Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
I planted a diverse mix this fall where daikon radish was the only brassica in the blend. Looking through my fields, there is lots of "stunted" looking radish. Most tubers are pencil sized but dont show obvious signs of heavy browse. I took a peek at an exclusion cage yesterday and the only radish in it has a full sized tuber like one would hope for/expect. Probably 2" diameter and sticking 4-5" out of the ground.
I'm curious - is what i'm seeing a possible case of browse pressure on younger radish preventing significant tuber growth or is it just wild luck that the only decent sized tuber i noticed is in the exclusion cage? This is in a 1.5 acre plot that has deer in it daily.
I'm curious - is what i'm seeing a possible case of browse pressure on younger radish preventing significant tuber growth or is it just wild luck that the only decent sized tuber i noticed is in the exclusion cage? This is in a 1.5 acre plot that has deer in it daily.