Tilling ground with compact tractor.

[trapperjake]

I have a small 25hp Kubota with a 3pt hitch. Was wondering what you would recommend for preparing food plots. I have been looking at disc and tine tillers. Oo and if you have one for sale let me know. Thanks for any input. Jake

[Rusty]

Where's TCook when you need him?  He's your man.    

[Thunderchicken]

  :agree:  

[tcook8296]

I own several implements for prepping food plots.

A sprayer, backpack and one that mounts to my atv which also has a 12 ft boom.

6 1/2 ft heavy disc.

Cultipacker

Drag

Solo Hand seeder.

Tractor is a 49 hp Kubota 4740

Edited January 5, 2018 by tcook8296

[DV1]

I have a 29 hp Kubota with a Woods 60 inch tiller. You can probably use the same one with a 25 hp tractor. I used it for years to do a few acres of food plots, worked well.

[tcook8296]

Most people think they need lots of equipmentbto plant food plots, however, you can do a lot with just a back pack sprayer and a hand seeder. Clovers and brassicas can be planted this way. Clover can be planted next month with just a hand seeder. Check out frost seeding clover. I overseed my clover every year by frost seeding.

http://deerhunterforum.com/index.php?threads/dbltrees-getting-started-threads.869/

 

http://www.outreachoutdoors.com/test/foodplots/clover/clover-as-a-cover-crop/ click on the menu the scroll down to the food plot section

 

After you get your food plot prepped, you will need seed.

Dont waste your money on fancy packages with big bucks on them.

Read the labels on the back of them. Most of the bag contains coatings and fillers.

https://meritseed.com/wildlife-food-plot-store/

Edited January 5, 2018 by tcook8296

[tcook8296]

This one I like. Try this on your property, create a sanctuary. You will notice results after season one but after 3 years, you will be over run with deer. The browse created from hinge cutting will be just as good or better than any food plot you could plant

http://www.outreachoutdoors.com/foodplots/hinge-cutting/

Edited January 5, 2018 by tcook8296

[Rusty]

This one I like. Try this on your property, create a sanctuary. You will notice results after season one but after 3 years, you will be over run with deer. The browse created from hinge cutting will be just as good or better than any food plot you could plant

http://www.outreachoutdoors.com/foodplots/hinge-cutting/

 

We did this on Jay's property and the difference in just one year was amazing.  

 

https://www.njwoodsandwater.com/topic/11047-hinge-cutting/

Edited January 5, 2018 by Rusty

[Lady Bird]

Need a brush hog/cutter?  Still have this one for sale...

 

https://www.njwoodsandwater.com/topic/12379-brush-hog-woods-dixie-cutter/?hl=%2Bwoods+%2Bcutter

[tcook8296]

Check out this video. I filmed this last year. I was there yesterday and I saw even more.

[trapperjake]

Hey thanks for all the input. Going to try frost seeding clover.

[MRMCR]

Hey thanks for all the input. Going to try frost seeding clover.

Old school Italian landscapers would do this with grass seed.....

[Whitetail31]

I have a 30 hp John Deere and I use a 48” tiller would have gotten a 60” but paid 300 for the 48” so couldn’t pass it up. After doing a Tonna food plots over the years I have started to do the throw and mow method. If you have not heard of this method you can YouTube videos on it or Check out Deer Hunter forums which has a big section for food plots with very knowledgeable members . This method works very well and it is very simple. What I do is spray a section with round up wait till it dies then I fertilize lime and seed then brush hog it the same day try to do it right before a rainstorm all of the thatch helps to keep the seeds moist and it is a unbelievable results . This message does not work for all seeds.

[tcook8296]

I have a 30 hp John Deere and I use a 48” tiller would have gotten a 60” but paid 300 for the 48” so couldn’t pass it up. After doing a Tonna food plots over the years I have started to do the throw and mow method. If you have not heard of this method you can YouTube videos on it or Check out Deer Hunter forums which has a big section for food plots with very knowledgeable members . This method works very well and it is very simple. What I do is spray a section with round up wait till it dies then I fertilize lime and seed then brush hog it the same day try to do it right before a rainstorm all of the thatch helps to keep the seeds moist and it is a unbelievable results . This message does not work for all seeds.

Ive done it all in the same day. Spray, seed but instead of mowing I rolled it with a lawn roller on an atv. Didnt know what to expect with the weeds and grass being so high but it came in pretty good. I planted a brassica mix with wheat and rye

Edited February 19, 2018 by tcook8296

[tcook8296]