I am looking forward to planting a spring mix plot, roughly half an acre, in a couple months. Anybody have wisdom on what seed variety won’t be over browsed on this small of a plot? Thanks
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The general consensus seems to be cow peas. Most of what I've read seems to indicate you need more than a 1/2 acre of them though because the deer will eat them down so quick. Maybe clover? If you can find it, I've read/heard "Crimson clover" is a great attractant clover.
Hopefully someone with first hand experience will chime in, as I am planning on putting out a few small plots this year also.
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Not sure on that size of plot but I can tell you cow peas won’t work. In my opinion they’re the best thing to plant but they’ll never have a chance on that small of a plot. My son planted just over an acre this past year and the does destroyed them. As soon as they started coming up good the does looked like a grazing herd of cattle on his camera every night for the few days it lasted.
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The best you can plant tonnage and browse pressure wise on 1/2 acre will be demolished by 2-3 deer in under 2 months tops. Not to rain on parade or be negative
With spring plots even in lower density of east Texas you really need close to 2 acre MINIMUM to allow pressure to be rotated around to allow plants to mature.
In that small you won’t have much choice but to double fence until mature. Waist high or more and take fence down.Last edited by Low Fence; 01-14-2019, 08:10 PM.
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Originally posted by drogers6771 View PostHaving no experience with spring plots, it does surprise me a bit that they need to be so large. My 1/2 acre fall plot does fine. I was wanting to do a spring plot this year so I guess I might have to bite the bullet and go bigger. Is 2 acres really the minimum??
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Originally posted by Texas1980 View PostNot sure on that size of plot but I can tell you cow peas won’t work. In my opinion they’re the best thing to plant but they’ll never have a chance on that small of a plot. My son planted just over an acre this past year and the does destroyed them. As soon as they started coming up good the does looked like a grazing herd of cattle on his camera every night for the few days it lasted.Originally posted by TreeDaddy View PostMy experience as well
2 acres seems to be the minimum for I&C cowpeas
bill
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Originally posted by EastTexasTiger View PostI am looking forward to planting a spring mix plot, roughly half an acre, in a couple months. Anybody have wisdom on what seed variety won’t be over browsed on this small of a plot? Thanks
Does it help? I have no idea. We do it in an effort to keep more bucks on site.
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