alfalfa and clover plantings

[hounddog25]

who's doing any spring time planting of alfalfa and clover this spring.i got 3 pounds to plant today.going to use a new small earthway seeder.i hope it all sprouts and takes hold good.it seems everything i plant the deer just hammer the crap out of it.i also planted another 6 fruit trees last week.with deer cages around them.it is going to rain today also.so it is a good day to get the seed in the ground.

[wrightbrothers]

Yes I have about an acre to do. Still has snow cover, soon as it dries out enough to harrow again I'm going for it.

Have you shopped out the best deals on seed?

[hounddog25]

the best deals are the loose bulk seed at local feed store.for the most part i never buy anything that has a label on it for deer.it is most of the time about 4x or more the price.but i do buy it from wal-mart on clearance sales and have gotten some real good deals.but i look at the back of the bags to see what it is made up of.if it is just wheat or rye grass i don't buy it.rye is real cheap to buy .but if it has clover as the #1 seed and has a high % in it then i will buy it.the last i got was bought for around$1 a pound.red clover is one of the cheapest sees to buy now and it is around $2 a pound.a real good alfalfa is called alfalfa graze.it is designed to with stand cows grazing it after it is cut for hay.so it should do good for deer.but it is very high priced.also you can still get a 50# bag of crimson clover for $59 that is the cheapest legume i have ever seen.when it blooms it looks like a field of strawberry's.good luck...also remember to get the bacteria inoculation for clover or alfalfa if the seed you buy is not already inoculated.