I've recently been researching items for my fall food plot and came across this idea of "layering" food plots. Has anyone ever tried something like this and if so, how did it work out? What does everyone plant otherwise?http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/fo....php?p=5159478
Here's the basic premise:
"I encourage you to pick your optimum time and do this:
1. Lets say your optimum time in the UP of MI is August 27th. Step back 2-3 weeks and plant a "light" grain mix of 50#s of oats and 50-100#s of Austrian or Forage peas (even more if you can afford it), per acre. Young oats and peas are like candy and it effectively establishes the use of the plot.

2. Around you "optimum time", broadcast 100#s per acre of rye, right on top of the previous planting of oats and peas.

3. 2-3 weeks later do the same again! Broadcast 100#s of rye per acre on top of the oats and peas, as well as the 2nd planting of rye.

You end up with an incredibly matted and solid planting of grains and your goal is to offer maturing oats and peas as the initial candy...followed by the layered and incredibly lush base of rye. Another goal is to make the soil "disappear" as it is gives way to a thick carpet of green. Deer feed from the top-down...so let your plot fill in from the bottom up with layered plantings."