Do deer eat orchard grass?
10-08-2002 | 08:30 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: cazenovia, NY USA
RE: Do deer eat orchard grass?
Lime will not hurt young clover, and driving over it will do little damage. If you lime now, you just cannot work it in - thats probably what the lime guy meant, though I'm not sure why he would want to wait until the first frost??
10-09-2002 | 06:03 AM
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From: West Baden Springs IN USA
RE: Do deer eat orchard grass?
The WHIP program I'm in actually calls for Orchardgrass to be included in the mixture for planting...
Orchardgrass 1
Timothy 1
Red Clover 1
Ladino Clover .25
Annual Lespedeza 2
(#'s per acre)
This mixture is to be planted in the spring
Patrick
S. Indiana
Edited by - poc 1803 on 10/09/2002 07:04:31
Orchardgrass 1
Timothy 1
Red Clover 1
Ladino Clover .25
Annual Lespedeza 2
(#'s per acre)
This mixture is to be planted in the spring
Patrick
S. Indiana
Edited by - poc 1803 on 10/09/2002 07:04:31
10-10-2002 | 03:31 PM
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From: Knox County IL USA
RE: Do deer eat orchard grass?
The WHIP plantings are for CRP, not deer specifically. The mix you used sounds like something our DNR biologist recommended for use on field edges to make a transition zone between the field and the timber. This is more of a upland/small game management tool than deer.
Depending on the amount of Orchard grass, I wouldn't be too concerned to start with. Let it go until next year and see what happens. Worst case, you can use a grass specific herbicide to get rid of it and still keep the clover.
Depending on the amount of Orchard grass, I wouldn't be too concerned to start with. Let it go until next year and see what happens. Worst case, you can use a grass specific herbicide to get rid of it and still keep the clover.
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