I agree. The only think that I say was "bad" about them is the deception in the advertising. This is where seed tags come in. New folks just need to be smart enough to read them and ignore the advertising. Once they do that, if the convenience is worth it to them, they are the right niche customers for the BOB companies and can benefit from them.
Cav
Isn’t all advertising deceptive? I guess it’s all in the eye of the witness.
33% and 11% - by weight. The actual seed count percentages can be much different. Just another complication to consider. Then there are the different purposes and life spans of each. Sometimes what seems like a ripoff is actually a well formulated blend. Then sometimes it’s a ripoff. I cannot tell the difference.
yes, some is worse than others. That is the beauty of forums like this where the message is not one sided.
It can be both at the same time. WI is a good example. They claim the inexpensive annual Berseem acts as sort of a nurse crop for their improved varieties and it does. If you plant perennial clover in the spring without a cereal grain nurse crop like many new food plotters do, the berseem acts as a nurse crop in their formulation. At the same time, it allows them to advertise their improved varieties describing their beneficial characteristics, and lower cost by putting very little in the bag.
First I should say I am in no way new to food plots, but kinda wanted to see what all the fuss was about with a BOB blend. (just to try them out to see if they were worth the hype).
It's convenient for small food plotters. Especially if you want to try something new. I have a small farm store than I can get some seed from but it's very basic stuff. Anything more exotic and they just refer me to their shelves of BOB. Not all BOB are the same in my opinion either. There are definitely some that are more reputable than others. Like WI, I feel like they have a quality product, it may just be overpriced. I like to buy BOB seed after the season is over at a discount and just save it for the following year.
Plantain is something deere and wild game love. I harvest common and english plantain seeds and transplant them to harsh spots, like my clubs parking lot.
They are expensive, but I have done pretty well with whitetail clover. I usually mix it in with the TSC forage clover mentioned previously. Or have done it with the local agway seed bin ladino, AG dutch white, and their AG medium red. They buy alot of seedway products. I think they have a good improved variety in the whitetail blend. It seems to last years, and produces seed well, even with frequent mowing. Every 2 or 3 weeks to 4-5 inches. A few years back I spread it in my lawn, weekly 3 inch mowings and it's still in there....
