394: Two Fields, 250 Yards Apart, Completely Different Deer Pressure — Here's Why with Al Tomechko
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In this episode, Jared Van Hees and guest Al Tomechko discuss varying deer pressure in different fields and effective planting strategies for wildlife management.
Habitat Podcast #394 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Al Tomechko of Vitalize Seed Co! We discuss: Grass pressure is higher than usual this year, even in Albert's no-till fields. Two exclusion fences 250 yards apart show drastically different deer browse pressure. A Kentucky agronomist's study found early-terminated cover crops outperformed planting green. Albert plants clover-chicory-oats in fall, then frost seeds more clover each spring. That one-two punch adds roughly 15 pounds of clover per acre in six months. The new Grain Bin Mix is a $60, free-shipping gap filler, not a standalone plot. Vitalize's native cover, browse, and pollinator mixes are now shipping after episode 386's preorder. No-Till Nurture avoids the salt load and nutrient stratification of synthetic triple-13. Jared plans to drill Carbon Load into standing Nitro Boost to hedge against drought. Always jar test before tank-mixing Vitalize foliar products with glyphosate or roundup. And So Much More! Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster…
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