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    How early can you start food plots for next year down here on the coast? I
    started one last year but must have been too late and the crop (a mix) didn't
    get very big by the time deer season started.

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    I assume you are talking warm season (summer time) food plots? Earliest would be after any danger of frost. When that is down there, I dk. You have to be careful if you turkey hunt your property, if you hunt over a plot and the seeds haven't germinated yet it could be considered baiting.

    Also, if a crop didn't get very big, it could be due to soil moisture, Ph, nutrients or most likely, a combination of all three...

    Look for the sticky in the habitat section that DJP posted on food plots for the Craig Harper book , it will answer any question you have about food plots
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    Super thanks a lot. Yes it is warm season. The weather is really supprisingly warm this year and has got me antsy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timetohunt View Post
    Super thanks a lot. Yes it is warm season. The weather is really supprisingly warm this year and has got me antsy.
    No problem. Just don't forget, we have had some stout march cold snaps/snows that I can remember and I'm only 28.
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    We have had a frost on Easter too about 12-14 years ago. Corn was wrecked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by duckman88 View Post
    No problem. Just don't forget, we have had some stout march cold snaps/snows that I can remember and I'm only 28.
    In the words of Strick9
    You young whipper snapper.

    Lol that is all carry on.
    I'll hold a tutorial on food plots when I do my spring for your viewing pleasure

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    Quote Originally Posted by Silentweapon338 View Post
    In the words of Strick9
    You young whipper snapper.

    Lol that is all carry on.
    I'll hold a tutorial on food plots when I do my spring for your viewing pleasure
    Yea, I have to remind myself of that often because at times I don't feel that young.

    Look forward to the pics. We are starting year two of owning our property and are getting our plots/dove field limed soon. I know it wont really help our warm season plots this year but I am excited for our cold season plots, as long as we get some good rains.
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