huntingpal

I have a feild that did not get planted this spring with corn or soybeens. So I thought I would take advantage of the situation and plant something to help hold deer. I already have a clover plot about 500 yds away. I am looking for options on what to plant to help atract deer this fall and early winter. This can be an anuall because if we have a normal springnext year this feildwill be rotated back into grain productionagain. Thanks for the help.

Hawgnman

Try a blend of winter Austrain peas and winter wheat, likeat

http://www.alseed.com/prodinfo.php?pid=19&SID=ead847c6036af0117ca7ef 8de207a4d2

$15/bag seeds 2/3 acre.

The peas will come up early and then the wheat will attact deer later in the season.

bagem

Jim
Tell me more about your experience with Albert Lea seed. Turns out they aren't far from where I live.

farm hunter

If you are in the north - its tough to beat Cereal Rye or Buck Forage Oats.for fall atractant. Don't plant too early (Labor Day in NY state) - the crop can be fertilized andturned under as green fertilizer early next spring.

This is Rye from 10/9/04 - 4 weeks after planting (central NY):



If its planted too early - it will get too tall - and less tasty. You want it to get about 6-8" tall and then go dormant. I like Rye because its roots go very deep and pull up nutrients from the subsoil. Also - its wnter hardy and stays green all winter under the snow.

FH

RonM

Farm huner re-check your date on that photo

farm hunter

fixed it Ron -

That Rye is Corn now.

Thanks
FH

bspencer

....will most clover grow pretty much as long as it is on the dirt?......kinda like the throw n go etc?.......