Potomac Orchardgrass Seed DescriptionPotomac Orchardgrass seed – Certified (Dactylis glomerata L.) is a bunch-type, tall-growing, cool-season perennial grass. It is one of the most productive cool-season grasses, tolerant to shade, fairly drought resistant with moderate Winter hardiness.20 pounds per acreProduct InformationApplication or Use: Pasture, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Hay Production, Erosion ControlGermination Time: 21 – 28 days, under optimal conditionsGrowing Locations: Transition Zone, Cool SeasonHeight: 1 – 3 feetSunlight Requirements: 6 – 8 hoursAdvantages: Tolerant to shade, fairly drought resistant with moderate Winter hardiness.When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and fall when night time temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees. Product DetailBunch type, cool season grassShade TolerantFairly drought resistantModerate winter hardinessFast growing Product InformationOrchardgrass does not exhibit as much tolerance to drought or winter hardiness as tall fescue and bromegrass. It has been reported growing in the United States since before 1760.Orchardgrass is fast-growing and matures very early in the Spring. There are some variations but, in general, Orchardgrass matures about one week earlier than Tall Fescue and about two weeks before smooth Bromegrass. It also re-grows quickly after harvest, making it well-suited for seeding with frequently harvested Alfalfa. It produces less Fall growth than Tall Fescue under similar growing conditions. The bunch-type growth characteristic and shade tolerance combine to make Orchardgrass well-adapted to grow with competitive tall growing legumes such as Alfalfa and Red Clover. In a three-year shade tolerance study, yield and stand were not affected by reducing light by 33%.Orchardgrass is easy to establish and has a more dense root system than smooth Bromegrass, Timothy or Bluegrass. It grows on a wide range of soil types, doing well in low-fertility soils, but also responding well to high-fertility soils. One undesirable trait is that forage quality of Spring growth declines rapidly as maturity increases. However, orchardgrass re-growth, which is mostly leaves, is very high in quality. Temperatures above 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit will greatly reduce the growth and tillering of Orchardgrass. That means that summer productivity is less than in spring and fall.Orchardgrass is well adapted to grow with legumes such as Alfalfa, Red Clover, Lespedeza and White Clover. It establishes more easily than Bromegrass or Timothy when seeded with other species. Stands will be more productive and last longer than Bromegrass or Timothy when grown with Alfalfa that is cut frequently and heavily fertilized.Orchardgrass will persist and make reasonable yields on soils that have moderately poor drainage. However, it will not tolerate wet areas as well as Reed Canary Grass or Tall Fescue.Orchardgrass is well adapted throughout Missouri, but its persistence may be a problem on south slopes in the droughty shallow soils of the Ozark Mountains. However, new disease-resistant varieties and good management techniques should help maintain high-producing stands for several years, even in the more shallow soils in south Missouri.
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Buck Forage Oats Seeds Preferred by Whitetails
The bag photos are for information purposes only. We repacking the seeds. PLEASE READ THIS LIVE PRODUCT WARRANTY BEFORE ORDERING OUR SEED Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as, proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. These factors are totally out of the seeds man’s control and are the growers responsibility and risk. Our seed cannot be unconditionally guaranteed to perform properly – regardless of weather conditions or the growers methods or mistakes. Attracting whitetails during the hunting season is our highest priority. We do this with the world’s greatest, most Winter tolerant oats ever developed. This is food plot seed of the highest quality, and is hand-picked by Dr. James C. Kroll from his private forage preference trials for white-tailed deer.Since the late 1980s, Dr. Kroll has compared hundreds of different Spring and Winter Oat varieties for actual deer utilization, as well as cold tolerance and forage quality. Buck Forage Oats has been rated #1 by Dr. Kroll in these trials every year!⦁World class Winter tolerance ⦁High nutrient values, including 18% minimum protein ⦁Excellent palatability and digestible energy ⦁The most preferred food plot for fall and Winter attraction ⦁Easy to plant and maintain FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONSWhy are Buck Forage Oats different than other oats?Buck Forage Oats are more winter-hardy than others and tend to grow slower than other oats in the fall. Smaller means much more tender and palatable. Spring (Northern) oats die out at 25 – 28 degrees. Buck Forage can take temperatures approaching on. Why do deer prefer Buck Forage Oats?We can’t say for sure, but we think it is because Buck Forage tend to stay smaller longer. As small grains get larger they lend to become tough and the protein content decreases. Has Buck Forage ever been tested?Yes. Beginning in 1991, we asked Dr. Kroll to test and recommend it. Buck Forage has rated first for fall preference in Dr. Kroll’s entire test since then. Will Buck Forage Oats reseed themselves?No. there is no easy route to successful food plots. Some plants (ex. clover) will reseed under ideal conditions, or come back from the roots. Do I have to work the ground?Yes, and you have to cover the seed about 2″ deep. No-till food plots sound great, but have low success rates. Some people successfully broadcast Buck Forage Oats ahead of a rain without tilling. This practice won’t be successful every time. How much do I plant?100 pounds per acre. Do I need fertilizer and lime?Probably. Check with your local extension office for soil testing and their recommendations. A general recommendation on fertilizer is 200 lbs. per acre of 13/13/13. Optimal PH is 7. Is there another crop that will attract deer as well?Several, but none that produce during the fall. Soybeans and cowpeas are excellent, but must be Spring planted. Buck Forage Oats are the best for hunting season. Is Clover as good as Oats?Clover is an excellent food plot especially in the Spring. Most Clover has its best growth in the Spring. During the Fall deer prefer Oats. Is there a single planting that will produce year round?No single seed, but Buck Forage Chicory comes very close. Will wheat be as good as Buck Forage Oats?No! Plant any wheat next to Buck Forage and see for yourself. Secondly, most wheat is selected for grain production only. Generally wheat produces about 40% less forage than Oats. Is rape a good food plot?Rape is a member of the Brassica family. Rape is high in protein but low in preference by deer. You will probably not experience much utilization. We strongly discourage anyone planting Brassicas for fall attraction. Brassicas includes turnip greens, mustard greens, spinach and rape. What about blends?Some blends are good nutrition plots. However, there can only be one most preferred seed in any blend. If you want full attraction, don’t mix your seed with less-preferred plants. How far north can I plant Buck Forage Oats?Buck Forage can be planted as far north as Southern Canada. The oats will remain green until temperatures drop to 10 degrees or below, extremely cold temperatures will freeze any oat. (Deer will dig Buck Forage Oats out of snow cover.) How much forage will Buck Forage Oats produce?Buck Forage Oats have not been in any forage trails. It was selected for its ability to attract and hold deer for the longest period. Under ideal conditions Buck Forage Oats can produce I excess or 10,000 lbs. per acre. Excess fall growth usually results in lowered protein content. Remember: large plants are stringy and tough. We believe deer prefer tender plants. Buck Forage Oats remain tender longer than other oats. Why not just feed corn?Two reasons. First, corn doesn’t contain the level of protein deer need. Second, it is much more economical to produce food plots than to buy grain. Research in Texas indicates supplemental feeding costs 10 times what food plots do. Are Buck Forage Oats drought resistant?Yes. It has successfully been grown in 20-inch annual rainfall areas. (Buck Forage Oats will not tolerate desert condition.) Excellent results have been obtained in areas such as South Texas and Mexico. I have been told the deer will eat fescue and rye grass in the fall. Why shouldn’t we plant these instead of Buck Forage Oats?First, in our experience and many university trails, deer have a low preference for these two grasses. We rate cold season grass last in preference among the fall seeded plot. Second, deer cannot digest grass well. Just because they are green and deer will eat it doesn’t necessarily make it nutritional or digestible. What is no-till?No-till planting was developed to help control erosion. It involves using high rates of non-selective herbicides to burn down vegetation and then plant seed using a very expensive and heavy no-till planter designed for this purpose. Some seed blends are being marketed as no-till and suggest broadcasting them in weeds. We do not recommend this practice because seeds that will produce under these conditions are not preferred by deer PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS- Disc or till ground to produce a soft seed bed.- Broadcast seed or drill 100-120 pounds per acre. No till drilling is highly recommended.- If broadcast, re-disc the plot with the disc blades 4 inches deep for best results. If drilled, consult drill maker setting and set seed 2 inches deep in the soil.- Fertilize and lime according to soil test recommendations prior to planting. With no soil test, apply 200 pounds of 13-13-13 fertilizer as a pre-plant application or top dress after planting. FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONSWhy are Buck Forage Oats different than other oats?Buck Forage Oats are more winter-hardy than others and tend to grow slower than other oats in the fall. Smaller means much more tender and palatable. Spring (Northern) oats die out at 25 – 28 degrees. Buck Forage can take temperatures approaching on. Why do deer prefer Buck Forage Oats?We can’t say for sure, but we think it is because Buck Forage tend to stay smaller longer. As small grains get larger they lend to become tough and the protein content decreases. Has Buck Forage ever been tested?Yes. Beginning in 1991, we asked Dr. Kroll to test and recommend it. Buck Forage has rated first for fall preference in Dr. Kroll’s entire test since then. Will Buck Forage Oats reseed themselves?No. there is no easy route to successful food plots. Some plants (ex. clover) will reseed under ideal conditions, or come back from the roots. Do I have to work the ground?Yes, and you have to cover the seed about 2″ deep. No-till food plots sound great, but have low success rates. Some people successfully broadcast Buck Forage Oats ahead of a rain without tilling. This practice won’t be successful every time. How much do I plant?100 pounds per acre. Do I need fertilizer and lime?Probably. Check with your local extension office for soil testing and their recommendations. A general recommendation on fertilizer is 200 lbs. per acre of 13/13/13. Optimal PH is 7. Is there another crop that will attract deer as well?Several, but none that produce during the fall. Soybeans and cowpeas are excellent, but must be Spring planted. Buck Forage Oats are the best for hunting season. Is Clover as good as Oats?Clover is an excellent food plot especially in the Spring. Most Clover has its best growth in the Spring. During the Fall deer prefer Oats. Is there a single planting that will produce year round?No single seed, but Buck Forage Chicory comes very close. Will wheat be as good as Buck Forage Oats?No! Plant any wheat next to Buck Forage and see for yourself. Secondly, most wheat is selected for grain production only. Generally wheat produces about 40% less forage than Oats. Is rape a good food plot?Rape is a member of the Brassica family. Rape is high in protein but low in preference by deer. You will probably not experience much utilization. We strongly discourage anyone planting Brassicas for fall attraction. Brassicas includes turnip greens, mustard greens, spinach and rape. What about blends?Some blends are good nutrition plots. However, there can only be one most preferred seed in any blend. If you want full attraction, don’t mix your seed with less-preferred plants. How far north can I plant Buck Forage Oats?Buck Forage can be planted as far north as Southern Canada. The oats will remain green until temperatures drop to 10 degrees or below, extremely cold temperatures will freeze any oat. (Deer will dig Buck Forage Oats out of snow cover.) How much forage will Buck Forage Oats produce?Buck Forage Oats have not been in any forage trails. It was selected for its ability to attract and hold deer for the longest period. Under ideal conditions Buck Forage Oats can produce I excess or 10,000 lbs. per acre. Excess fall growth usually results in lowered protein content. Remember: large plants are stringy and tough. We believe deer prefer tender plants. Buck Forage Oats remain tender longer than other oats. Why not just feed corn?Two reasons. First, corn doesn’t contain the level of protein deer need. Second, it is much more economical to produce food plots than to buy grain. Research in Texas indicates supplemental feeding costs 10 times what food plots do. Are Buck Forage Oats drought resistant?Yes. It has successfully been grown in 20-inch annual rainfall areas. (Buck Forage Oats will not tolerate desert condition.) Excellent results have been obtained in areas such as South Texas and Mexico. I have been told the deer will eat fescue and rye grass in the fall. Why shouldn’t we plant these instead of Buck Forage Oats?First, in our experience and many university trails, deer have a low preference for these two grasses. We rate cold season grass last in preference among the fall seeded plot. Second, deer cannot digest grass well. Just because they are green and deer will eat it doesn’t necessarily make it nutritional or digestible. What is no-till?No-till planting was developed to help control erosion. It involves using high rates of non-selective herbicides to burn down vegetation and then plant seed using a very expensive and heavy no-till planter designed for this purpose. Some seed blends are being marketed as no-till and suggest broadcasting them in weeds. We do not recommend this practice because seeds that will produce under these conditions are not preferred by deer
3 LB Medium Red Clover Seed Deer/Wildlife/Weed Suppression/Hay
Medium red clover (also known as double-cut) is a short-lived perennial, 2-3 years and usually produces 2-3 cuttings of hay or silage per year with the most aggressive growth in the spring. Medium red clover is an aggressive establisher and can be seeded alone or in mixtures with grasses, frost or dormant seeded into an existing stand.Medium red clover is a short-lived perennial used to supply nitrogen. Unlike other legumes, it fixes a lot of nitrogen even in high-nitrogen soils. It has shade tolerance so it can be overseeded into small grains and incorporated in May of the following year. Since red clover seedlings tend to be slow growing, it benefits from a nurse crop. It forms tap roots and is useful for remediation of compacted soils. Red clover is also good for weed suppression. Medium red clover prefers cool weather conditions. This crop is well-adapted a wide range of soil types and conditions. Medium red clover tolerates wet conditions better than vetch. It can be overseeded on small grains and if the soil is not crusted, it can be overseeded in vegetable crops with no additional preparation to the land. Seeding RateDrill or broadcast at 10 lb/ac.For a nurse crop, mix 2/3 annual ryegrass with 1/3 medium red clover, sow 20-25 lb/ac. After seeding, roll the ground to improve seed-to-soil contact but do not break up soil aggregates.Seeding DateFebruary–March for frost seeding.April–September.Clover can be seeded with turf grass or small grains.MaintenanceMow medium red clover during the summer of the first year. It can be seeded between established rows, reducing soil compaction in well-traveled areas.Plant 10-20 lbs. of seed per acre, no deeper than 1/4″.
Fall Food Plot Seed Mix for Whitetail Deer & Turkey 4 lbs, No Till, 0.67 Acres
Introducing Big Bulbs Food Plot Seed Mixture by – the ultimate solution for attracting and nourishing wildlife on your property. Big Bulbs Food Plot Seed Mixture not only attracts and sustains wildlife but also promotes healthy deer and turkey populations.