When we have a plot do poorly - or get over browsed - we sometimes sow Cereal Rye Grain in the fall.(uncertified seed - from the local Mill - locally combined)

2 weeks ago we seeded 75 lbs/acre over top of this over browsed Soybean plot. Because the seed was Roundup Ready - and sprayed 2x this summer - there was alot of exposed soil - so in this case - it truly was throw & grow. We seeded it right in the middle of a soaking rain, and did not cover it at all. The exposed soil and sure rain made it work.

The first picture is how it looked when we seeded on 8-20:



The second picture is from 9-4 - and the rye has sprouted. You can see that the soybeans are even more heavily browsed. The location is such that the deer feel very secure here and even though there is ample soybeans elsewhere - this plot is taking the brunt of thepressure.-The Rye will hopefully salvage it as a fall plot too.