forage soybeans(anyone use them)?

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After reading a few articles at eagleseeed.com these type of soybeans seem to be a great choice for foodplots.They grow larger and are tolerant to grazing.I was thinking of adding an acre of corn mixed with these forage soybeans to my foodplots.My question is have any of you tried these?
 
4x4 said:
After reading a few articles at eagleseeed.com these type of soybeans seem to be a great choice for foodplots.They grow larger and are tolerant to grazing.I was thinking of adding an acre of corn mixed with these forage soybeans to my foodplots.My question is have any of you tried these?
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They are me favorite summer plot plant IF plot acreage is large enough. If you are going to mix in corn (and make sure it is Round-up Ready corn) use Eagle Seeds climbing beans.
 
bsl said:
i would like to know what is the smallest amount of land you could plant them on and the deer still not eat them to the ground.i know with regular soybeans you have to plant a big area or the deer will kill them out.
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Depends on your deer density and availability of other summer food sources. But I certainly wouldn't plant them in less than a 2-acre plot.
 
I have about 3 acres total in this particular plot. I was planning on planting 1 acre with the corn/soybean mix and another section of the plot around an acre in ww/der/clover/chicory.The rest of the plot i normally do in biologic maximum which i have great sucess with.Will this be enough forage to allow these soybeans to grow?As far as the deer density my plots dont really get hit hard during the summer because of the abundance of natural browse(about 600 acres of logged timber)but last season my plots were wiped out quick by the deer due to the drought.I keep a trail cam up year round and normally have 4-7 does and a couple bucks in these plots everyday,and the buck numbers usually pick up in november to 5-7.
 
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foggy54,that some good lookin plots.
Can you row plant the corn and soybeans together or do they need to be in separate rows?
 
LabLab can be a VERY slow starter. If you have a high deer density, LAbLAb can be wiped out before it has a chance to really get going.
 
I have planted these beans for several years now and I have to say that the results are absolutely amazing. I have planted bean plots ranging from 1 acre to 5 acres. The deer are going to absolutely demolish the beans on small plots so go ahead and plan on planting some fall forage. Also, the beans will survive drought much better than other plants. In the summer of 2007 when we were hurting for rain and most of the natural forage was suffering, the deer on my properties began feeding almost exclusively on the beans. While most other people suffered a year of smaller bucks, my herd actually improved despite being in an area with a very high ehd rate. One property that had never produced a deer over 100 inches before the beans, produced 3 deer over that mark including a very nice 150 class 10pt.

When I plant soybeans, my goal is not so much to attract deer in the fall but, it is to give them an awesome source of protein during the summer and help them reach their potential. Nothing is easier to maintain, more palatable, or gives a better, more desired, year round food source than soybeans.
 
sandman said:
While most other people suffered a year of smaller bucks, my herd actually improved despite being in an area with a very high ehd rate.
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Actually, most of the high EHD effected areas saw a significant increase in antler development this last year, probably because of the EHD die-off. Less deer sharing the same available resources. Be careful attributing cbanges in a complex process (herd performance) to one specific factor.

That said, I am a big fan of soybeans, especially forage soybeans. They are tough to beat as a summer food source.
 

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