Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

My food plot mix contains alot of Timothy grass, which I understood is primarily Horse feed. How is it for deer??

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

It makes good hay, I would be surprised if deer would get much use of it, dont really know for sure.but doubtful.

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

My opinion on this , is it is just a filler that they use that will grow out of dirt and just plain runes a good plot. You will find this hay as it is that grows the highest and you would be best to Yank it if at all possible...BT

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

Timothy does nothing for deer - but............ where it grows - you can grow a decent deer plot. Its a weak competitor with most plots - and it will not grow in too acidic a soil - so its a good indicator of "soil type".

See timothy in the foreground - I did not plant it - its a "wild" volunteer on the edge of this plot (last year's plot).



My best plots grow where I find timothy.

FH

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

Sadly, it looks like I got alot of Timothy in my "Barley/Clover" mix. After liming, discing and then rolling ten acres, I am none to happy with the local seed company. I was hoping to hear that it was good deer feed, alas I will be on the horn with the seller.

I would post pics but they will not upload b/c they are too large.

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

Are you sure you can tell the difference between timothy and barly? Notsuggesting anything, but I doknow a lot of people who cant. If it is timothy, it will grow tall enough that deer will use it as a bedding source, but I would not want it in my plots that I worked hard to plant.

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

Deer here seem to avoid it, I suppose they'd eat if there were nothing else.

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

Honestly no, but I had two local farmers look at it and say it was Timothy. I can send someone a pic if they email me and maybe they can upload it .

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

Here is what Penn State has to say about Timothy http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uc086.pdf

RE: Please tell me about Timothy Grass
 

Chances are that those farmers know what Timothy is and/or know what barley is. Ifthe timothy is too thick, you can spray your legumes to kill it. Keep in mind, this will kill your barley as well,butthis should not be a problem.