RE: Chicory Not Desirable?
hogboss, rape is a tender green similar to collards or turnips, the sugar content in tender greens soars after first frost. This is when deer prefer to eat greens. Deer have a sweet tooth, they browse and taste almost everything in the woods, when the sugar content is highest, watch-out, they willquicklydevourthe whole crop, then they keep tasting and find the next sweet thing to eat. I haven't tried any chicory type plant, but if I were you, I would call your local extension service and find out when the plant should be highest in sugar content, wait 'till after this time to decide whether you want to start over, in the meantime, hunt acorns first, then tender greens, then grain crops in late winter.