won't be as productive as soybeans in a monoculture.
Been wanting to try this last couple of years , but small plots 1/8-1/4 and then all the leaves cover on them . no way seeds can get to the ground with doing it with hand and atv with a disk ?
Steve - we create a fire break with a blower and. rake and remove the leaves with fire. Very simple and effective - and weed control too!
How early do you have to plant a green cover food plot? Southern Wisconsin.
Paul - It's best to plant any forage crop 30 to 45 days before the first frost. Cereal rye can be planted after a frost but it won't produce as much tonnage compared to crops planted earlier - with more days to grow.
Do you add milo to your mix? Green cover doesnt show any milo in their summer release?
Darrel = No - I planted standard Summer Release.
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Do you drill the corn right back into the cover crop or do you terminate the cover crop before drilling Corn?
This is a summer or warm season crop. It's planted during the late spring. Corn is also a warm season crop. We'd follow this with the Fall Release blend. Thanks!
couple questions, how long until the deer stop eating it in michigan? and when will it die? and how did you plant it? thank you i enjoy this content so much
Like any forage crop, it will grow until conditions prohibit plant growth. Cereal rye grows when it's 30 degrees or warmer and there's ample soil moisture. I used a drill, but it can planted with any common method.
Can you set me up for success here in West Texas please? Ive tried cheap throw and grows, with zero success. I can get my buddy to disk if needed, and have 1.5 acres to work with. Annual Rainfall is between 20 and 30 inches typically, Dry and windy are common. What would a season of growing look like for me? Which products planted at what time of year? Id REALLY like to up the quality of feed for the local deer. IF it matters, the 20 acres im hunting is surrounded by Cotton Fields. Not sure if thats relevant or not....but figured i should mention it. Im ready to commit this year to growing a year round food plot system that can build upon itself each year and keep food avaialble year round if possible! thanks. Just found / subscribed to your channel while doing research on how to start food plots.
Quality forage can be produced in west Texas! However, much more information is needed to assist you. Checkout our episodes about the Release Process to learn more!
What’s up guys I have another question for you..can u fertilize and seed at the same time ? Some say wait some say ok ..I didn’t know if the fertilizer burns the seed? Thanks guys
Mike - seed and fertilizer and be spread on the same plot with no issues. Fertilizer mixed with seed and stored more than a few hours can kill the seed. If the two are mixed and spread within a short amount of time, there's no issue.
Grant, bought a no till drill to put food plots in what would be a fair price to charge. Thank you
At what calibration do you set your genesis for the summer blend and then the fall blend?
Checkout the RTPOUTDOORS.com website. At the bottom of the Genesis page there's settings for the Summer and Fall Release blends for all the Genesis models.
So.....I planted my wife sunflowers for the first time this year. Once the sunflowers are done growing, can I put the flowers and stalk out for the deer? Will they eat it?
As in pulling them up and moving them to where you hunt or planting them for deer. If you are asking about planting them in a plot, that works great - especially as part of a multispecies blend!
For the Summer Release.. I'm building a new food plot in the middle of the woods, clearing out the area. I'm trying to understand the starting of this. I'll get this cleaned out and then don't worry about a soil test and just plant the summer release? I was then thinking of covering it up with hay, otherwise there would be nothing to cover the soil.
T.J., I recommend taking a soil sample and and having it tested and then adding 75% of the recommendation the first year. Don't add hay! Hay is often full of weed seeds!
Grant, did you use lime and fertilizers to start your summer release from scratch? Trying to implement this process for the first time and just want to know what all needs to be done in order to get that first growth. Any feedback would help. Thank you.
Jake - I didn't as I don't want to harm the soil or soil life. However, some do and it can result in more biomass (pounds of forage produced). Most folks that add synthetic fertilizer do a soil test and use 50% of the recommended amount to get more plant growth but not harm the soil as much. Then they reduce the amount by about half each year.
Anybody have a suggested setting for the summer release blend thru a Great Plains 3P806 NT? Yes, I can calibrate for it but, just thought I'd check to see if anybody had beat me to it? Start with the biggest seed in the blend and check the seed chart in the manual? Thanks!
Scott - I don't, but suggest calibrating with the entire blend and not starting with one size-seed.
Do you crimp the summer release after no till the fall release
John - I don't as the drill will knock down enough of the summer release to allow enough sun for the Fall Release to germinate.
Are those Kansas plants pot plants?
Yes - hemp was grown there years ago for fiber. I doubt it serves the roll of "pot" well.
Maybe I missed it- how do you recommend terminating this crop for fall planting?
Will - Unless there's a lot of weeds, I simply drill through it! This leaves some food to attract and feed deer while the new crop is germinating and growing.
Hi Grant, Where can I buy these summer and fall seed blends for use in Vermont?
aaron - Checkout GreenCoverFoodPlots.com. They have free-shipping and also will bundle if you buddies order to get quantity pricing. That's what some of my local buddies and I do.
How can i do this without a drill? I have rototiller. Im nkt sure hiw to do this without a drill. Where i live in MD i have little access to a drill or rental of one. Any help woukd be appreciated
Lance - broadcasting seed onto a bed prepared by prescribed fire or herbicide would be better for the soil than tillage. One pass of tillage destroys the soil's structure and much of the life in the soil. We have several videos on this channel showing the use of prescribed fire for food plots. Let me know how I can help!
I have been watching a lot of your videos. I have cereal rye and crimson clover to add to my barron foodplot to add structure. I usually do what I was taught and have seen. Soiltest, add lime fertilizer, cultipack, plant, cultipack. In this video I really liked what you had to say. When it comes to replanting these plots without a drill your saying I should spray, burn, broadcast, cultipack. How would I get the seed depth I may need without scratching the dirt?
Grant do you like to subsoil ur plots ?
Kyle - No. I never want to disturb the soil. The roots from good blends of forage will work the soil! The great prairie was never subsoiled and had massive herds of Buffalo trampling on it! Plant roots and earthworms do a great job!
How do I get in contact with you about possible helping set up a program for my farm that my wife and I recently bought?
Bradley - Congratulations on purchasing a farm! Write us at info@growingdeer.com and share the farm's location and size. We'll return your email and look forward to visiting!
How do I plant the summer release with out a seed drill or a tractor
I broadcast in plots where I can’t get a drill and have good results. It’s important the seed reaches the soil. I either use prescribed fire or herbicide can be used. I also only broadcast the seed just before a 1/2” or more of rain.
i dont see Milo listed in the mix is milo the hybrid sorghum listed in the plant mix
It is! Milo is an old name for short, grain sorghums.
could i till and plant this?
Yes! Tilling will decrease soil quality but the blend will work great!
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Thanks Hardin!
How are you not a good patient for dialysis?
I have reflux disease and dialysis found result in urine refluxing into the functional kidney. Thankfully my daughter saved me by donating a kidney!
Have you stopped using soybeans?
John - I did stop using beans as a stand alone food plot crop. Soybeans are often high quality forage. However, they are expensive and deer at my place and at many of my friends killed the beans during the first month by browsing them to death. I have found that blends of high quality forage species often produce more tons of quality forage per acre and cost much less to produce. In addition, having multiple species growing next to each other is much better for the soil's health.