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Whitetail Institutes - Annual Deer Food Plot Selection Guide
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Seed Type: Annual - (long-lasting cool season annual)
Summer/fall planting lasts through fall/winter hunting season
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Seed Type: Annual
Planting typically lasts 6 to 9 months
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Seed Type: Annual
Planting typically last 6 to 9 months
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Seed Type: Annual - desighed for a fall/winter food source
Summer/fall planting lasts through fall/winter hunting season
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Seed Type: Annual
Can last 6 to 8 months
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Soil Type Required: Well-drained to heavy soils
(Recommended for a broad range of soil types and climates)
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Soil Type: Virtually anywhere good seed-to-soil contact can be attained |
Soil Type: Virtually anywhere good seed-to-soil contact can be attained |
Soil Type: Well-drained to heavy soils |
Soil Type: Developed for a wide variety of soils |
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pH Level Required: 6.0 to 7.0
(If lime must be added to raise soil pH, it should be tilled only into the first few inches)
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pH Level Required: 6.0 to 7.5 |
pH Level Required: 5.5 to 7.5 |
pH Level Required: 6.5 to 7.0 for optimal production |
pH Level Required: 6.0 to 7.5 |
| Sunlight Required: 4 to 6 hours of broken, filtered or direct sunlight |
Sunlight Required: 2 to 4 hours of broken, filtered or direct sunlight |
Sunlight Required: 2 to 4 hours of broken, filtered or direct sunlight |
Sunlight Required: 4 to 6 hours of broken, filtered or direct sunlight |
Sunlight Required: 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight |
| Protein Content: UP to 36% |
Protein Content: Up to 36% |
Protein Content: Up to 36% |
Protein Content: Up to 36% |
Protein Content: Up to 36% |
| Seeding Rate: 26 lbs. per 1/2 acre |
Seeding Rate: 17-25 lbs. per acre (based on the amount of ground work done) |
Seeding Rate: 4 lbs. per 4,500 sq. ft. (based on the amount of ground work done) |
Seeding Rate: 6 lbs. per acre |
Seeding Rate: 25 lbs. per acre |
| Seeding Depth: 1/4" lightly drag |
Seeding Depth: 1/8" or less |
Seeding Depth: 1/8" or less |
Seeding Depth: 1/8" or less |
Seeding Depth: 1" |
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Equipment Requiped: Tillage equipment - disc, plow, tiller, cultipacker or drag - needed to break and smooth soil
(something to turn over soil and create a seed bed)
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Equipment Required: No Tillage equipment needed
Seed-to-Soil contact is required
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Equipment Required: No Tillage equipment needed
Only requires the use of a rake or hoe to do minimal ground preparation
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Equipment Required: Tillage equipment - disc, plow, or tiller -needed to break and smooth soil
(something to turn over soil and creat a seed bed)
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Equipment Required: Tillage equipment - disc, plow, or tiller -needed to break and smooth soil
(something to turn over soil and create a seed bed)
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