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Rackmax enhances the plant's
ability to develop all the necessary ingredients for
a highly productive forage crop, (deer hunting food
plot). Rackmax increases the plant's roots, leaves,
stems, which in turn helps the plant obtain more
water and nutrients. A larger leaf surface earlier
in the plants life helps the plants obtain more
energy sooner by increasing photosynthesis.
Accelerating early development of leaf surface
increases the plants ability to utilize the sun's
energy through photosynthesis. Improved leaf canopy
means more nutrients for root development. Rackmax
enhances seedling vigor by increasing whole plant,
shoot, and root growth. Early root mass is essential
for fast and efficient utilization of available
nutrients. This also means early root growth is
critical for maximum plant development. Plant growth
cannot exceed the capability of the root system to
absorb water and nutrients.
Tips for planting an 11th
hour food plot using RACKMAX® planting tips
From time to time we all get behind for one reason
or another; it could be for any number of reasons.
Here are some tips for the 11th hour food
plot that will really work.
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If you hunt in an area with agriculture around,
take advantage of the thickets leading to and
from these agriculture fields by fertilizing the
browse in the thickets. Use 2 ounces of RACKMAX
in with 3 gallons of water and 1/3 cup of liquid
fertilizer around the root systems of the
plants. This solution sprayed around and over
the plants will increase the foliage, sweeten it
up, and slow deer down around the travel
corridors munching on the browse. RACKMAX®
liquid products cost about $3.50 for a 1/2 acre
food plot.
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If you plant food plots and just could not get
the soil test done plan on using Basic Slag for
the P/H correction. This does not work for as
long of a period of time as lime does, but it
works sooner. Basic slag is flew dust out of
steel production furnaces and will help in
correcting the P/H problems in acid soils. The
good thing about it is you only need ˝ as much
as lime, and it goes to work in a very short
time. The cost is about $4.00 to $6.00 per bag
for basic slag. While lime (dolomite) is about
the same at $4.00 to $6.00 per bag, it will take
lime up to 90 days to start neutralizing the
acid in the soil. Lime is difficult to get into
small areas with a large buggy. For example, if
the surrounding land owners have their soil test
and require 2 tons of lime per acre, you will
need 1 ton of Basic Slag per acre.
Basic Slag is
smutty looking, ground up material and can be
applied with a fertilizer spreader on a tractor
or 4-wheeler.
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Check
and see what seeds do well in the areas that you
live and plant in. Some seeds will do very well
planted late where some seeds need the warmth to
germinate and get established. Check with the
extension service near you.
Spray 4 ounces of RACKMAX on 100 lbs.
of seeds with a small pump sprayer that is known to
be clean to get the seeds out of the ground faster
and catch up with the other plants around, making
them more winter hardy with a super root system.
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Any plants that you have, and expect a severe
winter, spray all of your plants with RACKMAX,
helping them endure the cold. It has been proven
that plants sprayed with RACKMAX do much better
then the ones without the built-in cell strength
that RACKMAX® provides. You may lose your plants
due to the bitter cold weather, but the ones
with the RACKMAX bio stimulants will do better
for a longer period of time.
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Mowing an existing field and fertilizing will
help with the late food plot problem. The plants
that grow wild are a very good choice for food
plots because if they are native plots the
plants are suitable for the area in which you
are in, getting the most palatable protein
possible out of what already exist for food
plots is the key to having and holding wildlife.
Remember, deer are just looking for something to
eat. Not all of the native plants are bad, and
the truth is some of these native plants are
more nutritious then some of the seeds that you
go buy for a food plot. Spray the RACKMAX every
4 to 6 weeks along with the fertilizer program
for a hunting season worth remembering.
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When planting any seeds, do not plant too much
seed or plant them too deep. These are two major
problems with the planting process. A seed must
have some light to germinate. Small seeds such
as chicory, turnips, and clover can be planted
up to Ľ to ˝ of an inch or just left on top of
the ground, and cereal grain seeds such as
wheat, oats, and rye can go from ˝ to 1 inch.
Remember, if you are not using a herbicide on
your planted food plots consider the competition
plants that are going to come up with the
planted seeds. Use enough fertilizer for all to
do well and produce palatable protein. Apply
RACKMAX® EVERY 4 TO 6 WEEKS at the rate of 8
ounces with 10 gallons of water per acre for an
amazing preferred food source that will produce
more sugar in the plants. Simple sugar is the
basic building block of life as you and I know
it.
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Learn how to identify the forbs available to you
in the area that you hunt. This is what the
wildlife preferred before all of the planting
for wildlife began. Apply RACKMAX® TO BROWSE 2
OUNCES TO 3 GALLONS OF WATER WITH A FEW DROPS OF
DISH WASHING LIQUID AS A SURFACTANT.
Each state has some publications on
the native foods available to wildlife. Seek these
out and become a more successful hunter.
Any plant that is green and growing can be
stimulated with RACKMAX® for a more palatable food
source to wildlife. RACKMAX® HELPS A PLANT TO BE THE
VERY BEST THAT IT CAN BE BY HELPING ANY PLANT
PRODUCE SIMPLE SUGAR, INCREASING THE ROOT SYSTEM UP
TO 300%, AND INCREASING THE PROTEINS IN A PLANT 20%
TO 40% DEPENDING ON THE FERTILITY AND MOISTURE
AVAILABLE.
This is truly how you can get your
neighbor's deer by providing a preferred food source
with some fertilizer and the simple application of
RACKMAX® at a cost of less then $7.00 per acre. Ask
any farmer about the use of plant stimulants, and
you will see why some farmers produce so much more
than others.
Please never forget that our youth
need a chance to enjoy all that we have in the
outdoors, please help them by competing with them
and not against them. There are many who need just a
little of your time and knowledge so that our great
outdoors can be passed onto future generations.
Tips for use when planting food plots
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Develop a plan for where you would like to have
food plots. Select a site that is close to a
bedding area. Only you can be sure of these
spots because you are the scout
When possible, plant plots in a
north and south direction to provide adequate
sun light for good growing conditions when the
sun comes up in the east and goes down in the
west. This helps the plots planted in a north to
south direction to take advantage of the sun
light.
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Clear land for food plots and have a soil test done.
This can be done by taking soil from about 3 to 6
inches deep. Take 10 to 15 small samples, shake it
up, and put part of it in a container.
There are several ways to test the
soil. The first way is to dig up an area 1 ft. by 1
ft., get the soil in your hand, and squeeze it to
see if your soil is sandy loam or clay loam soil.
Taking a soil sample and getting it processed so
that you know what you will have to do, and doing it
is the most important element of planting really
good food plots.
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All plants need nutrients and
moisture, when planting in (sandy) soil, try plants
that are cereal grain such as wheat, oats, rye, some
chicory, corn, a plant such as Lab Lab, or any
plants that are suitable for your region. Clovers do
better in soil with some clay in it that drain
slower than sandy areas. Try to find a seed or seed
blend that has cereal grain with clover if you
really don’t know; this will give you some
diversity. A good rule of thumb is if you are not
going to do a soil test, try a mix that is known to
do well in the area that you are planting. Do not be
afraid to ask the local extension agents some of
your questions. They answer questions all day long
about what works well in the areas that they work
in.
The other option is
purchase a soil testing kit from a seed and feed
store or a nursery supply outlet. These test kits
will tell you how much lime, nitrogen, phosphorus,
and potassium that is needed. You can also find a
test meter, or you can send your test to a private
test lab or a university. There are many test
facilities available.
Co-ops and agriculture universities
(Auburn), etc. follow test recommendations and apply
the necessary lime and fertilizer suggestions for
the plants that you wish to plant.
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Lime supplies calcium and magnesium
for plants. Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient
that plays many roles in plants. Nitrogen (N) is the
first number of a fertilizer blend. It is important
to plant life as well as human and animal health
because it is the builder of protein. Then you have
Phosphorus (P), which is the second number in a
blend. It is essential for early growth; Potassium
(K) is the third number. It is important for a plant
so it can aid in overcoming diseases and aids in
fruit formation. This is the basic N P K first,
second, and third numbers that are represented on
bags of fertilizer.
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Always use a seed mixture that is
recommended for the area and the type of soil that
you plan to plant in.
Do not be sold a seed mixture that is
not recommended for your area. If in question, ask
your county agent what he or she would recommend.
Tell them whether you have sandy loam or clay type
soils. They will ask what part of the county that
you are in so they can determine what type of soil
that they will be working with.
Planting food plots near water is a
good site to start with; this helps in providing the
necessary habitat in the formula of food, cover, and
water.
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When treating seeds with RACKMAX®,
either sprinkle on the powder or just mix in 4
ounces of RACKMAX® with a paddle or spray 4 ounces
on the seed with a small pump sprayer to 100 lbs. of
seed to create a jump out of the ground. Continue to
use RACKMAX® as a foliar spray every 4 to 6 weeks
along with a good fertilizer program for excellent
habitat.
Also spray and fertilize the native
browse such as honeysuckle, smilax, shrubs, and soft
mast trees and bushes for helping plants to be the
very best that they can be.
Use RACKMAX® WITH A GOOD FERTILIZE
PROGRAM FOR BEST RESULTS. Remember, wildlife will
seek out the best habitat to live in. Wildlife will
come when you do your part to create the habitat.
Not all habitats are created equal;
we make things better.
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When planting food plots, use the
recommended amount of fertilizer for optimum
results. When plots start losing their lush
green texture, apply RACKMAX® at 8 ounces with
up to 10 gallons of water per acre. Re-fertilize
with the recommended fertilizer every 4 to 6
weeks. This helps get your neighbor's deer.
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When grain fields get too tall and
plants begin to get less palatable because of
not enough grazing and other factors, mow about
1/3 of the tops off. This creates new growth
that contains the protein that wildlife seeks
out.
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When RACKMAX® is used on clover and
other legumes and forages, it helps to produce
more foliage, more protein, more seeds, and more
palatable protein. If you have a mountain of
protein 50 feet tall and 100 feet wide and the
wildlife can’t get it into their system, it does
you no good. RACKMAX® is the best way to enhance
the production of clover, other forages, browse,
and mast production along with a good fertilizer
program. Use the recommended types of seed
fertilizer for best results. The wildlife can
only be as healthy as the food that they
consume. Better food; better Wildlife. Use
RACKMAX® so a plant can be the very best that it
can be.
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Children are the most important asset
that we have. They are who we were many years
ago. Teach them how to be responsible stewards
of the land.
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There are times for certain seeds to
be planted. If you must wait for a rain to get
moisture into the ground, then it is best for
the seeds if you wait. This will help plants to
germinate better. The idea of planting on a
certain date is called traditional planting.
Read the recommendations of the seed producer
and wait for the moisture to accumulate in the
soil before planting to get a better stand for
your food plots. Planting in the fall, most of
what we plant is going to be cool season plants;
if you must plant because of work schedules,
wait for the ground to cool off before planting.
There is no substitute for moisture.
In the spring,
plant by the same rules as for fall, wait for the
moisture. Remember, when you follow a year-round
program of planting fall and spring, you are
actually farming for deer and providing habitat to
all of the other wildlife in your area. Spring is a
great time to collect soil samples and have them
processed for the following seasons. There is not a
substitute for good soil prep. Make sure that you
give plants a chance to grow. Get a soil test done
and follow the directions as soon as you can. Use
RACKMAX® for the plants that you want to thrive.
RACKMAX® to a plant is like dental floss is to your
teeth. Only use it on the plants that you want to
keep in tip-top condition; use dental floss on the
teeth that you want to keep. |
