PLANTING GUIDE


Planting Map
Mix/Seed Animals Attracted Planting Dates By Zones Plant Depth
1 2 3 4 5 6 Drill Cast
Big 3 Deer Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 80 100 1/2″
Big 3 + peas Deer Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 80 100 1/2″
Big 3 + clover Deer Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 80 100 1/4″
Big 5 white Deer / turkey Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Aug – Sept March – May Oct – Nov Aug – March 70 90 1/4″
Big 5 Red Deer / turkey Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Aug – Sept March – May Oct – Nov Aug – March 70 90 1/4″
Big 6 Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 70 90 1/4″
Big 12 Deer / Turkey / Rabbit / Quail Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 60 70 1/4″
Decked Out Deer / Turkey / Rabbit / Quail Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 10 20 1/4″
Shady Patch Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Aug – Feb March – May Oct – Nov Aug – March 18 20 1/4″
Sugar Rush Deer Oct Aug – Sept Aug – May April May Sept 8 10 1/4″
Lazy Acre Deer Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept – Oct N/A Sept N/A 18 20 1/4″
Trophy Acre Deer / turkey Oct Sept/Oct July-Aug June-Aug Sept/Oct May 18 20 1/4″
BM All Purpose Deer Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 80 100 1/2″
BM Edge Deer Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Sept Aug – Sept Oct Aug 40 50 1/4″
BM Timber Deer / turkey Sept – Nov Sept – Nov March – April April – May April – May May – June 40 40 1/4″
Antler Chicory Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct Aug – Sept Aug – May April May Sept 2 4 1/4″
Crimson Clover Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct – Nov Aug – Nov May – July Aug – April Oct – Nov April 20 30 1/4″
Buck Radish Deer Oct Aug – Sept Aug – May April May Sept 5 10 1/4″
Rampart Ladino Clover Deer / Turkey / Rabbit / Quail Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Aug – Feb March – May Oct – Nov Aug – March 4 5 1/4″
Newbie Sugar Beets Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct Aug – Sept Aug – May April May Sept 5 10 1/4″
Purple Top Turnips Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct Sept/Oct July-Aug June-Aug Sept/Oct May 5 10 1/4″
Trophy rape Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct Sept/Oct July-Aug June-Aug Sept/Oct May 5 10 1/4″
Blackhawk Arrowleaf Clover Deer / Turkey / Rabbit Oct – Nov Sept – Oct Aug – Feb N/A N/A N/A 10 15 1/4″
White Cloud Crimson Clover Deer / Turkey / Rabbit / Quail Oct – Nov Aug – Nov May – July Aug – April Oct – Nov April 20 30 1/4″

SOIL FERTILITY RECOMMENDATION

Maintain a pH of at least 6.0 for maximum forage production of cereal grain, brassicas and legumes. Cereal grains are not as sensitive to low pH as legumes, but unless you adequately lime acidic soils, you will not get maximum plant growth and benefit out of your fertilizer. Lime fields that test pH 5.8 or lower. Normal pelleted lime needs to be applied 6 months prior to planting while fast acting pelleted lime needs to be applied one month prior to planting.

A soil test analysis is needed to determine the phosphate and potash requirements for your soil. The results of a soil test depend on the soil sample and information you submit. The soil test results will suggest common fertilizer blends you can use to meet the phosphate and potash needs of your plot. Without a soil test, you may add too much or too little phosphate and potash. Nitrogen is needed for establishing and growing cereal grains and brassicas. Use around 65 pounds of nitrogen at planting, equivalent to 200lbs of 33-0-0/34-0-0. Using your soil test results, you can match a blend to meet your soils N, P and K needs in one application prior to planting. For those without soil test results, apply 13-13-13 at 500lbs/acre or 19-19-19 at 350lbs per acre.

Lightly disk or harrow the fertilizer into the soil before seeding. Top-dress nitrogen in late November or early December once the plot starts to lose its dark green color or has been grazed down. Use the equivalent of 200 pounds of 33-0-0/34-0-0 per acre. Top-dress again in late February to provide quality forage to help deer thrive through the end of winter.