deerchaser007
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Over the years, i've planted just about every seed available on the market for food plots. And,.. most only will receive a soild 3 star and the good stuff a 4 star rating in my food plot journal. The only 5 star rating over the years i have even noted is buck forage oats with tecomate chicory a 4 3/4 star. I've enjoyed test plotting with different seed and seeing my results and making notes from browse preference, terrain tolerance, and overall growth and production in my plots. Well, i have found my 5 star and can honestly say,.. i am 100 percent satisfied with the total results produced.
The seeds that get my 5 star rating are apache arrowleaf clover and contea crimson clover.
Contea crimson was developed in italy. The major improvements in this variety is it develops a much deeper rooting system over the other varieties. Thus,.. making it more adapted to upland or drier areas. Plus,.. this variety of crimson yeilds more tonnage per acre from its better rooting system and its larger leaf size. It is also more freeze tolerate.
Apache arrowleaf was developed thru Texas A@M university. The main difference between this and the other varieties is the disease resistence. For those who have planted arrowleaf in a companion crop with crimson and witnessed the clover going into a yellowish wilt knows all about the disease in the some varieties. This disease that affects the root system will hold back production drastically reducing the amount of forage produced. Another great aspect to apache is it has twice the leaf size over the other varieties of arrowleaf on the market. Making for twice the amount of forage produced.
The pic below was took at the end of october. The plot was planted labor day weekend. Keep in consideration. Cannon co was in exceptional drought, only recorded 2 inches of rain total in that time frame. Also,.. zero mast crop in this area. Local habitat and food plots are the only food source. Production is great considering all the factors against it. The plot also maintained this same height and production thru the winter months. Were most of the time,.. my plots are dirt!!
And these are the pics as of april 12th. My production is twice as good as in years past for this plot in april. The plot is still undergoing heavy grazing,.. but still outproducing every other planting i have ever put forth. AND,. cannon co. is still listed under extreme drought conditions even though the rainfall is back in average for our monthly totals. The overall production in this plot says alot about the quality of seed that i purchased. I will be using these varieties in my plots as long as i am food plotting in the future. In my opinion ,.. and from my testing in that ridgetop plot,.. there is nothing that can outperform its forage production, its browse tolerance, its high preference, and its ability to perform under drastic weather and terrain conditions.
For those of you newcomers to food plotting. Crimson and arrowleaf are annual clovers. They will produce from september(planting time) til late may (crimson) or late june (arrowleaf). It produces high amount of seed,. making them available for a follow up crop when disced over the following spetember. In the downtime(july and august), a cutting and then a overseeding of buckwheat will fill this gap. Making the plot area a year round food source!! I strongly feel this method is the most cost effective way to food plot and be productive and successful.
The seeds that get my 5 star rating are apache arrowleaf clover and contea crimson clover.
Contea crimson was developed in italy. The major improvements in this variety is it develops a much deeper rooting system over the other varieties. Thus,.. making it more adapted to upland or drier areas. Plus,.. this variety of crimson yeilds more tonnage per acre from its better rooting system and its larger leaf size. It is also more freeze tolerate.
Apache arrowleaf was developed thru Texas A@M university. The main difference between this and the other varieties is the disease resistence. For those who have planted arrowleaf in a companion crop with crimson and witnessed the clover going into a yellowish wilt knows all about the disease in the some varieties. This disease that affects the root system will hold back production drastically reducing the amount of forage produced. Another great aspect to apache is it has twice the leaf size over the other varieties of arrowleaf on the market. Making for twice the amount of forage produced.
The pic below was took at the end of october. The plot was planted labor day weekend. Keep in consideration. Cannon co was in exceptional drought, only recorded 2 inches of rain total in that time frame. Also,.. zero mast crop in this area. Local habitat and food plots are the only food source. Production is great considering all the factors against it. The plot also maintained this same height and production thru the winter months. Were most of the time,.. my plots are dirt!!
And these are the pics as of april 12th. My production is twice as good as in years past for this plot in april. The plot is still undergoing heavy grazing,.. but still outproducing every other planting i have ever put forth. AND,. cannon co. is still listed under extreme drought conditions even though the rainfall is back in average for our monthly totals. The overall production in this plot says alot about the quality of seed that i purchased. I will be using these varieties in my plots as long as i am food plotting in the future. In my opinion ,.. and from my testing in that ridgetop plot,.. there is nothing that can outperform its forage production, its browse tolerance, its high preference, and its ability to perform under drastic weather and terrain conditions.
For those of you newcomers to food plotting. Crimson and arrowleaf are annual clovers. They will produce from september(planting time) til late may (crimson) or late june (arrowleaf). It produces high amount of seed,. making them available for a follow up crop when disced over the following spetember. In the downtime(july and august), a cutting and then a overseeding of buckwheat will fill this gap. Making the plot area a year round food source!! I strongly feel this method is the most cost effective way to food plot and be productive and successful.
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