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Seed Mix thoughts
Topic Started: Apr 18 2014, 04:45 PM (384 Views)
biggame99
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I was talking to the farmer where I do most of my hunting on putting in a small food plot on a section of his farm that he won't be using this year. He thought it was a great idea and went as far as asking for suggestions from the co-op where he gets his supplies. They suggested I try a mix from General Seed called All Season Buffet -- consists of : Chicory, Alfalfa, Trefoil, Kale, Ladino, Alsike, Red & White Clover, Millet, Fodder Rape, Stubble Turnip and Ryegrass.
$3.50/lb and plant 25 lbs per acre
Does anyone have any experience with this mix or thoughts. If it makes any difference I'm in the Niagara region.
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Well I was going to say talk to Friggs, but I see he is already reading this :D

I would stay away with any mix with ryegrass in it. Noxious plant that takes over your plot and provides very little nutrition for deer. Do a soil test to see what seed mixes would best suit the land, or what time and quantity of fertilizer or lime you would need to adjust the soil to grow what you like. A mix of clovers and oats is always a good bet if you do not know the quality of soil that you have.

Good luck!! :cheers:
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Apr 19 2014, 10:15 AM
Well I was going to say talk to Friggs, but I see he is already reading this :D

I would stay away with any mix with ryegrass in it. Noxious plant that takes over your plot and provides very little nutrition for deer. Do a soil test to see what seed mixes would best suit the land, or what time and quantity of fertilizer or lime you would need to adjust the soil to grow what you like. A mix of clovers and oats is always a good bet if you do not know the quality of soil that you have.

Good luck!! :cheers:
I agree, I'd stay away from that mix and go with a clover/oats mix or a clover/fall rye mix. You could throw in some peas as well if you can get it and a bit of turnip or daikon radish. I've used these mixes very successfully on marginal soils and they're easy to plant.
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that mix id decent but i`d stay away from ryegrass and some of those seeds should be planted at diff times not all at once, a few questions thought is this a hunting plot or a feeding plot and what does the hunter plant in rest of his fields, i have done well with clover, rye and oats but no agriculture in my area
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Thanks for the input. My initial thoughts were that this was a combination of everything but the kitchen sink. Good to know about the ryegrass. What I didn't mention earlier is that the balance of the property is actually an cherry/apple orchard and that the plot I'll be planting will cover about 3 acres.
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Like everyone is saying,,, Rye grass is a filler and is penies a pound.

4010 peas or field peas mixed with oats is a win deer candy!

Grows in almost any soil conditions with low Ph.
Farmer can till it under next spring and will help with soil condition.

The seed mix your looking at, you will need roughly 6lbs per acre at a cost of roughly $21 per acre.
Peas and oats are roughly $50 an acre put I know deer will be all over it.
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