Biologic's Deer Vetch - 100% Hulled Aeschynomene - food plot seed is a high protein, highly palatable warm-season legume designed to provide forage from mid spring into summer. It is exceptionally browse-tolerant and can withstand high deer densities, making it an excellent choice for smaller acreage plots.

How to plant Deer Vetch: It is best planted by spreading on a well-prepared seedbed at 20 lbs. per acre, then using a cultipacker to cover the seed. Broadcasting on a well-prepared seedbed just prior to rain also produces an excellent stand — the rain serves to bury the seed the appropriate depth (1/4 inch) and ensures adequate soil moisture for germination. Disking is not a recommended method of covering the seed as it would bury the seed too deep for germination. 

When to Plant: in the south, plant Deer Vetch in mid spring to early summer. Or once soil temperature reach 60°F or warmer. 

Supported Species: Deer

Northern Zone: Late spring to early summer

Transitional Zone: Spring through early summer

Southern Zone: Mid-spring through summer

Coverage: 20 lb per acre

Planting Depth: 1/4 inch or less

Amount of Sunlight: 8 or more hours of direct sunlight

Soil pH: 5.5-6.5

Fertilizer: Maintain pH of 5.5 to 6.0. Apply fertilizer according to soil test
recommendations. 

Nutritional Value: 18%-25% protein

Primary Usage: Warm-season legume designed to provide high-protein nutrition during late spring to summer, even under heavy browsing pressures

Soil Type: Loam, sandy loam, and moderately wet bottomland soils. Performs well in low-lying areas with good soil moisture.