I just bought some for our local Pheasants Forever chapter. I just had it delivered so we can make our mix. We do a 5 pound bag for about $15, most places charge $50. The nice thing about doing a mix is you get several different maturity dates and a mixture of brassica. We do the following mix:
Percent Our 2011 Mix lbs ordered from
18 Canola, Winter $3/lb Ernst
13 Brassica, Forage, Rape, Dwarf Essex $1.3/lb Ernst
15 Brassica, Forage Rape, Bonar $2.5/lb Ernst
15 brassica, Forage, Rangi, Brassica $3.2/lb Ernst
15 Kale - ($176/50 lb bag) $3.52/lb Seedland
8 Brassica Forage, Appin Turnip $2.8/lb Ernst
8 Brassica Forage, Pasja Hybrid Turnip $3.5/lb Ernst
8 Brassica Forage, Purple Top Turnip $2.85/lb Ernst
Here are the instructions we give for planting
Pheasants Forever - Brassica Mix
You are receiving a Brassica Mix for a fall planting. This mix is expensive and is one of the better deer food plots available. Below are some instructions that will give you the best results.
Soil Preparation: For best results plant in a well drained soil that receives sun more than 50% of the day. A soil Ph of 6.8 will give best results. Most soils in the county will be fine in Ph.
Planting Instructions: Plant 5 lbs (1 bag) per acre from August 1st to September 7th for a winter and fall food plot. Using too much seed will give poor results. Add 150 lbs of 9-23-30 fertilizer. Plant the seeds in clean soil at a depth of ¼". Here are a couple of options: 1. (Disk, plant, and pack); 2. (Till, plant, and pack); 3. (Round-up, Wait, plant, drag area)
Wildlife Benefits: Leaves don't turn fibrous like many other plants. Deer may not touch the plot until after the first frost. A hard frost sweetens the leaves and makes them more palatable to deer. The leaves remain green throughout the winter and remain upright through the snow. The deer will dig up the fermenting roots, once the leaves are eaten.
