You spend your time in the stand, not sweating behind an old tiller. The Hunter Group, Inc. today. Most are easily broadcasted or may be planted with a grain drill or seeder. Cool season food plots are beneficial in many ways. By providing a good food source when other crops and forage are limited you fill an important time.
Successful plantings require moisture.
In Northern areas, typically start planting late July. A moist, firm seedbed is required. Warm Season Planting Warm season forages are planted in spring to provide forage during late spring, summer and early fall. In areas with more than 35 inches of annual rainfall, warm season food plots can be established by broadcasting or planting with a grain drill or seeder. In areas that receive 22 to 35 inches of annual rainfall, decrease application rate or plant in rows with a row-crop planter.