Food plot
Broadhead Brassicas
Annual brassica food plot mix for late-season deer hunts.
An annual brassica blend built for late-season deer hunting. Turnips, radishes, and forage brassicas produce heavy tonnage of high-protein forage and pull deer hard after the first hard frost.
At a glance
- Seeding rate
- 5–7 lbs/acre
- Coverage / sizes
- 1-acre and 1/2-acre bags
- When to plant
- Plant late July through mid-August.
- Site fit
- Well-drained fertile soils; needs sun.
Highlights
- Annual — replanted each year
- Turnips, radishes, forage brassicas
- Peaks after first hard frost
Common use cases
- — Late-season deer plots
- — Rotation with clover plots
FAQ
When do brassicas become palatable?
After the first hard frost converts starch to sugar — usually late October in most of the Midwest.
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