From: qdma.com
By: Craig Harper and Ryan Basinger
Have you ever gone to great lengths to plant your food plots correctly, but they didn’t turn out as you had hoped? There are many potential explanations, but we want to cover one that is often overlooked.
Let’s assume you used proper agronomic practices. You prepared an adequate seedbed and planted properly, and it rained not long after you planted. Germination was good and the plot established well. You installed an exclusion cage after planting, and you know grazing pressure is not excessive because there is not a big difference in forage height outside and inside the cage. However, you notice your forage planting is relatively thin, and you notice weeds are taking advantage of the exposed area. Why is your planting thin? In this scenario, the most likely reason is improper seeding rate.