How long would 5000sq ft of corn last?

[jpe40]

Hello. As the post says. If I had 5000 sq ft of field corn electric fence protected, how long would it last when the fence was removed? Was thinking of doing this but wasn't sure if it was worth the effort. Pretty decent deer numbers where i live.
Thanks
J

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

that's about 1/10 an acre if my math is right. Times 200 bushels/acre, you have 20 bushels of corn. Between the deer, turkeys, coons and blue jays, I'd say it lasts 2 weeks or less if there is no other corn nearby. If you are in an ag area where deer have a ton of food options, it might last longer.

 

[davidhelmly]

It depends on your deer density, here in West Georgia it wouldn’t last 1 weekend.