Brassicas

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:43 pm

What is the best brand of Brassicas out on the market? I've looked into the whitetail institutes and biologic brassica blends but was wondering if anyone knew of other brands that were perhaps better.

Bowhunters · by **Bowhunters** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:52 pm

I don't like to pimp brand names but since you already mentioned them I would say the Whitetail Institutes new (Winter Greens) is probably the best.

From what I understand deer will only show slight attraction to it in the summer but it has big lettuce sized leaves and after the first hard frost it will convert the fluids in the leaves into a high sugar content and get extreemly sweet tasting so after a frost in fall or winter depending on where you live they will really start to go after it then.

Because deer won't be extreemly attracted to ( Winter Greens ) in the summer you would probably be smart to plant it in a plot along with some clover or other blend that deer will go after throughout the summer.

So its good stuff in that when clover's and other plot mixes start losing their attractiveness in the winter (Winter Greens) will pull the deer in because it will become more attractive.

Its a new product that they released just last year and I haven't tried it yet, just telling you what i've read its supposed to do.

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:42 am

Yeah i looked into that and would really like to try it. I made a little bit of a mistake last year. Last May i planted a plot right under my stand, about a half acre of Whitetail institutes Extreme... That leaves me with no where for some brassicas...

My thinking is this. I'll see how the plots looking throughout the summer. I tried killing off the grasses and weeds last year but im not sure that worked all that great. If the plot is looking rather bad, I think i am going to till it back up and plant their winter greens. Those people are whitetail institute are so helpful in answering emails within a day regarding any questions i have that i would have no problem getting seed from them again. Thanks for your feedback Bowhunters! Greatly appreciated!

Bowhunters · by **Bowhunters** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:28 pm

This spring would probably be the best time to hit the plot with a grass weed killer when they are first starting to get going and before they take over your plot.

Lots of people don't know it but many weeds use just as much water as the crop plants that they sit next to so waiting until summer or later before killing the weeds is robbing your food plot plants from water they could have had during the heat of the summer.

What did you use for weed killer last year?

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:16 pm

Yeah thats what i was going to do this year. Spray it when temperatures get consistent.. (high 50's low 60's) and then depending on how its doing by late july after i fertilize early june, that will determine whether or not i try brassicas.

I used the institutes Arrest weed/grass killer.

DocHolladay · by **DocHolladay** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:04 am

Brassicas are along the same lines as turnip greens. You can take and plant turnips and the deer get 2 things. One is the green leaves and the other is the turnip after the leaves are eaten. I found some on a property that I got permission to hunt several years back. The deer were eating the leaves and later on the turnips. I was even eating the turnips...lol.

As BH mentioned, brassicas need a frost for the deer to eat it as they are bitter until a good frost hits then. I found a product last year that fertilizes and makes them sweeter and the deer will eat them year round. It is called NutriPlot.

Here is a link for more info.... http://www.nutri-plotadvantage.com/

Just so you know, I am not an employee of this company. Just posting for info and member help.

silvergts1998 · by **silvergts1998** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:48 am

DocHolladay wrote:Brassicas are along the same lines as turnip greens. You can take and plant turnips and the deer get 2 things. One is the green leaves and the other is the turnip after the leaves are eaten. I found some on a property that I got permission to hunt several years back. The deer were eating the leaves and later on the turnips. I was even eating the turnips...lol.

As BH mentioned, brassicas need a frost for the deer to eat it as they are bitter until a good frost hits then. I found a product last year that fertilizes and makes them sweeter and the deer will eat them year round. It is called NutriPlot.

Here is a link for more info.... http://www.nutri-plotadvantage.com/

Just so you know, I am not an employee of this company. Just posting for info and member help.

I am planting turnips this year also. I heard deer love it. Maybe me too! Hopefully no one in my area witll be hunting an Asian with my turnip food plot.

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:19 am

Update

After using Whitetail Institutes EXTREME for 4 years, i decided to stick with their product. I planted Whitetail Institutes NO Plow a few days before August. Heres a picture of one of the best bucks ive got on camera on our property. Mind you, i only had the camera out for a week. Other bucks were on camera but thought i'd share this guy with you and see what your reactions are. I havent shot a buck with my bow, passed on numerous bucks cause i'd like to let them grow, but would shoot this one. Any input?

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:20 am

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:23 am

Picture of my stand. The dirt area is where i planted NO Plow as well as far down the trail about 50 yards.

Brow Tine · by **Brow Tine** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:39 pm

It looks very nice.
Its hard not to want to take a smaller buck with your bow. I say if you havent gotton one with your bow then take one and get one under your belt

DocHolladay · by **DocHolladay** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:44 pm

I cant stop you from shooting a deer that you want to shoot, but I would let him go. He looks to be 3.5y/o.

With you being from Wisconsin, I am sure that you have bigger deer around, but I could be wrong. I would suggest that if you are running year round food plots, to look into vitamin/mineral supplements also. Salt licks, trace mineral blocks, deer cane, or some other product along those lines would help tremendously. If I were you, I would look into something other than salt that has vitamins and minerals in it like those mentioned above. You will see a big difference in your deer if you were to run this along with your food plots.

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:36 pm

Doc

Thanks a lot for the input. We actually have about 5 trophy rocks that we place around our 120 acre property. You think another supplement other than salt though?

DocHolladay · by **DocHolladay** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:52 pm

Trophy Rock has somewhere between 95-98% salt and 2-5% trace minerals. That is fine and should do the job along with your foodplots.

I would put up a product that I have seen to be working good around here, but I am part owner and that would constitute advertising. We have had it on the local market since early summer and we have had nothing but high marks for it from those using it. I talked to a guy today that has pics of our product next to a Trophy Rock and the deer are ignoring the TR and eating our product. Makes me feel good that our mix is just right.

nissen121523 · by **nissen121523** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:43 pm

Let me know what that product is called.

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