Winter Garden™

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  • Fertilize  with 200 lbs of 19-19-19
  • Plant 45-60 days before your fall frost
  • Plant one 6 lb bag per acre
  • Plant at 1/4 inch depth
  • Makes an awesome add in to another plot mix
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  • Test soil pH and follow lime and fertilizer recommendations each season. If you do this each year, you may end up saving money on fertilizer.
    • soil pH should be between 6.5 to 7.5 (your soil needs to be at this pH level for maximum nutrient uptake). If you don’t have a soil test and know your pH is low, you will probably need to add a couple of tons of lime per acre. You will also need about 100 lbs. of N, P and K each.
  • Graze or hay warm-season grasses to about a two inch height before planting.
    • If this is not an option use a non-residual herbicide such as Roundup (follow label directions) a week or two in advance of planting to desiccate/kill weeds.

Start with good pH.

Testing for pH is usually free with your county extension service. It is a great way to protect your time and investment. Most soils have lower than ideal pH and need lime. Please follow liming recommendations from your soil test. Your soil test will also provide exact fertilizer requirements based on the food plot you are planting.

Prepare your seed bed.

You want firm, but not packed soil. Prepare your soil well by disking or breaking the ground so that there are no living weeds. Your goal in soil preparation is to provide good seed-to-soil contact. Smooth your seed bed by using a roller or drag. Try not to compact the soil by working it when it is too wet, or working it so much that it dries out. Seed will need moisture to sprout and grow. If you don’t have a soil test, your plants will need a minimum of 400 lbs. per acre of 19-19-19 fertilizer. Apply the fertilizer prior to planting on well fertilized soil. Work it in or make sure rain activates the fertilizer.

Follow these planting dates/methods.

Winter Garden should be planted 45-60 days before the first fall frost. Broadcast 6lb of Winter Garden per acre into moist, well-prepared soil. Lightly drag the seed to a 1/4-inch depth. An acre is 208.7 x 208.7 feet. Use more seed if your seed bed is rough, as you may not have good seed-to-soil contact. Seed may also be drilled to a 1/4-inch depth in moist soil.

*Data courtesy of U of A MP 44 and Texas A & M