A freind gave me one of the little bags to try, and I planted maybe 40 x 40 ft - it was kind of lame I thought.

Look 40' x 40' is 1600 square feet ($9.00) - an acre is about 45,000 square feet - you do the math - its not "really" a cheap planting. It does offer a couple nice varieties, but nothing - with a little research - you couldn't put together yourself at a fraction of the cost - without the empty promises.

What really bothered me about the product, was the "PH neutralizer" the advertising claimed - like it was some "super-concentrated special ingredient" to affect PH. I'm skeptical it was anything other than Pulverized Lime - and couldn't possibly have any REAL effect on PH ( it was like a couple ounces - TOTAL).

My advice is: take the hype as if it were false - and look up as much info as you can. If you cannot verify the product from several sources, assume its HYPE - and find out what really can be done.

**I edited my post because it occured to me that some people might think my response was a comdenation of the Whitail Institute and their products in general. - I wanted to say that, the Clover, and Alpha-Rack brands are really based on some good science, and while they may be a little more expensive than "local seed" - Its not THAT much more expensive - and they have done the initial research for you (which would cost something!!!)

That said, I do think that The Whitetail Institute - recognized the value of offering a cheap product, with a high profit margin - to the uninformed - "secret spot" is this product, and I'm dissapointed.