LOOKING FOR FAST GROWTH AND INCREDIBLE FORAGE PRODUCTION?
LOOK NO FURTHER THAN 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!
BECAUSE OF IT'S FAST GROWTH AND QUICK ESTABLISHMENT SMACK DOWN IS A GREAT OPTION FOR OVERSEEDING BEANS, OVER GRAZED FOOD PLOTS OR AS A LAST MINUTE EARLY FALL BACK UP PLAN THAT CAN PROVIDE QUICK RESULTS AND HELP SALVAGE YOUR SEASON!
1 JUG (3 LBS.) = 1/2 ACRE
1 BIG GULP (24 LBS.) = 4 ACRES
PURPLE TOP TURNIP AND FORAGE TURNIP
SEED TYPE: ANNUALS
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: USE RECOMMENDATION FROM SOIL TEST - OR - 300 LBS. 19-19-19 PER ACRE
SEED DEPTH: 1/4” OR LESS
NORTH: JULY - SEPT
CENTRAL: JULY - SEPT
SOUTH: AUG - OCT
