ruskbuckss
5 year old buck +
I want to put in a small plot(1/4 acre) plot for the birds. I was thinking buckwheat, sunflowers, and maybe some wgf sorghum. Thoughts or suggestions? Also would these work in a mix or would it be better to do strips?
I've planted all those. I think strips will be best as some of your taller stuff will out compete the shorter. Sunflowers are awesome if you can outgrow the deer pressure.I want to put in a small plot(1/4 acre) plot for the birds. I was thinking buckwheat, sunflowers, and maybe some wgf sorghum. Thoughts or suggestions? Also would these work in a mix or would it be better to do strips?
I want to put in a small plot(1/4 acre) plot for the birds. I was thinking buckwheat, sunflowers, and maybe some wgf sorghum. Thoughts or suggestions? Also would these work in a mix or would it be better to do strips?
I will do strips then. I had exactly what bigben said happen with his sunflowers, they looked awesome at about four inches, I asked my friend to check out the sunflower plot. He laughed and said "you don't have 1 sunflower plant left". Do you think the buckwheat would protect the sunflowers or choke them out? I wont be able to grow a strip that small of sunflowers without the deer eating them all.I've planted all those. I think strips will be best as some of your taller stuff will out compete the shorter. Sunflowers are awesome if you can outgrow the deer pressure.
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I will do strips then. I had exactly what bigben said happen with his sunflowers, they looked awesome at about four inches, I asked my friend to check out the sunflower plot. He laughed and said "you don't have 1 sunflower plant left". Do you think the buckwheat would protect the sunflowers or choke them out? I wont be able to grow a strip that small of sunflowers without the deer eating them all.
I've planted all those. I think strips will be best as some of your taller stuff will out compete the shorter. Sunflowers are awesome if you can outgrow the deer pressure.
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I planted a bunch of hazelnuts this year two. The are a great wildlife resource!
I hear you J-bird. I always get my turkey the second week of May,the same weekend I plant. Last year I had a tom coming in only to have him hang up in my newly planted soybean field. He pecked the broadcasted beans for about 45minutes, and then crossed the road without a shot.:mad:till your plot and then row plant corn!:mad:
Damn birds will wait for the seed to germinate and then walk down the rows and pick every damn seed out of the ground until they are full.......and then be back the next day for more!!!
I have very few turkey and yet they seem to love attacking my small corn plots. I have had to replant a few rows in my time. By the time I plant it's after our turkey season has closed.
I don't think this was what you where after......
I hear you J-bird. I always get my turkey the second week of May,the same weekend I plant. Last year I had a tom coming in only to have him hang up in my newly planted soybean field. He pecked the broadcasted beans for about 45minutes, and then crossed the road without a shot.:mad: