shady food plot

[killer buck]

I planted a food plot last year. I used Pro Graze from evolved habitats. It started out well but it sort of stoped growing and then leaves fell on it then it sort died away. So I think the food plot was to shady. So if have any suggestions on the food plot or what kind of seed I should get, that would be good in shad it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[dbltree]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: killer buck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I planted a food plot last year. I used Pro Graze from evolved habitats. It started out well but it sort of stoped growing and then leaves fell on it then it sort died away. So I think the food plot was to shady. So if have any suggestions on the food plot or what kind of seed I should get, that would be good in shad it would be greatly appreciated. </div></div>

That mix has brassicas, clover and chicory and I know that brassicas don't do well in shade and clover is only slightly better.

"Shade" questions have a lot of variables because each situation may have varying amounts of shade.

I've had fair success with oats and rye, but it depends on soil type and moisture before any thing even has a chance.

Woodland settings usually have poor dry soils and when dry weather sets in and moisture dries up, so do the shady plots.

You may struggle to plant anything in that spot that will be succussful but I'd give rye (fall rye grain/winter rye) a chance because it is very drought resistant and can grow in poor soils. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[ajadams]

I have one shady plot that I have had decent luck with rye and ladino clover. I frost seeded the clover in the rye last winter along with some chicory. Haven't seen very much of the chicory, I was thinking of throwing a little more in this winter. Moisture hasn't been much of a problem the last couple years though.

 

[BOWSTRING]

I planted Chickoy in a small partailly shaded food plot last year. It was actually Alphafa feast by tecomate but only the chickory grew. I planted in mid spring and it grew well I ended up cutting it once. This plot does get some sun in the morning and afternoon. I just trimmed out some trees.
If you go to page 3 to MY FIRST FOOD PLOT TAKE 2 by me the first 3-4 pics are my chikory and clover you can kinda see what I was working with as far as shade.

 

[killer buck]

okay that sounds good i will try that. thanks

 

[killer buck]

Here some pics of my first food plot. Its pretty sdady

In this picture, this was about the tallest it grew

Heres some more pictures of my food plot