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[jjake40lb]

In another thread I asked you if you could do one foodplot, what would be the best to plant. You said Durana clover would be great to plant. On the farm that I hunt it is over 70% pasture that contains alot of clover during the spring and summer. In the late spring the pasture was white with clover. So would it still be smart to plant clover in my food plot if there is already a ton of clover there in the earlier months of the season? Thanks

 

[BSK]

Are you looking for a summer planting or a winter planting? Are you trying to provide higher-quality nutrition or focusing on attraction during hunting season?

 

[jjake40lb]

I guess my main goal is to grow bigger bucks! I am planning on planting in the spring. Something that will last year around. I was planning on doing a mix of Clover with Alfalfa. Soil test this past year was 6.3

 

[AlabamaSwamper]

Good luck with the alfalfa unless you have experience with it. Plus time and money.

CLover/chicory would be my advice. Any kind of ladino with some red clover and chicory mixed in.

If you are planting in those pastures, pray there is no fescue or be prepared for the fight of your life.

 

[BSK]

Everything depends on deer density, other food sources, and acreage that can be planted. If you can get away with it, forage soybeans are almost impossible to beat for improving nutritional intake and growing healthier deer, but deer can wipe out small soybean plantings.

Clovers are a good all around summer planting, but they don't produce anywhere near the volume of food that other plants can. Ladino clovers are good clovers that grow tall, but they tend to go dormant during dry hot summers. Duranas are a better choice for summer plantings. Red clovers are also a good choice for summer plantings, but they must be replanted every two years. Adding chicory to a summer clover plot can also aid in late summer dormancy problems as chicory will peak in growth in late summer, when clover growth is slowest, and chicory can handle dry conditions.