Food Plot Advice

[YOTESHOOTER]

I usually hunt over a pile of corn (Just kidding Geaux!), i hunt mostly in thick Piedmont, but this year I have the opportunity to hunt over a small 1/2 acre clearing in the forest. I'm thinking of doing a food plot, my questions are;

1. Is it too early to make one? and
2. If it isn't too early what should I plant in the middle of a forest?
3. I can't move heavy equipment in so I won't be able to plough the ground, just brush hog it and maybe break up the top inch or so of soil. What should I treat the soil with?

thx.

LIME, PLENTY OF LIME, AND WORK IT INTO THE SOIL...

 

[shotgun 01]

Like most have said, bust up the ground and get some lime on it. I have already started turning the ground on some of our food plots, and put out six tons of lime last week. Also, if you are planting in a forest, you need something that will grow tall enough to not get smothered when the leaves start falling.

 

[bigearl68]

Just plant some apple/pear trees and wait.

 

[TheGman]

I didnt realize how acidic the soil is until I tested the hay field (bought property last year) 50 tons on 19 acres.

 

[Pholley526]

Ddddaaaaaannnnggggg

 

[TheGman]

ohhh sorry 19 not 1

 

[GeauxLSU]

I didnt realize how acidic the soil is until I tested the hay field (bought property last year) 50 tons on 1 acres.

I hope/assume there's a type o in there somewhere?
Depends on soil type and current pH level but even clay loam only takes about 2 tons per acre for each desired point increase in pH.

 

[TheGman]

19 acres maybe 20
@ 2.5 tons per acre
you basically get whats delivered (two truck loads)

 

[GeauxLSU]

19 acres maybe 20
@ 2.5 tons per acre
you basically get whats delivered (two truck loads)

Ah, left off that "9" I guess. Other post looks like 50 tons on 1 acre. Knee deep!

 

[erkinator]

Like most have said, bust up the ground and get some lime on it. I have already started turning the ground on some of our food plots, and put out six tons of lime last week. Also, if you are planting in a forest, you need something that will grow tall enough to not get smothered when the leaves start falling.

lol,not gonna hand shovel 6 tons lime. Can`t get a spreader truck to our plots.