joeaveragehunter Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I planted whitetail institute chicory in my back yard test plot last year and overseeded my clover plot with it this year where I hunt. Both plots the chicory is only 6" high. Is this right? It seems like pics I see of chicory its much taller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 The chicories I have used don't usually get over 8-10 inches, that is in well fertilized plots mixed in with clovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks, its good to know and I can stop wondering what I am doing wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Don't know what variety I planted. But it averages 4"-6" right now. Deer don't seem to be hitting it very hard. They cleaned the brassica out. But the chickory looks pretty much untouched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I noticed last year they never touched it in my back yard. I don't know what that means cause I hear deer love it after a few frosts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I noticed last year they never touched it in my back yard. I don't know what that means cause I hear deer love it after a few frosts. Chicory doesn't require a frost to become palatable. Brassicas usually do require a frost to turn the starches sweet. Chicory can get quite tall, I usually keep mine mowed to about 6 inches. When they get too tall they lose their palatabilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 dogdoc- any ideas on why the deer might not be interested in the chicory even towards the end of the season? I know there could be a million reasons, but anything would be a place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 We have two separate chicory plots separated by a clover plot in between them; one of our chicory plots gets hammered and the other is almost untouched. It's been this way all summer, not sure why. The one that they don't use much will get to at least 12" tall. We try to keep both of them mowed to around 6". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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