Seed - The Respiratory System of a Food Plot

Food Plot

Food plots are easy to create within few weeks and with low investment. While establishing a food plot there are certain things to be determined first like the food preferences of the wild and the soil conditions, etc. If all these factors are verified at the beginning then one’s food plot will just flourish attracting greater wild life and serving its purpose. Seeding done with ATV Food Plot Seeding Equipment is also a contributing factor.Some of those factors are discussed below one by one.

Food Plot Location Determining

1. The location of food plots are measured by parameters like:
2. Soil Types
3. Traffic Patterns of Deer
4. How easily the location can be accessed
5. Dear stand locations

When preparing for a food plot one generally looks up for an open plot that gets plenty of sunlight and that can be accessed by ATV easily.The closer a food plot is closer to a dense forest or area the more it will be utilized by the wildlife.

 

Testing of the Soil for Food Plot

The essential content for a good food plot is the pH level of the soil. So, before breaking the ground or sowing the seed it is better to test the soil.The pH is measurement of alkalinity and acidity of the soil. A food plot will not grow well on a soil with incorrect Ph. A pH balanced soil supplies the maximum nutrient to the plants on the soil. There are different ways to measure pH level.

Food Plot Seed

Seed is termed as the life of agriculture or any planting process. The variety of seeds undergoes continuous improvement and selection. Seeds of high quality along with an ATV Food Plot Seeding Equipment are the base for a successful food plot. Proper tilling of the soil is essential so that the seeds go into depth of the soil. This in turn provides a healthy seed and soil contact contributing to proper germination.

Eradication of Weeds on the Food Plot

The most ideal way of killing weeds on a food plot is sprayers on an ATV. Using a good quality herbicide will help in a productive food plot as there will be sufficient supply of nutrients and water to plants in the absence of weeds.

Soil Breaking

Soil breaking is important as it breaks the soil, turns it round and brings the nutrients underneath the soil to the surface for a good cultivation.Different commercial ATV discs are designed for this purpose. The ATV tractors with these ATV discs and plows behind it pull through the soil of food plot for an efficient breakage of soil.