Smack Down
A FANTASTIC FALL AND WINTER FOOD SOURCE, SMACK DOWN OFFERS TWO VARIETIES OF TURNIPS THAT ARE EASY TO GROW AND FAST TO MATURE. NOT ONLY WILL THIS GROW RAPIDLY, BUT THE DUAL-PURPOSE MIX PRODUCES A LARGE PURPLE SPHERICAL ROOT AND LEAFY FORAGE THAT CAN BOTH BE GRAZED, PROVIDING HIGH LEVELS OF PROTEIN AND ENERGY. THIS COMBINATION MAKES SMACK DOWN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FOOD PLOTS YOU CAN PLANT FOR WHITETAIL DEER. THESE TWO VARIETIES OF TURNIP WERE CAREFULLY SELECTED TO PROVIDE YOU BOTH WARM AND COLD SEASON FOOD OPTIONS AND OFFER ATTRACTIVE FORAGES NO MATTER THE TEMPERATURE OR TIME OF YEAR - IT’S TRULY AN ALL FALL HUNT PLOT!
1 JUG (3 LBS.) = 1/2 ACRE
PLANT VARIETIES
2 VARIETIES OF TURNIP
PLANTING GUIDE
LOCATION: FULL OR PARTIAL SUN, HUNT PLOT, BACKWOODS PLOT
PH RANGE: 5.8 - 7.0
SOIL TYPE: WELL-DRAINED, DARK/RICH, SANDY, ROCKY, CLAY
TILLING: MINIMAL REQUIRED, PLOW, DISK, OR HAND RAKE
FERTILIZER: 300 LBS. 19-19-19 PER ACRE
SEED DEPTH: 1/4” OR LESS
PLANTING DATES:
NORTH: JULY - SEPT
CENTRAL: JULY - SEPT
SOUTH: AUG - OCT