Forage Brassicas (generic blend) vs Ladino White Clover
This isn't really either/or — it's annual vs perennial, and the two cover different parts of the year.
| Forage Brassicas (generic blend) | Ladino White Clover | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | annual | perennial |
| Season | cool-season | cool-season |
| Seeding rate (broadcast) | 6–10 lbs/ac | 4–6 lbs/ac |
| Drilled rate | 5 lbs/ac | 3 lbs/ac |
| Ideal soil pH | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Plant depth | 1/8" | 1/4" |
| Days to maturity | 60–90 days | 30–45 days |
| Deer preference | Seasonal | High |
When to choose each
Plant Forage Brassicas (generic blend) if…
Plant brassicas for an annual late-season hunting plot. They're cheap, fast, and become a magnet after the first hard frost sweetens them — peaking right when you're in the stand. The trade-off: you replant every year and should rotate them to fresh ground.
Plant Ladino White Clover if…
Plant clover for a perennial backbone. Established once, it delivers spring-through-fall protein for three to five years, rebuilds the soil with the nitrogen it fixes, and needs only mowing and a P-K top-dress to keep going.
The practical play
The two aren't rivals — they cover different seasons. Serious plotters run a perennial clover plot for year-round nutrition and separate annual brassica plots near stands for the late-season hunt, rotating the brassicas to new ground each year to dodge disease.
The bottom line
Which should you plant?
Use clover as your perennial backbone: plant it once, get years of spring-through-fall protein with no replanting. Use brassicas as an annual hunting plot near your stand — cheap, fast, and a magnet after the first hard frost sweetens them. Serious plotters run both, in separate plots, for different seasons.
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Forage Brassicas (generic blend)seed & lime →
6–10 lbs/ac · plant 1/8" deep
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4–6 lbs/ac · plant 1/4" deep
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