Check this food plot out, pictures.

[slowpoke]

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I put in RR sugar Beets + RR corn for my neighbor this year. He put in a clover patch and had and old apple orchard there. I also just planted some RR soybeans for him. The deer should be fat and sassy this year.
The deer has not been eating the beets yet. I guess they will start hitting them hard when it gets colder. I expected them to hit the tops already. Anyone know when to expect the deer to start hitting the Beets?

[jamieking989]

the deer have been eatings some of my tops, also have pulled some out and ate them, but they have mainly consentrated on the soys.

[syonker]

I read some place that the beet leaves taste bitter until the leave experience freezing temps. In the article it said that beets should be considered forage for late season because of this leaf bitterness.

Anyone else hear/read this?

[gunfun13]

Those plots look fantastic! I have a feeling your neighbor will contracting you out more in the future. Good work!

[dougdad]

Looks awsome, great job !!!

[Chuckgrmi]

That's a nice looking foodplot. Where are the carrots to munch on while you're sitting in the blind?:lol:

[Airoh]

Good job Slowpoke. Your neighbor has got to be happy with your work.:)

[bkwoodsbck]

i think that beets produce a bunch of sugar right before the frost starts. I think maple leaves do it too and the deer really hit them hard

[slowpoke]

i think that beets produce a bunch of sugar right before the frost starts. I think maple leaves do it too and the deer really hit them hard


WE WILL SEE.
I'll make a report on when I see that the deer are eating on the greens and beets.

[tommy-n]

SWEET, good job on the plots:)

[Willie Tippit]

I read some place that the beet leaves taste bitter until the leave experience freezing temps. In the article it said that beets should be considered forage for late season because of this leaf bitterness.

Anyone else hear/read this? That is very true when the beats are harvested u will see the deer in them feilds more often than not..when beans are cut as well your will see more deer at these feilds too then comes the corn:D

[slowpoke]

My neighbor told me I could hunt on his land and even used his tower blind last year. I didn't do it because I already had a place to hunt with my son. I'm still going to hunt with my son this year but I plan on hunting this food plot some so I decided, with his permission, to help him plant his food plots this year. Can't wait to see how many deer shows up.

[slowpoke]

I took a walk to check out the Soybeans I planted Aug.15, just before the rain. They have not came up yet. Looks like a bust to me.
I notice the deer started to eating the tops of the sugar beets yesterday.

[overworked]

The deer are murdering my beet tops and pulling some out. I'm surprised because I have a acer of corn that they are not messing with much. and 2+ acres of rye ww oat mix that hasn't seen much use yet. They sure seem to like my beet tops

[jafurnier]

I planted 1.25 acres of RR beets. Properly fertilized. Good weed control. They were doing great at first...got about 6" tall. Then, in three weeks, the deer ate the tops right down to the ground. I have enough seed to try again next year...but I suspect the same thing will happen.

Earlier in the year, before planting, I posted the question do deer eat the tops. No one replied. Well...I have no doubt now they do!

[Hunter1979]

Looks Great!

[Ohio_92]

Look at them Luxious greens:SHOCKED::p

[Whitetailchef]

The deer will start hitting the beet tops and the beets more after the first heavy frosts. Beets turnips and rape are not an early season plot they are more for gun season. The frost causes the starches to turn to sugars in the plant . That is when they will hit them. As soon as you get a heavy frost make sure someone is hunting by that plot. It could be cleared in a matter of days .