In areas that receive less than 22 inches of annual rainfall use farming practices that emphasize moisture management. 100 yards or so into the wooded area runs a small stream. Since this is a fall food plot, we are using the southwest side of the cut-over. This is essential for deer and turkey. Southwest facing sites are hotter in the summer and tend to dry out faster than bottom land.
Morning sun is better than afternoon sun for summer game food plots.
The reverse is generally true in the winter. Here as we begin the area was first cleared of knee high weeds. First we started off with the bushhog. As the weeds were cut low then the area is tilled in. Good seed-soil contact is essential for a thick, productive stand.