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Old 02-24-2009, 07:30 PM
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Default RE: well i got it back!

Sounds like your on the right track. Don't get sidelined by Extreme. Like soilman said - it probably cannot hurt to plant it this year - because you need to work on that soil anyhow- but don't get sucked in to thinking that Extreme compares to a good clover plot -its not even close in nutrition, or edible biomass. Planted side by side - the deer will skip the dandelions. These plots are designed for guys that don't want, don't care, or don't have the means to get their soils up to speed.

We've found the more you work the soil, especially early on - the better. You incorporate organic matter into the soil, and each years turned over crop - and it helps put the right nutrients back into the root zone. A soil doesn't have to be 7.0 to be productive...... something that sometimes gets overlooked. If you can get over 6.0 and approach 6.5pH - most of your deer plots will do great.

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