Throw and Grow

[scmoose]

The property I have access to hunt is all pine, about half mature and the other half replanted 10 years ago. I have a few stands with shooting lanes and was considering spreading some throw and grow. Anyone have any luck getting it to come up, or is it a waste of money?

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[Geetch]

It'll come up but it most of it is rye grass.

[Gut_Pile]

Do you have anything to scratch up the soil with at all?

[2thDoc]

what they said.
its seed. mostly crap but it needs dirt to germinate.

[scmoose]

Do you have anything to scratch up the soil with at all?

I think it woild be a royal pain the ass because I just cleared the lanes and there is quit a bit of vines and such. Maybe Ill just stck to corn.

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[Gut_Pile]

Rye grain (not grass) will grow just about anywhere if it gets some rain. If you can spray and kill what's in the lanes, spread the rye heavy (100lb/acre), and get some rain you will be surprised what it does.

Wheat is another option, but it doesn't grow as well just broadcast.

[Phone Man]

if u can get an atv to it drag over it with a spike drag harrow.

[MediaGuy]

I have a friend that used to hunt spots like that with amazing success. He would spray it, rake it with a garden rake and spread bags of bird seed and black eyed peas from the grocery store and end up with good looking food plots. I didn’t believe him until I saw it.

[2thDoc]

^it is certainly possible to rake/disturb the dirt in a way to plant a decent small food plot any where you want it. a little dirt mixed with seed and some sunlight and moisture and, voila, stuff grows.

[ecu1984]

I have a small spot
I bought a bag on clearance from Tractor Supply and was surprised to see it up a week or so later.
They eaten on it too

[w33kender]

I'd go with Crimson Clover. I planted some on a farm/timber property's small opening on a path to the creek once and it did really well as a no-till. I threw the seed, then mowed the grass just after. It came up, the deer liked it.

[Relentlous]

^it is certainly possible to rake/disturb the dirt in a way to plant a decent small food plot any where you want it. a little dirt mixed with seed and some sunlight and moisture and, voila, stuff grows.

Lol science

[UPSTATEWATERFOWLER]

Buy a feeder and throw corn. It’s mainly garbage seed. I do think clover will grow in there but doubt it will help much this season.

[2thDoc]

Lol science

i know, right? third grade stuff. I dont remember a teacher commenting on the picture on the bag or the gimmicky name.

and people come on here with some of the silliest answers....so I can understand how hard it is to know which one to choose.

[JOHNSON]

[2thDoc]

perfect. buy you a couple hundred of those bastard and plant them "head high" and watch miracles happen....

[Highstrung]

planting rye is fine, if you throw corn pile over it. The fresh greens are soothing to the soul in the winter, and it really makes the deer stand out.

[JJ1965]

planting rye is fine, if you throw corn pile over it. The fresh greens are soothing to the soul in the winter, and it really makes the deer stand out.

The bright green grass messes with my night vision gear and gives me headaches. I prefer pine needles and dead leaves as a background.

[Relentlous]

Put a corn pile out, and hang a european American colored sheet behind it as a back drop.