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The episode discusses soil health secrets for growing larger deer and effective food plot management strategies.

Don't Plant Yet! Soil Health Secrets for Growing Giants | 100% WILD Podcast Ep. 473 In this episode of the 100% WILD Podcast, Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik transition from the end of spring turkey season straight into the dirt science of whitetail deer habitat management . They welcome Mark from Nutrien Ag Solutions, a leading plant and soil health field manager, to demystify the underground ecosystem that dictates antler development, herd health, and vegetation success. Mark breaks down why viewing soil as a living biome is the ultimate mental shift required to stop throwing money away on unsuccessful food plots, outlining how micro and macro-organisms support high-tonnage forage . The crew dives deep into actionable summer and fall strategies, exploring the critical difference between plant palatability and digestibility and why certain seed varieties attract deer better than others . From detailing proper soil sampling techniques to using drought-tolerant seed technologies and liquid applications to survive late-summer droughts, this episode addresses the single biggest mistakes food plotters make . Whether you are managing an intensive clover plot, prepping fall brassicas, or…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Drury, Tim Kjellesvik

Guest: Mark

Topics covered

• soil health
• whitetail deer habitat management
• food plots
• antler development
• forage
• hunting strategies

Keywords

• soil health
• whitetail deer
• food plots
• antler development
• forage
• hunting property
• drought-tolerant seeds

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Organizations: Nutrien Ag Solutions

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