Tall Tines Tubers

[esshup]

I planted a 1 ac area with different food plot seeds this Fall. When I looked at it, the Tall Tines Tuber area is completely barren - they all have been eaten.

Stupid me threw out the bag. Does anybody know what the generic equivalent of it is, or what could be used as a substitute next year? While it worked great, I could use some of that seed $$ to start another plot next year.

[trophyparadise]

There isn't a generic equivalent. Tall tine tubers is a turnip variety developed by whitetail institute. It isn't available anywhere else. Technically speaking it's the same species as a purple top turnip, but tall tine turnips were bred by wi to have higher sugar content, less starch, & super fast growth cycle to withstand early browse pressure. A generic purple top will work....but planted next to the tall tine the deer will usually prefer tall tine tubers to regular turnips.

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[esshup]

Thanks!!

[Jamie Brooks 1John5:13]

I planted them too. They did very well, but my deer haven't figured out that they taste better now after the hard freeze.

I'm not sure that I will plant them next year, just not sure yet.

My Oats did not go to seed for some reason. I know it was very dry, but maybe I planted them too shallow??? Oats were also from Whitetail Institute.

Good Lord willing, I'm getting my own equipment this year. Ordered a spreader for my ATV. I'll also get a big ATV boom sprayer, disk and harrow. I'll get a good disk as I know it needs to be heavy enough. The one I rented was ~400lbs and the one I'm looking at is too.

Rental is $125/2days and I'll probably need it twice a year. I might actually start doing work on other plots. I'll need a bigger ATV. I'll borrow one this year.

Gotta have a plan.

[esshup]

Jon, the Oats usually don't go to seed until later on this coming Spring.

The house is 12 miles away from where the TTT were planted. I have planted brassicas here at the house and the deer have ignored them. A friend who lives 15 miles North of me can't keep brassicas growing - the deer mow them down even before a frost.

You have to listen to the deer. That's the reason why I like the sample packs from Whitetail Institute. I can see what the deer like before spending a bunch of $$ on something they don't like. Now, if I could only remember to make a drawing of what was planted where....... Placing the seed packets on a stake in the plot doesn't work if they blow away!

[trophyparadise]

Jan 18, 2016 16:50:25 GMT -5 esshup said:

Jon, the Oats usually don't go to seed until later on this coming Spring.

The house is 12 miles away from where the TTT were planted. I have planted brassicas here at the house and the deer have ignored them. A friend who lives 15 miles North of me can't keep brassicas growing - the deer mow them down even before a frost.

You have to listen to the deer. That's the reason why I like the sample packs from Whitetail Institute. I can see what the deer like before spending a bunch of $$ on something they don't like. Now, if I could only remember to make a drawing of what was planted where....... Placing the seed packets on a stake in the plot doesn't work if they blow away!

Very good advice. Deer are like people...some people turn green at the thought of eating sushi...some people say there's nothing better. Experimenting to see what the deer like is the best way to have dynamite plots year after year. I usually start with small test plots on a property...when I find what the deer like I plant bigger plots of it

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[esshup]

Sushi? Yum!!!

[Jamie Brooks 1John5:13]

Now that we have discovered fire, I like to cook my food. LOL

[Jamie Brooks 1John5:13]

Tall Tine Turnips must be sweet now, and the deer have figured it out. I'm so happy that they have plenty of food to eat.