Whitetail Institute Imperial Beets & Greens

This blend is specifically designed for fall planting. You should aim to sow the seeds in late summer or early fall, ensuring they have enough time to establish before the first frost.

Yes, deer will graze on the kale, turnip, and radish tops as soon as they sprout. The sugar beets serve as a secondary food source that becomes most critical later in the season once the greens have been grazed down or hit by a hard frost.

While you can mix it, this blend is already formulated with specific ratios of kale, turnips, radishes, and sugar beets to maximize attraction. Adding other seeds may disrupt the competition between these varieties and potentially reduce the overall tonnage.

The inclusion of sugar beets is specifically intended for winter survival. These tubers are hardy and provide a high-energy food source that remains accessible to deer even after the leafy greens have withered or been consumed.

Like most brassica-based blends, you will get the best results with a firm, weed-free seedbed and a soil pH between 6.5 and 7.0. Ensure the seeds have good soil contact, but be careful not to bury them too deeply; a light covering of soil is sufficient.