cbrock84
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I planted wheat in August in my food plot an now its about 6 to 8 inches tall. Deer aren't using it much anymore. Is the wheat to tall now an is it safe to mow?
I have never see a deer eating wheat.I seem to remember someone saying there is some kind of acid or something that builds up in it and after it is about 6" tall they quit eating it.
That's interesting.I have never see a deer eating wheat.
There are 1000's of acres of wheat my area.
Really? For us, it has been a close second to oats as far as grains are concerned.I have never see a deer eating wheat.
There are 1000's of acres of wheat my area.
I don't ever remember seeing a deer in my area eating wheat.Really? For us, it has been a close second to oats as far as grains are concerned.
It's always interesting to see what deer like and don't like in particular areas. Brassicas are what stand out to me as being this way. Some areas, the deer wear them out and other areas, they don't hardly touch them.I don't ever remember seeing a deer in my area eating wheat.
I ask this same question this morning in local coffee shop, everyone there agreed with my observations.
Maybe they are sticking tight to the edge next to the thickets.
I've found, in the hilly ridge-top-soils where I do most of my research, the cereal grain preference is #1 oats, #2 wheat, #3 rye. Unfortunately, the productivity of those soils is the exact opposite. Rye is the easiest to grow, followed by wheat, with oats being a distant third.Watching from afar, a field of crimson clover mixed with half the field rye the other side of the field oats deer will graze the oats side 9 out of 10 times. They walk right past and thru the rye to get to the oats side. Go figure?! They do the same with wheat.
They only like when its short. Thats why i plant 9/15I planted wheat in August in my food plot an now its about 6 to 8 inches tall. Deer aren't using it much anymore. Is the wheat to tall now an is it safe to mow?
It might make sense to just re-broadcast new wheat in with what is there and go for a layered effect.I planted wheat in August in my food plot an now its about 6 to 8 inches tall. Deer aren't using it much anymore. Is the wheat to tall now an is it safe to mow?
Yea I sorta thought about that but with acorns everywhere. I figured they'll come back sooner or laterIt might make sense to just re-broadcast new wheat in with what is there and go for a layered effect.