Warner32
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Alright guys I remember reading a bit about this before but just want to hear what people think
I recently watched a Facebook video from Steve Porters trophy whitetail page.. they are a deer farm based in MN I believe and I saw that they love to plant cycles of DER in the late spring and summer for their trophy bucks and does to eat... it is said the rape has about 20%protein and as stated in the video the guy said the deer will eat it up until it starts to reseed
So I got to thinking that I got about an acre that last year I planted in beans and got absolutely wiped out in a matter of a couple weeks. Granted I know from planting the Rape with radish and turnip before that the deer don't care half as much about it compared to beans and I know it's not as high in protein but they do eat it and it holds up against browse better so was thinking
Could this be a much cheaper/easier little plot to plant in the late spring than till it under before I plant my fall plot?
Anyone ever plant Rape in late Spring before? Thoughts?
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I recently watched a Facebook video from Steve Porters trophy whitetail page.. they are a deer farm based in MN I believe and I saw that they love to plant cycles of DER in the late spring and summer for their trophy bucks and does to eat... it is said the rape has about 20%protein and as stated in the video the guy said the deer will eat it up until it starts to reseed
So I got to thinking that I got about an acre that last year I planted in beans and got absolutely wiped out in a matter of a couple weeks. Granted I know from planting the Rape with radish and turnip before that the deer don't care half as much about it compared to beans and I know it's not as high in protein but they do eat it and it holds up against browse better so was thinking
Could this be a much cheaper/easier little plot to plant in the late spring than till it under before I plant my fall plot?
Anyone ever plant Rape in late Spring before? Thoughts?
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