I'm sure people are using these for "scouting" already. I don't do a lot of gun hunting except for muzzle loader but if I did, might be a good reason to keep some bird shot, buck shot in the pocket...
http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/News---Annual-Ryegrass,-Cereal-Rye-Have-Important-Differences.php
Cereal Rye and rye "grass" are two different things. For spring cover cropping use the rye grass version. Very important. You will probably have to clip it once, maybe twice. It will die off...
I personally have used annual rye as a cover crop in my own alfalfa fields. I actually wonder why more people do not do it. Unless you are combining the oats or needing the straw.
2 bu of oats to the acre is going to cost around $22/acre
6 pounds of rye Grass to the acre (wouldn't go...
A fair amount of rye goes in to the ground in the spring. Get yourself an annual rye grass. You might have to keep it clipped, or the deer might do it for you. But it will die off at winter time. You could also go the way of spray and just spray it after the clover is established. Obviously...
Anyone had any luck planting/growing this in Iowa. I think it is more based towards attracting turkeys, but also can be used as a food source for deer.
Just looking for some general info. on this stuff. When to plant? How long to mature?? etc...
Thanks
I have no experience with the sunflower or millet. If your plot is small in size you are not out much by frost seeding into the bare areas. Although I am not sure though how much growth you would have by may first.
If it were me and you had access to a sprayer of some sort, back pack, four...
Here is an example for you.
http://www.sweeneyrealestate.com/Listings/LandFarmsHunting/tabid/995/ctl/ListingDetails/mid/1760/PropertyID/441/Default.aspx?ContainerSrc=%5bG%5dContainers%2f_default%2fNo+Container
There is another one on their page of some farm land for sale. About half...
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