SUGAR BEETS
AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO THE MILO PLANTING
Probably one of the best late season food sources is sugar beets. Deer love them, plain and simple. They will eat the green tops in mid to late fall, then turn to the actual beet itself when the weather turns colder. They provide great nutrition when the deer need it most. Plant these in late May to early June for best results. These are NOT roundup ready sugar beets. Weed control is Stinger for broadleaf and Clethodim for grasses.
Dual 2 magnum can be used as a pre emergent spray.
$22.95 for a 2 pound bag
Germination has been fantastic at the recommended seeding rate. If you are broadcasting take your time and make many passes. I got impatient and distribution was patchy in some spots. I also used the till in method (w/ rototiller) and depth is very important. Think fluff the top inch prior to packing, deeper is not better. I planted several test areas w/no herbicide post planting into a tilled rye plot; sod to plot conversion, next to field grass, next to clover plots, w and wo/pumpkins, w and wo/ winter peas. Base mix per acre was 100lbs soybeans, 6lb milo, 2lb sugar beets, 4lb red clover, 2 lb chicory, 200 urea, 200lb 19-19-19. At this point given how things have came up with extreme deer density (all beans have been nipped, but are recovering) the mix I would recommend is 100lb soybeans, 6lb milo, 2lb sugar beets, 100 lb peas, .5 lb pumpkins, and pre/post herbicide. The areas w/peas and pumpkin have the lowest weed pressure, best consistency, and have been the fastest growing in all instances. Time will tell this fall about the chicory and clover, but I plan to overseed 100 lb of rye in August/September.
I planted about a month ago and it is growing fast
Will be planting soon. Very quick delivery! Looking forward to seeing the reults this fall.
I have not planted the seeds yet. I am planting them like last week of July 1 week of August. I’ll let you know From then.
I have high hopes , beets nor red milo haven't been planted yet. But the four clover is doing Fantastic..
Purchase was smooth and easy. Delivery was quick and as ordered. What I have planted is growing well.
Have not planted yet but am excited
Great seed and have had great luck with yields
Fast delivery and good packageing
Have not planted yet, but customer service has been great.
Excellent
Waiting to see how well they do
Excellent product. Clean seed, packaging top notch. Always quality from Northwoods.
Received my order and will be planting it this spring in my Milo plot that I plan on growing
Not sure as I can’t plant them yet but very excited to get this new blend planted this year
Order process was easy and the order arrive quickly
I haven’t planted them yet, but theshipping was on time, and the seed was packed nicely
The seeds have been growing at a steady rate, waiting to see how well they produce this fall
Great germination and growth so far!