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hivoltg
I deer hunt in South west Tennessee. I've been so busy with work that I have not had a chance to get out and plant any food plots to attract deer to my area of our 400 acre lease. Is it too late to plant something now and get results? If not, what should I plant? I was thinking of putting out some winter wheat and some clover this Friday. You guys have any better ideas?
The climate is still warm here, highs in the high 70s to low 80s. We have seen a few 50 degree nights but mostly in the 60s for lows. I din't expect us to get our first frost till late November, early December

Any help here would be great

Thanks in advance
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  • iluvguns
    I hunt in northwest TN. As long as the temps hold, you should be OK. Winter wheat will have time to germinate. Moisture will be the big thing. Of course, we have received about 3 inches in KY the last two days, so that will help. One thing that I have had good luck with is turnip and mustard greens. If you plant them Friday, they will be up, weather permitting, by opening day of gun season. Deer love them, and you can pick a few for your pot too!
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  • hivoltg
    Anyone else have any input? Should I use a fertilizer? How much lime?
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  • Mobuck
    I'm up north compared to Tn. but it will take at least two weeks to get wheat growing to the point that it will sustain a lite frost. We had a temp of 32-33 that didn't kill the 3" tall wheat in our plots but it was pretty thick. We had 30-31 last night and it curled the clover but not the 6" tall wheat. I also spread some NoPlow and it looks ok but is thin. Some of the commercial seed with the fertilizer coating will be the quickest to get growing. If you use equipment don't get the seed very deep.
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  • AdamsQuailHunter
    Hello "highvoltg"[:)]
    Clover, mustards, millet, milo, even okra.

    Deer will climb a slick brick wall to get to okra that is about 4-6 inches tall.

    Best of luck with the food plots[8D]
    Steve Adams
    AdamsQuailHunter on GunBroker, Shotgun World, Bear Tooth Bullets, E-bay and Yahoo
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  • iluvguns
    As far as lime and fertilizer, run a soil sample. Most county extension agents will do it for free, or for a very minimum charge. What you need depends on what you have in your soil.
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  • oldgunner
    I just sowed a half acre of mixed greens two weeks ago in East TN..I think it included turnips, mustard and kale. It's looking good, especially in the last few days with the rain.
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