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Old 08-22-2009, 07:44 PM   #5
buckmanmike
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Default Re: fall food plots

I'm curious as to what alfalfa seed sells for in the midwest and west. here its $200+/50lb bag. Alfalfa is only an annual here, it doesn't tolerate the dry summer heat.
I go through the midwest alot and if seed is cheaper there I'll stop and buy. Whats a few extra hundred pounds on a 80k truck.
The reason why I'm asking about alfalfa is I heard the farmer near me would not plant it again because the deer ate it all up. I'll plant a small monitoring spot first.
Rio, they have some turnips out now that not only feed the deer but help break up the soil. The turnip part is over two feet in length and deer will paw them out even under snow. Plus they love the foilage too. I have one area where I can't get my 6' harrow to work into compacted soil, that would be a good area for turnips.
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