Doug Kostreva doesn't get much sleep.  A typical day starts at 4AM and doesn't end until after 9pm.  Doug doesn't mind though. As a multi-generational farmer, Doug never stops thinking about how to make stuff grow better.  If Doug isn't filling an order for a hunter eager to get their food plot off the ground, he's giving someone advice on how to make the best food plot of their life. As Doug says, you want to plant far enough ahead to give your plants maximum growth at the very moment you step into your treestand. This means planting in August to give the deer a buffet of greens to devour in October and November.   Doug takes this stuff seriously and spends hours crafting the next best seed blend combination for various environments.  We pick Doug's brain about everything from choosing a plot site, to weed killer, to fertilizer, to tonnage, to soil testing, nitrogen and much more. OUR SPONSORS: Morse's Sporting Goods www.MorseSportingGoods.com DEER NEWS: Sunday Hunting in Delaware Deer Numbers are on the Rise in Minnesota Hunting Access Program Seeks Landowners in Lower Peninsula Michigan HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSS: Pound Wisconsin just North of Greenbay Protein Grows Antlers. Period. Rototill and Burn, Killing Weed Seeds Discing the Bejesus Out fo It, Glysudaphate (aka glyphosate) No Nutrients, No Moisture  and Late Season Hunting Soil Testing and Lime - The 3 year Plan Annual and Perennial - Designed to Keep Deer Healthy Building a Restaurant - First Time Plot Weed Kill, Soil Test, Fertilizer Tonnage - They'll Grow Over Your Waist Pre Bud Stage - Highest Protein State Stemmy and Woody- Deer Don't Eat It Deer Follow Deer - Food, Water, Bedding Broadcasting Oats and Turning them Into the Soil What %  of Glyphosate VS Organic Weed Killer Soil Testing - 5 Samples and 5 Inches Germinate and Stall, Acidic Soil vs Perfect Soil pH Nitrogen, Lime, and Can Soil Be too Basic? Feeding Deer VS Attracting Deer Triple 18 or 19, Watch Your Lawn Fertilizers Brassicas - Rapes, Turnips, Collards, Kales, Radish Planting Spring VS Summer - Peak Production Getting in and Out of Your Stand Relative to the Food Plot Peaking in October, When Should we Plant? Minerals, Top 5 Pointers, 10 Rapid Fire Questions   Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/pledge FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES and Stitcher: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/itunes www.BigBuckRegistry.com/stitcher Want to Know When the Next Big Buck Podcast is Released? Then Join the Club: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/huntmail Submit A Buck: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/mybuck Be a Guest: Guests@BigBuckRegistry.com Share for Share: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/s4s Facebook: www.Facebook.com/bigbuckregistry Twitter: www.twitter.com/bigbuckregistry Feedback:Feedback@BigBuckRegistry.com Also find us on these fine networks:  Blubrry Libsyn TuneIn  CREDITS: This Show was Written, Edited, and Produced by Jason “Jay” Scott Ammann Deer News Written and Recorded by Jim Keller Chubby Tines Tip of the Week Written by Dusty Phillips