Need advice on what seed to use next....


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I have an area that is fairly wet and has a bunch of golden rod and ferns growing in there now.

I did a control burn earlier this year, and recently sprayed it with round-up; about 8 days ago.

Its should be ready to roll over in a week or so but its really wet in there with all the rain VT has been getting this spring/summer. crazy.gif

I am not sure how wet it is normally but my guess is fairly wet since it was never used for a hay field even though it butts up against one and sits between 2 others...

I am looking for a seed that will draw deer to it in Novemeber and December time frame up in Vermont and can handle wetter soil during the summer and early fall months.

Sounds like a tall order-huh.

Thanks

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Re: Need advice on what seed to use next....

Here are a few food plots choices that will handle wet poorly drained soil:

Alsike Clover

White Dutch Clover

Birdsfoot trefoil

American Jointvetch

Japanese Millet

dwarf essex rape

If it was me I'd plant a mix of alsike clover, trefoil, white dutch clover, and rape.

todd

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Re: Need advice on what seed to use next....

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Where can I get this?

Is this something Martin could put together or already has?

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Think aside from the rape seed, that is part of what is in his grower blend. For a fall planting also probably wouldnt hurt to use some winter rye mixed in.

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Re: Need advice on what seed to use next....

This is Martin's Fall Deer Blend. I think it would work for you:

"A select blend of Norcen Trefoil, DCS Wildlife Rape, Turnip, Chicory, Winter Rye, Ladino Clover, Alsike Clover and White Dutch Clover to produce a very lush and high protein green field."

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Re: Need advice on what seed to use next....

Not to sound to lazy but I need a perenial not an annual. I dont wanna be doing this every dang spring and summer. LOL

I am justy going to get eh Growers Blend since its a clover and trefoil mix like I already have planted.

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Re: Need advice on what seed to use next....

Some of the seed in that blend if I am not mistaken are in fact perenials. The grower mix is a good choice, you can always add some brassicas and some rye to that mix if you wanted to. After the annuals die out, you will still have your perenial.

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Re: Need advice on what seed to use next....

wtn--I think you'd be fine just overseeding the fall mix in the peas--especially if you do it right before a good rain.

VT--the fall blend is a perennial but personally the annuals are easier to do than perennials. You'd think that perennials are easier but in fact they take more work to maintain. Between fertilizing 3 times a year and mowing 2 to 3 times a year it actually becomes more work.

When I plant annuals I plant, fertilize, and forget.

todd

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VT--the fall blend is a perennial but personally the annuals are easier to do than perennials. You'd think that perennials are easier but in fact they take more work to maintain. Between fertilizing 3 times a year and mowing 2 to 3 times a year it actually becomes more work.

When I plant annuals I plant, fertilize, and forget.

todd

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LOL You dont understand.

Once I plant these 2 plots thats it for me! LOL

No fert-no replant, maybe a mowing come late summer..

But after that I am done with it.

I like low to no maintenance plots. smirk.gifgrin.gifwink.gif

I already have 40+ acres of clover, alfalfa, and rye panted by a local farmer, cut 3x per summer so food plots almost seem unneccesary IMO.

Its all a few years old now so not as "sweet" as it once was but the deer still flock to these fields.

I have hunted deer out there for 8 years and never needed plots to draw them in or provide for them. I just wanted to try something new and give a little something different to snack on.

The $$$ involved is more then I had planned up front and is not even over yet this summer. crazy.gif

Thats with having the seed given to me!

I am hoping to get a couple years out of these and then see what happens after that.

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