One thing to remember when planting brassicas is that there's a lot of variables. In a perfect world with perfect PH, fertilization, depth of seed, rain, etc etc, 6lbs/acre works. HOWEVER, not all seeds are at the proper depth, PH and fertilization might not be perfect, moisture might not be adequate, and germination rates might not be perfect. All of these things must be considered. Not all the seeds are going to germinate and grow. Every plot is going to have wasted seed. I personally go heavier on the Sweet Feast mix because of the reasons mentioned above, as well as over grazing by the deer when the plants are 3-4" high in timber areas. I agree that 6 lbs/acre is perfect, but we're not going to always have perfect when it comes to food plots. Yes, if you go lighter on the seed, 6lbs/acre, you can always go back and drop more seed after 2 weeks to fill in the gaps, but now you just lost 2 weeks of growth on that plant. I strive for 8-9 lbs per acre because I don't have perfect soil no matter how hard I try. I don't get every seed at the perfect depth, nor do I have perfect fertilization throughout my plot. So come early October I have some areas that are filled with lush beautiful huge plants with big bulbs, and some areas I have plants that may be stunted a bit because of over crowding. But all in all, I have a plot that is lush and full at the peak of the season. John's seeds are hands down the absolute best. I've tried several different companies over the years, and NONE of them come close to the Northwoods Whitetail brand. If only we could get everything in a plot perfect. I have yet to do so. So until that time, I plant what works. One thing to remember.... Every plot, and every person planting a plot, does things differently. No one is right or wrong. It's all a trial and error process. Find what works best for you in your area, and stick to it. Happy plotting, and have a wonderful and safe year in the stand this year. Special thank you to John Komp and his Northwoods Whitetail seed brand. You never fail to deliver, and I truly appreciate all that you provide. Thank you.

Wow just wow. I planted NWW Sweet Feast very early on Sunday July 23rd onto wet dirt. This morning, July 28th it was germinating. Hot wet dirt plus great seed!

Great video John, you’re right on with your info!

Another great video. Keep up the great work.

Awesome watch!!Way to put the sugar beet in to perspective great to know!!

Great information John u the man.Keep the Great video coming

Love it! Great video!

You, Sir, are a wealth of solid information. Thank you

Very beneficial to have you walk through those details. Explanations are easy to understand/absorb at a good pace. Thanks John

Dr Grant Woods produced an episode on the negative effects of seed coatings.

I plan on planting my sweet feast around august 1! I hope it has time to mature here in Vermont! Thanks for the planting advice! Great video!

I am sure you have covered this before but, I have never gotten a soil test. Ware is a good place to get one done thank you. I love the videos

great discussion john,...what type of Turnips are in the sweet feast? I think we wanna plant that mix. thanks.

Another great video, I am planting my Brassica this weekend due to me not being able to be home around August 1st, I can't wait to see the results, 1 acre of Sweet feast

Thanks bro

John 2022 season was the best brassica planting iv had to date using your blend and following your instructions and advice. Truly appreciate your company and the honesty. There was not ONE leaf from any of the mix that the deer didnt eat. Kale rape alllllll of it. Id watch them get into the plot and start on the kale or rape before moving on to the others.

I truly think that the sweet feast with red clover and seclusion blend. (Reduced rate of sweet feast) is one of the best combinations for no til. Plus if you add little rye /wheat in late August early September youll have like 10 or 11 species. Gabe brown be proud.

Well I might have to try to overseed this when my soybeans yellow out. And add some clover and chicory. Southern Ohio. Thank you

The videos are so good John. Thank you. Can you comment on seeding brassica into a cover crop?

If no tilling with a drill still 6 lbs to acre . 7' drill 6 1/2 " spacing. Good video John thank you

Hi John, great video! I plan to broadcast sweet feast brassicas into standing buckwheat. Do you recommend broadcasting before or after crimping the buckwheat? Thanks!

love theses video's. When would you put down your fertilizer? I'm just broadcasting after 3 spraying s for weed control

Another excellent video! When spreading your brassica seed, how far apart are the passes you are making with your spreader? In other words, how far does the earthway spreader throw the brassica seed? Thank you

John, you mentioned adding crimson clover to the mix. How many lbs per acre do you recommend on the crimson clover when adding to the sweet feast? Thanks.

I was wondering what you'd recommend in this situation. I was planning on planting the Sweet Feast blend this week (mid-Michigan), however, theres no rain in the forecast. The ground "should" have some moisture from the recent rain we've gotten, but its not calling for rain any time real soon. Would you plant anyway and hope for rain, or would you wait until theres some rain coming? From my understanding, its getting down to the wire as far as getting brassicas in the ground. Thank you! Very helpful videos

Question...what is best to come back with in food plots that we had brassica in this year...thanks

Hypothetically, I plant august 1st in southern Wisconsin. How often should I fertilize after planting? I will apply plot start the day of planting too.

When’s the best time to plant the sweet feast blend in south western pa?

John, if I add clover to my brassica mix, how many lbs? Do I need to lower the amount of brassica below 6 lbs/acre if I add some red clover?

Great video! I wonder if rotting radishes would deter deer from that plot if they rotted say in early october?

Suggested planting time for Texas or Louisiana?

Have you ever experimented with "crown vetch?" Thx

Looking to place an order soon for this seed for up in New York, got my soil test back and have a PH of 6.1 (buffer pH 7.79) and OM of 5.1 Is there anything you recommend adding to the soil? Is that OM to high? Thanks in advance!

Should I still spray simazine over by HD screening? I planted a week ago and it's rained twice. It doesn't look like it's growing yet.

The only thing I don’t understand is south of I-70 it should be a higher percentage of radishes, but your southern blend has less.

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How do they grow in west Virginia

Kinda off topic but my HD screen is really taking off.. And my buckwheat!