Perennial Clovers-Deer Food Plots Crops and Seeds
March 21, 2010 by Guest Author
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Perennial Clovers-Deer Food Plots Crops and Seeds
Many people consider Clover to be the most widespread plant for deer food plots. There are two basic types of clover, Perennial and seasonal. The difference being that perennial clovers have multiple growing season and last for several years. These are the most popular for deer food plots. If you go looking for perennial clover seed, make sure you try to get the fine-stemmed and grow dense and short varieties.
Clovers could be the cornerstone to many successful deer food plot programs. They’re most critical to deer during spring through early summer. During this time, perennial clovers go through most of their yearly growth and they contain their highest protein concentrations. As temperatures rise during the warm months, perennial clovers slow their growth and a lot of species go dormant (stop growing). Because of this, clover quality declines at this time and deer rely on them only moderately. When cool temperatures return in the fall, the majority of perennial clovers will experience another short period of active growth. Deer will again take advantage of the clovers, however , not as aggressively when they did in spring. Perennial clovers often tend not to attract deer to plots during the hunting season as well as other sorts of forages will. Their greatest benefit to deer is as a high-protein spring food that is required by lactating does as well as for early antler development in bucks.
Perennial clovers are usually categorized by three basics types: red clover, white clover, and alsike clover. All three have unique properties and offer value to most deer food plots, depending on what part of the Country you live in. Most people believe that planting clover in combinations is the most effective. Being some are short lived and some do better in dry climates, ete. I feel that if you can get a good deal one clover, its worth planting. Clover is one of the most nutritious foods for deer and to me, it is a must for any deer food plot.
I found a little you tube video that might help you a some as far as pH and fertilizing your deer food plot. These are the first crucial steps in starting a food plot and should be taken very seriously. You don’t want to waste time and money on something that will not reap any rewards. I hope that you enjoy.
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