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steveallenis:
Looking for feedback on various food plot ideas that have been used.   I planted Whitetail Institutes Alpha Rack and it came up great last spring but with the long drought it didn't do it justice.   Looking to possibly plant WI Chicory Plus this spring or hoping to hear what others are doing and trying.

Birdguy:
Welcome to the site Steve  :hello:.  Tagging to see where this goes. I too have had issues with spring plantings as I have no way to water during the hot summer. We already have way more water this fall/winter than all last year so maybe this will be the year a little moisture will stay in the soil aiding the growing. We will see.

jasnt:
I have an acre of wi's whitetail clover. Deer love it and turkeys too. I strongly recommend irrigation of possible. Where I live irrigation is a must! I have had this plot for almost 6 years now. First year was bio logic. Hated it! Wt clover is great! I've also used extrem from wi and it works great for mid to late season food plots. But again We need extra water where we live. Don't skip the soil test!

bearpaw:
Clover is great if you can plant in a sub-irrigated damp environment or provide irrigation during the summer. If you can't meet either of those requirements then plant grain which can survive and mature despite the dry eastern Washington climate. :twocents:

Winter wheat is pretty awesome, but oats will grow anywhere and probably is the easiest thing you can plant and maintain.

HUNTINCOUPLE:
Me and the kiddo put in a small plot this last spring. Ran garden hose down from the house to have one sprinkler head. We drug the area with a chuck of fencing to loosen the soil. Spread White and Crimson clover seeds. Split it in half to see which does better? Have 8 sections of hog panels we put around it to keep the deer out until it was 10" high or so. We need to fertilize it with a 0-20-20 which promotes root growth through the winter months. The reason for the NO Nitrogen fertilizer is because clover produces its own nitrogen.Once we dropped the hog panels it didn't take long to be eatin down to dirt. This next season should be even better growth since it will be more established. It did seem that both types of clover grow well. The deer were down there today nibbling on the little sprouts. The turkeys come around and peck at it to. Have fun and keep us posted on what you grow! I like Dales idea of the oats......

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