Food plots require diligent effort
Food plots require a tremendous amount of time, effort and expense. Here the weeds grew so thick this year that after brush-hogging the field the ground-covering thatch had to be burned before the field could be planted. Burning also puts pot ash into the soil, a great fertilizer. (Wade Robertson)
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July 24, 2025

Food plots require diligent effort

The lowering sun touched the fields with golden beams, lighting up the clover and turnips with a sof...
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