Fall canola food plots

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riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · Aug 21, 2019

Does anyone have any first hand experience with canola for a fall food plot?

I was asking around today for something to mix in with my ww or to try instead of ww and one guy mentioned he knew several people that swear by canola.

From what I have read about it, can be planted now and is a form of rape. I have never planted rape but sounds like canola is similar to turnips as after a few hard frosts it's like candy to deer.

Not sure on the price for a bag of seed but would love some first hand knowledge before giving it a try.

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Wings Fan 19

· #2 · Aug 21, 2019

I've had good luck with rape, never planted canola.

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henry

· #3 · Aug 21, 2019

Rape is basically a forage canola

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riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · #4 · Aug 21, 2019

Is it too late to plant rape and can it be mixed in a ww plot or do they need to be separate

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henry

· #5 · Aug 21, 2019

riverbottomhunter said:
Is it too late to plant rape and can it be mixed in a ww plot or do they need to be separate

That would work

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swat1018

· #6 · Aug 21, 2019

It's not too late.

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killmode

· #7 · Aug 22, 2019

Rape also makes a tasty salad. I look forward to fall rape, turnips and radishes every year.

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henry

· #8 · Aug 22, 2019

killmode said:
Rape also makes a tasty salad. I look forward to fall rape, turnips and radishes every year.

Don't eat salad at my farm. The deer would kick your arse

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WBF

· #9 · Aug 22, 2019 (Edited)

Apparently there's 2 separate versions of Canola seed. For fall plotting your going to want to make sure your purchasing the cold tolerant or over-winter variety. Tecomate has a foodplot version. There's also a round up ready version but it's obviously a warm/summer variety. Canola doesn't need the cold weather/freeze to make the forage more palatable compared to other types whereas they convert more sugars after hard freezes.

Lower Tannins and less bitter than most brassicas
Produces Super Sweet Leafy Forage
Truly a full season brassica
Extremely High Yield
Plant Alone or Mix w/Other Cultivars
5 lb Per 1 acre

Some Really Good Info Here:
https://extension2.missouri.edu/g4162

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TOBRYAN

· #10 · Aug 22, 2019

I looked into it about 10 years ago for deer and nectar for my bees . It was RR seed for $300+,,,,,, heck with those bees!!! Didn’t pull the trigger on it.

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killmode

· #11 · Aug 22, 2019

henry said:
Don't eat salad at my farm. The deer would kick your arse

I'm game... I'd be having rape salad and backstraps

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riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · #12 · Aug 22, 2019

TOBRYAN said:
I looked into it about 10 years ago for deer and nectar for my bees . It was RR seed for $300+,,,,,, heck with those bees!!! Didn't pull the trigger on it.

Ouch thats a little more pricey than I was looking for. I am going to give rape and cereal rye a try

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