Need seed ID..

[wooly]

Anyone know what these seeds will turn out to be?

Freshly planted last week immediately after the zambonies rolled through and cleaned up the corn that was there.

New sprouts about 2"-3" already.

 

I have a stand here for the corn, but now that it's gone I'm thinking about yanking it unless these new plants are something I have to look forward to attracting deer sooner or later.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Red winter wheat. Planted pretty late for deer forage, but if we get mild weather and good top growth, you can't ask for a better deer magnet.

Edited October 8, 2016 by landtracdeerhunter

[philoshop]

16 minutes ago, landtracdeerhunter said:

Red winter wheat. Planted pretty late for deer forage, but if we get mild weather and good top growth, you can't ask for a better deer magnet.

I'm guessing the same. By the time gun season rolls around the does will be heavily into it because it's a different type of winter nutrition that they need, and the bucks always follow the does. I wouldn't be too quick to abandon that stand. It could be primo in December, if it's placed carefully on the route that the bucks will use before sundown. Just my .02 cents, Wooly.

[Zag]

WW, and when everything else is brown and dead this stuffs still green!

[wooly]

I appreciate it guys.

I'm not sure what's up with the late planting dates.

A few years ago this same field was planted corn in mid July. The cobs rotted on the stalk by Dec-Jan and I swear the deer AVOIDED this field entirely all winter. Not one track where it should have looked like a deer yard durring the late season.

[Paula]

That is what they planted behind me, it is amazing how quick it starts

[landtracdeerhunter]

I always try to get a few acres of soft white in the ground. Carbs. are what deer need late firearms and this fills the bill.
Makes for some great late season deer hunting. Fill some of those late doe tags.  It also set 3 cents in every loaf , of what they call bread nowadays. LOL.

[stubborn1VT]

Winter wheat is commonly used as a cover crop after the corn is harvested, or on fallow ground.  It prevents erosion and provides "green manure" when it's plowed down in the spring.  If the deer eat it - Bonus! But it's mostly just there to condition the soil.