Chufa

[mole]

Anyone have any experience with planting Chufa food plots for turkeys?

Will the deer eat the tubers as well?

mole

 

[dbltree]

I tried it once a long time ago but it didn't do well in heavy ground.

Turkeys scatch the tubers up but I don't think deer would eat the tops much.

I have turkeys coming out my ears though...so couldn't figure out a reason to "attract" them

It's more common in southern states and really is borderline a noxious weed so I would research it a little before planting it.

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Both chufa and an undesirable wild relative, purple nutsedge, are considered important food sources for migratory birds but also are considered important weed species.


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Chufa

 

[mole]

Thanks for the info. I had not read that it was considered a noxious weed.

I've got a wet spot by the pond that I wanted to plant and thought chufa might be a good bet. The NWTF seems to really like it. I have turkeys, but not coming out my ears though

mole

 

[Ghost]

Mole,

Broadcast some Alsike clover in that area...it likes to have "wet feet".

Alsike Clover

 

[bjkpharmd]

I planted it one year- grew ok but nothing really used it like advertised. Ground was like Dbl said though- pretty heavy and of course once the soil froze, they were done til spring. I think that a sandy or light soil might make a difference.
Had zero trouble with volunteer or "weed" crop the next year.