MANURE OR FERTILIZER FOR FOOD PLOTS
In this video I discuss using manure vs synthetic fertilizer to feed the plants growing in our food plots. Manure has some great soil building benefits, such as increases organic matter, porosity, and soil tilth, but also some big issues to look into, such as low nutrient analysis, pathogen and disease concerns with fresh manure, and difficulty handling large volumes that are needed without specialized equipment. Synthetic fertilizers are widely used because of the ease of spreading, they are readily available, and come with many different nutrient analysis where we can better match the fertilizer applied with the needs of the soil test. Food plots require large amounts of nutrients, and if these nutrients are low or not available in the soil we must add them. Corn soybeans, alfalfa, clover, wheat, rye, oats, turnips, radish, sun hemp, and lab-lab all require nutrients in order to grow and become a high quality food source for whitetail deer.
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MY MAN! This one hit home a bit from our convos! Always appreciate your insights and knowledge! Glad youre feeling better!
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed it, and thank you, I’m feeling back to 100%. Thanks for watching
Great video! I’m putting out some pellitized chicken manure on my turf farms as a cheap additive. Cost is 150.00 a ton delivered only 3 miles, analysis is a very low 2-4-2. Putting out 800lbs per acre, will mainly be a good shot of P&K which gets hauled off every time we harvest the turf. Wouldn’t dare putting on my foodplots it stinks to bad😀
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Haha I gursntee that’s right! That hog manure and chicken manure smells awful! Thanks for watching
Wow, Plot Professor...never knew you were also a Poo-ologist. Thanks for "dropping" this instructional video...this information sure does take a "load" off all the pushing and straining to get some relief in understanding. Thanks for "wiping" the confusion away!! lol
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Hahaha glad you enjoyed it!
Cow Manure will be more Digested than Horse or Hog Manure, Chicken and Trurkey Manure will have the least weeds, horses will have the most. One of the best is Sheep or Buffalo. Goat Manure has very few weeds but may contain crazy stuff. PH. also has to be tested when adding Manure, most Manures are acidic in nature.
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Caroll, I’ve heard some horror stories about the weed seeds in cow and horse manure. Thanks for watching
Thanks Wes
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Hey Wes, could you do a food plot video on if corn needs to be dried down before freezing weather and how to choose the right days to maturity? As well as any other considerations when looking for corn for deer?
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Sure can! Thank you for the idea, I’ll try to get that video out soon. Thanks for watching
My concern on the pelletized materials would be whether or not they include biosolids (ie composted solid material from waste treatment plant). The EPA admits that biosolids can include chemicals and heavy metals (arsenic, lead, chromium, mercury, etc) and even has allowable limits which they've changed. Neither composting method (sludge incinerator or windrowing) removes heavy metals and I'm skeptical on the testing. Biosolids are not something I'd put on my land. If the pelletized product is biosolid free then it's an interesting product for food plot fields.
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Thanks Scott for sharing, and that makes sense! Thanks for watching
Should add liquid to the list with the cost effective on 28s
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Maybe a liquid video in the near future!
Like Grazon. It can cause real problems
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Yes sir! Thanks for watching!
How does PTO spreader work on power lime?
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
It’s not great, but it does work. Key is to not overload the lime in the spreader, more just packs it down more, use fresh lime that hasn’t been rained out, and keep a hammer handy to tap on it when it stops flowing. I really didn’t have a huge problem with it, granted it wasn’t a lot of fun but I did get all I needed spread on the food plot with one.
Do you guys offer a monthly membership
@DIYfoodplotpro
Ай бұрын
Cody, unfortunately I don’t offer the monthly membership anymore. Thanks for watching