Correct Fertlizer For Food Plots

[Team Haastyle]

This coming year I am going to fertilize both of my one acre food plots for the first time. I had great success in both plots without fertilizing in both of their first year of growth. However, I want to put nutrients back into the soil as well as get a better crop of plants in each of them. What fertilizer combination should I use on both of these plots. One plot is in an existing field and the other is more in a wetland area. Thanks

 

[bowhuntr311]

Your not going to find a food plotter thats not going to tell you to get a soil test done before you spend a dollar on fert. When you do a soil test it will ask you what your going to plant then suggest how much lime and N.P.K.

Depending what crop depends what fertilizer you should put back in.

 

[kellyprymek]

Get a soil test there cheap and will save you money.

 

[Sligh1]

If it's 2 acres total, you COULD just be lazy & throw down P&K for sure & N depending one what's planted there. I would get the PH tested and throw down Pelletized lime as needed though- that's pry more important. With only 2 acres, if you throw down too much P&K- oh well. Heck, same with N. Worst case, in reality, is you'll waste a little $. The reason it's not as big of deal- it's only 2 acres. Now, a 20 acre plot, sure, big difference. Correct answer is absolutely to soil test it BUT if u did take the lazy approach, get a nice load of fert on it BUT I for sure would PH test it, which I suppose, at that point, maybe just do it right after all. If u were going down the lazy route, let me know what's planted there or what you want planted - that will determine your N requirement which is biggest variable. Pry best to take time, get soil tested, load up on P&K most likely, correct PH and add N based on what's planted.