RE: Mowing food plot?
 

slumpbuster -

Like you, I planted a decent brassica plot once - but the deer use was so lor, I never tried it again. People assured me that once a heavy frost hit, the would be all over it, but it just was not the plot for my area.

We have clover, corn and usally a fall cereal grain like rye - it seemed the deer preffered all 3 over the Rapeseed I planted. It did however make a nice nurse-crop for a ladino clover plot I planted.

I still hear how great it is in some areas - so all's I can say is try it and see. I wish it worked better for me - it was so easy to plant, but I would not mow it.

Good luck again.

RE: Mowing food plot?
 

Thanks Farm Hunter, your results with the brassicas sound like mine and everyone else I've talked with. I'll never waste my money on them again.

I wasted one entire season when I planted it in every plot. Deer sightings were down over 80% on our lease. At my age, I don't have that many seasons left. I'll stick with what I have had luck with. CLOVER

My imperial clover has been good for the last few years. I know it's a little more expensive than basic clovers but when I compare them, the deer hit the Imperal about twice as hard. I also have never had trouble growing it. I tried to get a cheaper clover from a feed and seed store and it just didn't work. My plan for every new field is to pour the lime to it and plant it on top of a prepared seed bed.

Call me crazy but I'm happy with it. It seems almost every post on the board mentions clover so I must be at least doing something right.