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2021 SEED GUIDE

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2021 SEED GUIDE

Alfalfa & Clover Product Information 3-5

Clover & Legume Product Information 6

Forage Grass Product Information 7

Sorghum Sudangrasses 8

Forage & Pasture Mixes 9-10

Specialty Pasture Mixes 11

Cover Crop Mixes 12-13

Lawn Mixes 14-15

Turf Species Reference Guide 16

Grain Products 17

Food Plot Mixes Information 18-22

Wildlife Seed Reference Guide 23-24

Native Seed Grasses & Mixes 25

Wildflowers and Pollinators 26

D.O.T. Mixes 27

Contact Us 28

Table of Contents

Greetings,

Earning your trust with every order is our goal at Deer Creek Seed. With over 40 years in business, time has taught Deer Creek Seed that every customer is important, from the home gardener and the businesses we strive to support. From professional agronomists available to answer your questions, to warehouse staff working quickly and accurately to process your orders, Deer Creek Seed is the driven team working to service you and your business.

New for 2021

With 2020 in our rearview mirror, we are excited to get started with the 2021 growing season. Our three facilities, reaching from Lake Superior to the Crossroads of America in Effingham, IL, are ready to service you with all your needs. For the last 40 years, Deer Creek Seed has provided a complete line of small seeds adapted and proven reliable throughout the Midwest. Trust Deer Creek Seed to deliver the highest quality conventional seed genetics. We stand ready to help you with all of your forage and turf seed needs.

Expect excellence

From start to finish, Deer Creek staff is committed to filling your order correctly, the first time, and quickly. We understand that when you need seed, you need seed. We take pride in our customer service, prompt billing, and rapid delivery. Know that when you receive your order you will discover properly labeled, clean, and attractive packaging which has been palletized and shrink wrapped. We are looking forward to helping you with your seed needs in 2021.

Sincerely,

Team Deer Creek Seed

Rev. 11/16/2020


Alfalfa Characteristics

Product

Characteristics

Winter Survival

Fall Dorm

ancy

Cutting R

ecovery

Forage Yield Level

Forage Quality

Wheel T

raffic

Bacterial W

ilt

Fusarium W

ilt

Phytophthora Root

Verticillium

Wilt

Anthracnose

Aphanom

yces Race 1

Aphanom

yces Race 2

Aphanom

yces Race 3

DR

I (Including Aph. 2)

Provest R3 1.2 4.2 8.5* 8.8* 8.6* 8.2* HR HR HR HR HR HR HR R 35

Transition 5.2 HQ 2.0 5.0 9.0* 9.3* 9.1* 8.0* HR HR HR HR HR HR R 34

UpTick EH 4.2 HQ 2 4.2 8.8* 9.1* 9.2* 8* HR HR HR HR HR HR R 34

390 HyQual Brand 1.6 3.9 8.3* 9.0* 8.7* 8.1* HR HR HR HR HR HR R 34

303 ML Brand 1.8 3.2 NR NR NR NR HR HR HR R R R S 28

Winter King II Brand 2 2.4 NR NR NR NR R R MR MR MR LR S 20

Vernal 1 2 NR NR NR NR R MR S S S S S 12

TABLE KEY Winter Survival:

1= Most Hardy, 6= Least Hardy Fall Dormancy:

1= Most Dormant, 9= Least Dormant

Other Characteristics: *: 10= Best, 1= Worst, NR= Not Rated

Disease Ratings: HR= Highly Resistant (5), R= Resistant (4),

MR= Moderately Resistant (3), LR= Low Resistant (2), S= Susceptible (1) DRI= Disease Resistance Index out of 35


Alfalfa Descriptions In general, alfalfa is one of the highest yielding forage plants available. Where adapted, alfalfa does well alone or in a mixture with tall-growing grasses. Alfalfa produces best on well-drained soil with good water holding capacity and pH of 6.5 or above, although certain varieties have been bred to tolerate less-than-ideal growing conditions. It is long-lived and drought resistant.

Provest R3 Alfalfa Provest R3 Alfalfa produces a high yield, high quality feed with added disease protection to maintain long term plant health. Alfalfa diseases shorten stand life, rapidly reduce yield and quality and increases the likelihood of winter injury. Aphanomyces and particularly Race 3 Aphanomyces have secretly stolen yield for years and only a handful of alfalfa have any natural resistance. Provest R3 is highly resistant to all common alfalfa diseases, including Race 1 and 2 of Aphanomyces and resistance to Race 3. This is an excellent product in all environments but highly effective in cool, wet or clay soils.

Transition 5.2 HQ Alfalfa Transition 5.2 HQ alfalfa was selected for forage quality with excellent RFQ, NDFd and TTNDFD scores. Along with remarkable forage quality, Transition 5.2 HQ delivers outstanding yield potential, which translates to large profits per acre under the right management. With these high-quality attributes, Transition 5.2 HQ alfalfa has comparable lignin ratings to other non-GMO low lignin alfalfas. Transition 5.2 HQ was bred from non-GMO high performance genetics.

UpTick EH 4.2 HQ Alfalfa Uptick EH 4.2 HQ is the second generation of Extended Harvest alfalfa products. High yields of protein and energy along with reduced lignin content reduces stress to your herd and gives you greater feeding options. Enhanced regrowth and a high disease package finalize an outstanding profit package. Uptick EH 4.2 HQ was bred from non-GMO high performance genetics.

390 HyQual Brand Alfalfa 390 HyQual Brand alfalfa is a great choice for those looking for high quality plant health incorporated with high end disease resistance. Healthier plants produce more dry matter with reduced fiber content and provide for a longer stand life. Deer Creek’s 390 HyQual has a consistent, fast, recovery period. It can be planted in cool, wet soils or warmer, southern-Midwest loess soils. 390 HyQual genetics come from a conventional breeding program which allows for biodiversity unseen in today’s GMO world.

Recommended Seeding Rate For Alfalfa: 15-20 lbs/acre


Alfalfa & Clover Descriptions 303 ML Brand Alfalfa 303 Multi-Leaf alfalfa is a leafier type of alfalfa developed for cooler soils in the upper Midwest. 303 has good disease resistance and tolerates areas of heavy dews, cooler temperatures, and early frosts. 303 comes out of dormancy later than Persist III or Secure Branch Root Alfalfa. While this reduces its cutting schedule, it still generates top forage yields in cooler climates.

Winter King II Brand Alfalfa Winter King II alfalfa is an inexpensive variety ideal for the value minded grower with a three-cut cropping system. It not only delivers winter hardiness equal to Vernal Alfalfa, it also has disease resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot.

Vernal Alfalfa Vernal alfalfa is an older variety known for its winter hardiness, reliability, and affordability. It produces good yields, even on fields without ideal growing conditions. Vernal alfalfa exhibits excellent winter hardiness in the North and moderate regrowth after cutting. This seed is mostly used in a mix with forage grasses for pasture, as a green manure cover crop, as a pollinator attractant crop for honey bees, or for hay production.

Fortitude Red Clover Fortitude Red Clover (Pre-Inoculated & OMRI Coated) is a premium variety that is high forage yielding persistent red clover, selected for high disease resistance, spring regrowth, and herbage. Fortitude Red Clover possesses resistance to Powdery Mildew and tolerance to Alfalfa Mosaic Virus tackling the diseases that shorten stand life and reduce forage quality and yield. Fortitude Red Clover is more than a common red clover.

990 Elite Brand Red Clover 990 Elite red clover is a premium blend intended for hay and forage production in double cut systems. Comprised of three-year red clovers selected for high yields, excellent winter hardiness, and superb disease resistance, this seed mix is a reliable performer in areas with low pH or low fertility soils.

Recommended Seeding Rate For Alfalfa: 15-20 lbs/acre

Recommended Seeding Rate For Clover: 10-12 lbs/acre


Clover & Forage Legume Characteristics

Product

Characteristics

Life Cycle

Disease R

esistance

Grow

th Habit

Seed Rate #

/ac re

(Alone)

Seed Rate #

/ac re

(Mix)

Geographic

Adaptation

Best Forage U

se

Typical Forage

Height

Fortitude Brand Red Clover Perennial High Multi-Cut 10-12 5-6 All Silage 20-30”

990 Elite Brand Red Clover Perennial Medium Multi-Cut 10-12 5-6 All Silage 20-30”

Medium Red Clover Short-Lived

Perennial Low Multi-Cut 10-12 5-6 N/T Silage 16-24”

Mammoth Red Clover Short-Lived

Perennial Low Single-Cut 10-12 5-6 All Silage 24-36”

Crimson Annual Red Clover Annual Medium Multi-Cut 16-20 8-*10 T/S Silage 12-18”

Alsike White Clover Perennial Medium+ Multi-Cut 8-10 4-5 All P/S 8-16”

Dutch White Clover Perennial High Multi-Cut 8-10 4-5 N/T Pasture 3-6”

Ladino White Clover Perennial Medium- Multi-Cut 5-7 2-3 All P/S 10-18”

FIXatioN BALANSA White Clover

Annual High Multi-Cut 5-8 2-3 All DH/P/S 18-24”

Berseem White Clover Annual Medium Multi-Cut 12-16 6-8 All P/S 10-18”

"Improved" FROSTY Berseem White Clover

Annual High Multi-Cut 12-16 6-8 All DH/P/S 12-24”

"Improved" Kakariki New Zealand White Clover

Perennial High Multi-Cut 6-9 3-4 N/T DH/P/S 18-24”

Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover Biennial High N/A 12-15 6-7 N/T Silage 36-72”

Birdsfoot Trefoil Perennial Medium Multi-Cut 8-10 4-5 N/T Pasture 12-18”

Hairy Vetch Winter Annual High N/A 40-50 20-25 All N/A 12-24”

Sainfoin Perennial Low Multi-Cut 30-35 3-8 T– West DH/P 36-38”

TABLE KEY Geographical Adaptation: N = Northern; T = Transitional; S = Southern Best Forage Use: P = Pasture; S = Silage; DH = Dry Hay

= Red Clover

= White Clover


New

Forage Grass Characteristics

Product

Characteristics

Season Type

Root G

rowth H

abit

Seeding Rate A

lone (lbs/acre)

Seeding Rate M

ixed (lbs/acre)

Re-grow

th Potential

Legume C

ompatibility

Winter H

ardiness

Ease of Establishment

Drought T

olerance

Flooding Tolerance

Species Persistence

Life Cycle

Albert Orchardgrass

Cool B 12-15 6-8 Ex. Good Good Good Good Fair Good Perennial

Annual Ryegrass Cool SF 25-35 10-15 Ex. Fair Poor Ex. Fair Poor Poor Annual

Festulolium Cool SF 20-30 7-10 Ex. Good Good Good Good Poor Good Perennial

Italian Ryegrass Warm SF 15-20 5-7 Ex. Fair Poor Ex. Fair Fair Poor Biennial

Kentucky Bluegrass Cool SF 10-15 5-7 Good Poor Ex. Good Fair Fair Good Perennial

Meadow Bromegrass Cool SF 15-20 5-10 Good Fair Ex. Good Good Fair Ex. Perennial

Meadow Fescue Cool B 15-20 5-10 Good Good Ex. Ex. Good Ex. Ex. Perennial

Orchardgrass Cool B 12-15 6-8 Ex. Poor Good Good Fair Fair Good Perennial

Perennial Ryegrass Cool SF 20-30 5-10 Ex. Fair Poor Ex. Fair Fair Poor Perennial

Red Top Cool SF 8-12 4-6 Good Good V. Good

V. Good

Fair Good Good Perennial

Reed Canarygrass Cool SF 10-12 N/R Good Poor Ex. Poor Good Ex. Ex. Perennial

Smooth Bromegrass Cool SF 15-20 5-7 Fair Good Ex. Good Fair Fair Good Perennial

Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Warm B 20-30 10-15 Ex V.

Good Fair Ex. Good Fair Good Perennial

Kentucky 32 Tall Fescue Warm B 20-30 10-15 Ex V.

Good Fair Ex. Good Fair Good Perennial

Fawn Tall Fescue Cool B 20-30 10-15 Ex. Good Fair Ex. Fair Fair Fair Perennial

Teff Grass Warm N/A 6-9 2-3 Ex. Good N/A Good Ex. Poor N/A Annual

Timothy Cool SF 8-10 2-4 Fair Good Ex. Good Poor Poor Poor Perennial

TABLE KEY Crown/Root Type: SF= Sod forming/spreading; B= Bunch; N/A = Not Applicable Characteristics: Ex. = Excellent, N/A = Not Applicable


Product Type Seeding Rate

(lbs/acre) Growth Habit Days to

Cut Harvest Height

Cutting Intervals

Primary Purpose

Dry Stalk BMR Sorghum Sudan

20-35 Conventional 40-50 days

40-50 inches

35-40 days Silage, Wet bales

Multi Cut 300 BMR Sorghum Sudan


40-50 inches

35-40 days Grazing, Silage

Multi Cut 300 Sorghum Sudan


40-50 inches

35-40 days Grazing, Silage

Photo 400 BMR Sorghum Sudan

20-35 Photo Sensitive

Up to 120 days

up to 8-12 ft.

60 days Silage

MULTIPLE CUT SORGHUMS: Sorghum-sudangrasses have undergone many varietal and trait changes since their widespread releases. Like all products, improving quality, dry down, and yield leads to greater profits for the grazer, beef, and dairy producer. The following table will describe some of our products choices:

Sorghum Sudangrasses

SINGLE CUT SORGHUM: Like the Sorghum Sudangrasses, Forage Sorghums have vastly improved in genetic traits that have made these another viable choice for a summer annual option for high quality forage. They offer a single cut option.

Product Type Seeding Rate (lbs/acre)

Growth Habit Days to Cut

Harvest Height

Cutting Intervals

Primary Purpose

GW400 BMR SC Sorghum

Single Cut 12-15 Sterile Head, No Grain

75 Days to Boot Stage

10-12 ft. One Cut Silage, Wet Bale

DWARF GRAIN SORGHUM: A good sorghum selected for the Bird/Wildlife market. Will produce a very good grain that will offer the game birds and deer a good food source.


Growth Habit Height Primary Use

WGF Dwarf Grain Sorghum

Grain 15-20 Conventional 36-42 inches Wildlife

Grain Sorghum Grain 15-20 Conventional 5-8 ft. Wildlife

Product Type Seeding Rate

(lbs/acre) Planting Depth Growth Habit Harvest, Grazing Height

Growing Height Primary Use

German Millet Hay 20-25 1/2-3/4 inch Fine-stemmed

Leafy 24-30 inches 3-5 ft.

Hay, Cover, Wildlife

Japanese Millet Hay 20-30 1/2-3/4 inch Leafy 24-30 inches 4-6 ft.

Hay, Cover, Grazing, Wildlife

Pearl Millet Hay,

Grain 15-25 1/2-3/4 inch Leafy 24-30 inches 4-6 ft.

Hay, Cover, Grazing, Wildlife

Proso Millet Grain 20-30 1-1.5 inches Low leaf to stem ratio N/A 2-3 ft. Cover,

Wildlife

MILLETS: Millets offer another summer annual grass option when additional forage is needed or for a cover crop or for a wildlife planting. Like other warm season annuals, they are quick to establish and offer options that can fit into multiple applications.


Days to cut Harvest Height Multiple Cuts Primary Use

Piper Sudangrass Sudan 15-20 45 days 36-40 inches Yes Dry Hay

STRAIGHT SUDANGRASS: (no sorghum cross)

*Note: Warm season annual grasses (sorghums & millets) require a minimum of 60 degree soil temps at planting for best results.


Forage & Pasture Mixes

#4 Grass Pasture Mix is a hardy blend of forage grasses. This mixture generates high quality feed under cool conditions in both spring and fall. These grasses provide lush forage with multiple maturity dates to ensure growth over a wider harvest window. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre alone; 10-12 lbs/acre in legume mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25, 50

30% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 20% Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass 20% Tall Fescue 15% Climax Timothy 15% Forage Kentucky Bluegrass

Grass Warrior Hay & Pasture Mix was formulated to provide a high yielding, high quality all grass stand. It has the species that will perform well in various soils and environments. It is designed for the producer that wants an all grass hay that will yield and dry down. You can push this mix agronomically for top performance and it will respond. Other Features: Good choice for pastures as well, either from scratch or overseed. You can also add a legume to the field as needed. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre alone; 7-10 lbs/acre in legume mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

40% Kentucky 32 Tall Fescue 30% Amplify Brand Orchardgrass 15% Meadow Fescue or Soft Leaf Fescue* 15% Intermediate Ryegrass

Greenton Grass & Pasture Mix was blended specially as a legume aid in high production Alfalfa and Clover fields. Greenton Grass & Pasture Mix combined with Extended Harvest or Low Fiber Alfalfas increases harvested tons of protein and energy as well as harvested tons of feed. Greenton Grass & Pasture Mix increases milk production per acre by synchronizing cutting schedules with natural growth of grasses and legumes. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs./acre alone; 7-10 lbs./acre in legume mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

40% Orchardgrass 25% Meadow Fescue or Soft Leaf Fescue* 25% Festulolium 10% Climax Timothy

Jim’s Midwest Pasture Mix is an economical mix containing cool season grasses and legumes. Jim’s Midwest Pasture mix provides excellent spring and fall forage. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

20% Medium Red Clover 15% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 15% Orchardgrass 15% Climax Timothy 15% “Endophyte-Free” Tall Fescue 10% Alsike White Clover 10% Alfalfa

Pasture Plus Pasture Mix is a blend of alfalfa and grasses that can be used for a legume/grass pasture or for hay production. This is a great blend for that field that needs legumes, but not too much. The grasses will enable this mix to dry down and make excellent dry hay. With good legume/grass management, expect a great yield with built in quality. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

30% 303 ML Brand Alfalfa (CTD) 20% Kentucky 32 Tall Fescue 20% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 15% Climax Timothy 15% Orchardgrass


Forage & Pasture Mixes

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Premium Alfalfa Dairy Mix is a versatile combination of grasses and legumes. Alfalfas and clovers contribute one of the highest sources of available protein to improve growth rates and increase milk production in beef and dairy animals. The legume components draw nitrogen from the air and return it to the soil for use by the grasses, reducing fertilizer requirements. The grass in this mixture is selected to complement the maturity of the legumes. Seeding Rate: 15-20 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

60% Winter King II Brand Alfalfa 20% 990 Elite Brand Red Clover 20% Climax Timothy

Premium Beef Pasture Mix is a blend of legumes and grasses formulated for grazing (also some hay potential). Primarily built for beef, Premium Beef Pasture mix can be used for other grazing animals as well. It is designed for top yielding, high quality forage. With good grazing/forage management, you can get years of good production from this mix. This mix works best in climate zones adapted for cool season grasses. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre alone Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

20% Festulolium 20% Orchardgrass 20% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 15% Forage Kentucky Bluegrass 10% Winter King II Brand Alfalfa 10% Medium Red Clover 5% Climax Timothy

Premium Grass Base Forage Mix was developed to produce a high quality, high yielding grass forage mix. Elite varieties of grasses were selected to provide optimum nutrition while continuously growing through weather and temperature changes. All grasses are endophyte free which allows this product to be fed to cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and other grazing animals. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre alone; 10-12 lbs/acre in legume mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25, 50

25% High Sugar Perennial Ryegrass 25% Festulolium 20% Forage Kentucky Bluegrass 15% Kentucky 32 Tall Fescue 15% Meadow Fescue or Soft Leaf Fescue*

Premium Lowland Clover Mix combines multiple clover species and timothy grass to produce a high-quality forage mix. This blend is designed to perform well in tough-to-grow areas with moist soils, low field pHs, and cold winters. With proper fertilization, this forage mix can generate high quality tonnage for beef, dairy, or sheep even in poor growing conditions. Seeding Rate: 12-16 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

60% 990 Elite Brand Red Clover 25% Climax Timothy 12% Alsike White Clover 3% Ladino White Clover

Premium White Clovers Mix consists of 4-perennial white clovers that produce cover with high-protein in areas with less than ideal sunlight. This premium no-grass mix can be planted in the spring or fall, as well as dormant and frost seeded. Seeding Rate: 9-12 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

25% Alsike White Clover 25% Dutch White Clover 25% Ladino White Clover 25% NZ White Clover

Wetland and Waterway Mix is a fast growing, long lasting perennial mix. This filter strip blend is best planted between field and surface waters to slow runoff and improve water quality. For best results, plant this mix in strips of 20 to 120 ft. wide between field and surface waters to slow runoff and improve water quality through trapping sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

25% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 25% Tall Fescue 20% Climax Timothy 15% Alsike White Clover 15% Annual Ryegrass


Forage & Pasture Mixes Specialty Animals

Equine “Endophyte-Free” Pasture Mix withstands heavy, close grazing and lasts many years. Zero endophyte, so you won’t experience the problems normally associated with fescue pastures. Endophyte-Free Horse Pasture Mix provides season long grazing of top-quality forage and is easily managed. Broadleaf weeds can be controlled with 2,4-D because this mix contains no clover or alfalfa. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25, 50

45% “Endophyte-Free” Tall Fescue 25% Orchardgrass 10% Forage Kentucky Bluegrass 10% Climax Timothy 10% Intermediate Ryegrass

Equine Hy Protein Mix is a great pasture forage blend for young or growing horses. Alfalfa provides the added protein that developing foals need for improved growth. Grasses in the mix provide the fiber and nutrition for proper colon health. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25

20% Festulolium 20% Amplify Brand Orchardgrass 20% 390 HyQual Brand Alfalfa 15% Forage Kentucky Bluegrass 15% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 10% Climax Timothy

Equine Pure Grass Mix is a pasture blend designed to promote the proper digestive health that your special horses need. Highly palatable grasses provide a high protein/high fiber diet to maintain body condition. This mix combines quality with high yielding forage to generate season long performance. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25, 50

40% Orchardgrass 20% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 15% Forage Kentucky Bluegrass 15% Climax Timothy 10% Intermediate Ryegrass

Free Range Grazing Mix is a grazing mix formulated to create a high protein, high yielding pasture for cattle, sheep, poultry or hogs. Create a new pasture or renovate and improve an existing pasture. This mix can be spread on top of the ground before winter cover, drilled into existing forage plants or blended or no-till seeded with feed allowing the animals to naturally take care of business. If pastured, allow free choice dry hay to reduce chances of bloating. Seeding Rate: 6-9 lbs/acre alone Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25

20% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed 20% Hunter Forage Brassica 15% Purple Top Turnip 15% Winfred Forage Brassica 10% Ladino White Clover 10% Kakariki NZ White Clover 10% 990 Elite Brand Red Clover

Llama & Alpaca Pasture Mix is a hardy blend of forage grasses that provide a lush pasture throughout the growing season. The mix provides full season grazing, can be cut for hay if needed, and contains low sugar crops to help reduce digestive disorders that are common for camelids. This mix is adapted to a variety of soil types and climates in the Northern and Central United States. Seeding Rate: 20-25 lbs/acre alone; 10-12 lbs/acre in legume mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25

40% Orchardgrass 25% Meadow Fescue or Soft Leaf Fescue* 25% Festulolium 10% Climax Timothy


Sustain Brand Cover Crop Mix

Components

SBR Seeding

Rate (lbs/acre)

Term Code

Ideal

Planting Date

Alternative Planting

Date

Old Faithful Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

95% Cereal Winter Rye 5% Medium Red Clover

S-25 B-50 R-100

ST Fall Early Fall to

Late Fall

Cereals Only Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

50% Cereal Winter Rye 25% Spring Forage Barley 25% Spring Forage Oat

S-25 B-50 R-100

CT Fall Early Fall to

Late Fall

Cereals Lite Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

50% Spring Forage Barley 50% Spring Forage Oat

S-25 B-50 R-100

FT Fall Early Spring

to Early Fall

All Purpose Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

35% Cereal Winter Rye 15% Spring Forage Barley 15% Spring Forage Oat 15% Forage Pea 15% Buckwheat 2.5% Purple Top Turnip (Brassica) 2.5% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed (Brassica)

S-25 B-50 R-100

CT Fall Early Fall

Sustain Brand Cover Crop Mixes Sustain Brand Cover Crop Mixes are a valuable tool in the soil builder’s toolkit. Our professionally formulated cover crop mixes are designed to Restore, Build, and Sustain soils of various types with an easy to use system from the novice to the master seedsman.

S u s t a i n · B u i l d · R e s t o r e

Each cover crop has an SBR seeding rate code: ‘S’ = Sustain. Use this seeding rate when your great soil is in need of maintenance by using the lowest recommended seeding use rate. ‘B’ = Build. Use this seeding rate when your good soil needs to be better with a moderate seeding use rate by providing organic matter building and nutrient recovery options to increase soil health. ‘R’ = Restore. Use this seeding rate when needing to restore poor soils rapidly with a heavier seeding use rate.

Termination is an important part of a cover crop system. The codes for termination are: ST—Spring Termination required FT– Frost Termination by winter* required CT—Combination (Spring Termination + Frost Termination) required

All clovers are pre-inoculated and coated, ready for planting.

New for 2021


Sustain Brand Cover Crop Mixes

Sustain Brand Cover Crop Mix

Components

SBR Seeding

Rate (lbs/acre)

Term Code

Ideal

Planting Date

Alternative Planting

Date

Triple Treat Annual Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

30% Balansa Annual White Clover 30% Berseem Annual White Clover 30% Crimson Annual Red Clover 10% Daikon Oil Seed Radish (Brassica)

S-5 B-10 R-15

FT Fall Early Spring

to Early Fall

Silage Corn Co-Plant Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

10% Balansa Annual White Clover 10% Buckwheat 10% Iron & Clay Cowpea 10% Sunn Hemp 10% Kakariki New Zealand White Clover 10% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed (Brassica) 10% Medium Red Clover 10% Tetilia Italian Ryegrass 10% Photo 400 BMR Sorghum Sudangrass 10% Peredovik Black Sunflower

S-20 B-25 R-30

CT 0-15 Days After Corn Is Planted

15-30 Days After Corn Is

Planted

Grain Corn Co-Plant Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

12.5% Balansa Annual White Clover 12.5% Berseem Annual White Clover 12.5% Buckwheat 12.5% Iron & Clay Cowpea 12.5% Kale Cross (Brassica) 12.5% Kakariki New Zealand White Clover 12.5% Medium Red Clover 12.5% Tetilia Italian Ryegrass

S-10 B-20 R-30

CT 0-15 Days After Corn Is Planted

15-30 Days After Corn Is

Planted

Bar-Pea-Ber Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

45% Spring Forage Barley 45% Forage Pea 10% Berseem Annual White Clover

S-50 B-75

R-100 FT Fall Early Fall

OPR Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50, 2000

47% Spring Oat 47% Forage Pea 6% Daikon Oil Seed Radish (Brassica)

S-50 B-75

R-100 FT Fall Early Fall

CCR Cover Crop Mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

60% Crimson Annual Red Clover 40% Daikon Oil Seed Radish (Brassica)

S-5 B-10 R-15

FT Fall Early Fall

New for 2021


Premium Turf Blends All-American Athletic Turf Mix is Deer Creek's strongest mix of premium Kentucky bluegrasses and perennial ryegrass. This combination of grasses provides a durable, dark green turf with excellent density, recovery, and disease resistance. It is a great turf mix for either the sports field or a top-notch home lawn. Seasonal availability will determine which Kentucky bluegrass varieties are included in the mix. This is subject to change at any time. Seeding Rate: 3-4 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

75% 3 Improved Kentucky Bluegrass Varieties 25% Perennial Ryegrass

Eco White Clover Turf Mix provides a worry free low maintenance lawn. The NON-GMO formula produces a lush/green turf while the white clovers provide nutrition for its grass partner. Clovers additionally provide an ideal resource for bees and other pollinators. Eco White Clover Turf Mix is safe for children and pets in rural or city settings. Seeding Rate: 3-5 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

22.5% Kentucky Bluegrass 22.5% Perennial Ryegrass 22.5% Creeping Red Fescue 22.5% Annual Ryegrass 10.0% Dutch White Clover

50/50 Kentucky Bluegrass/Perennial Ryegrass Turf mix is a blend of Kentucky bluegrasses and Perennial Ryegrasses for quick emergence while Kentucky Bluegrasses fill in. This mix contains great color and fine texture for sunny to partial shady areas. Seasonal availability will determine which Kentucky Bluegrass varieties are included in the mix. This is subject to change at any time. Seeding Rate: 4-5 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

50% 2 Improved Kentucky Bluegrass Varieties

50% 2 Improved Perennial Ryegrass Varieties

Low Grow Fescue Turf Mix is ideal for low input lawns. This mixture of fescues naturally grows low to the ground and forms a dense, flowing carpet of sod. It grows best in full sun to part shade locations. It can thrive with just a few cuts per year if no major inputs are applied (fertilizer or water). Great for cabins, parks, or any place where low maintenance is desired. Seeding Rate: 4-5 lbs. /1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

35% Creeping Red Fescue 25% Hard Fescue 25% Chewings Fescue 15% Sheep Fescue

Sandy Soil Turf Mix is formulated for a quality, deep-rooted turf with good color and persistence on dry, sandy soils. This mixture remains green throughout the summer with minimal rainfall or irrigation. Seeding Rate: 6-7 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

45% Turf Type Tall Fescue 20% Kentucky Bluegrass 20% Creeping Red Fescue 15% Perennial Ryegrass

Shady Turf Mix produces a fine-textured lawn in areas of moderate to heavy shade (with at least two hours of sunlight). This mixture also tolerates a more acidic, lower fertility soil. Seeding Rate: 4-5 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

40% Creeping Red Fescue 20% Chewings Fescue 20% Perennial Ryegrass 20% Kentucky Bluegrass

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Speedy Green Turf Mix is an all-purpose, economical turf mixture with extremely quick emergence and cover. This mix can be used in sun or light shaded areas. Seeding Rate: 4-5 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

25% Kentucky Bluegrass 25% Perennial Ryegrass 25% Creeping Red Fescue 25% Annual Ryegrass

Sun & Shade Turf Mix For a quality, “all-purpose” lawn, Sun & Shade is an optimal mixture that thrives under full sun as well as moderate shade. This mix is an excellent choice for new lawns or inter-seeding with old lawns. Seasonal availability will determine which Kentucky Bluegrass varieties are included in the mix. This is subject to change at any time. Seeding Rate: 4-5 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

45% 2 Improved Kentucky Bluegrass Varieties 25% 2 Improved Perennial Ryegrass Varieties 15% Creeping Red Fescue 15% Chewings Fescue

Sunny Turf Mix is an elite mix of Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and creeping red fescue. For best results, this mix should be planted in a full sun area (or an area with minimal shade), where these varieties simply thrive! This mix is sure to make those hot summer days a breeze. Seasonal availability will determine which Kentucky Bluegrass varieties are included in the mix. Subject to change at any time. Seeding Rate: 4-5 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

50% 3 Improved Kentucky Bluegrass Varieties 25% 2 Improved Perennial Ryegrass Varieties 25% Creeping Red Fescue

5 Way Fescue Turf Mix is a mixture of 5 elite turf-type tall fescues. Ideal for more southern growing zones, this mix is heat and drought tolerant. Additionally, these fescues display high disease resistance, especially to southern blights. Seeding Rate: 8-10 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

100% 5 Turf Type Tall Fescue Varieties

90/10 Summer/Action Turf Mix ** is a combination of Summer Turf-Type Tall Fescue and Action Kentucky Bluegrass. This combination creates a drought and heat tolerant mix with great color and a finer texture. Seeding Rate: 8-10 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

90% Summer Turf-Type Tall Fescue 10% Action Kentucky Bluegrass

Athletic TZ Overseeder Mix is a proven blend using regional varieties. This premium mix of grasses provides great color, textured turf with excellent heat and drought tolerances; with a high disease resistance. It is an excellent turf mix for either the sports field or a top-notch home lawn. Seasonal availability will determine which Turf-Type Fescue varieties are included in the mix. This is subject to change at any time. Seeding Rate: 8-10 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 50

80% 3 Turf Type Tall Fescue Varieties 15% Improved Perennial Ryegrass 5% Improved Kentucky Bluegrass

Elite 4-Way Fescue Turf Mix ** was created using regional varieties of Turf-Type Tall Fescues that have preformed extraordinarily in the transitional zone, with great color and texture. This mix is drought and heat tolerant, with high disease resistance. Seeding Rate: 8-10 lbs. / 1,000 sq. ft. Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

100% 4 Elite Turf Type Tall Fescue

Premium Turf Blends

Premium Turf Blends - Transitional Mixes

** These mixes are not available online. To order, please contact customer service at 877.247.3736.

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Turf Species Avg. Days to Emergence

Growth Habit Leaf Texture Natural Color

Cold Tolerance

Bentgrass 12-15 days spreading fine medium

green high

Chewings Fescue 10-15 days bunch fine dark green high

Creeping Red Fescue 10-15 days spreading fine dark green high

Hard Fescue 10-15 days bunch fine dark green high

Kentucky Bluegrass 21-28 days spreading medium medium to dark green high

Annual Ryegrass 5-10 days bunch medium medium to light green low

Perennial Ryegrass 5-10 days bunch fine medium

green high

Turf-Type Tall Fescue 7-12 days bunch coarse medium

green moderate

Turf Species Quick Reference Guide

Turf Species Drought

Tolerance Shade

Tolerance Salinity

Tolerance Wear

Tolerance

Bentgrass low moderate low low

Chewings Fescue high high low low

Creeping Red Fescue moderate high low moderate

Hard Fescue high high low low

Kentucky Bluegrass low moderate low moderate

Annual Ryegrass low low low low

Perennial Ryegrass low low moderate high

Turf-Type Tall Fescue moderate moderate moderate high


Grain Products

Available Grain Mixes: 50/50 Pea/Barley Mix

50/50 Premium 4010 Pea/Barley Mix

50/50 Pea/Oat Mix

50/50 Premium 4010 Pea & Laker Oat Mix

60/40 Pea/Oat Mix

60/40 Triticale & Pea Mix

60/40 Triticale & 4010 Pea Mix

Oat PRODUCT ORIGIN YEAR RELEASED KERNEL

COLOR MATURITY HEIGHT

ANTIGO Wisconsin 2017 yellow early medium

DEON Minnesota 2012 yellow late tall

ESKER 2020 Wisconsin 2019 yellow mid medium

NEWBURG North Dakota 2011 white late tall

PEARL Minnesota 2018 white mid med-tall

OGLE Illinois 1981 yellow mid medium

HAYDEN South Dakota 2014 white mid med-tall

GOLIATH South Dakota 2012 white late tall

Barley PRODUCT ORIGIN TYPE QUALITY MATURITY HEIGHT

KEWAUNEE Wisconsin 6-Row Feed early medium LACEY Minnesota 6-Row Feed/Malt medium medium ROBUST Minnesota 6-Row Feed/Malt medium tall

Suggested Seeding Rate: 90 - 120 lbs / acre

Spring Wheat

PRODUCT ORIGIN YEAR RELEASED TYPE YIELD PROTEIN

WASHBURN Minnesota 2019 hard red high average

LINKERT Minnesota 2013 hard red high very high

PROSPER North Dakota 2011 hard red high average

Spring Pea

PRODUCT ORIGIN FLOWER COLOR MATURITY HEIGHT

4010 North Dakota purple late tall

COMMON YELLOW FORAGE Canada white early short


Food Plot Mixes Quick Reference Guide

WILDLIFE FOOD

PLOT MIXES IDEAL

PH LIFE

CYCLE FERTILITY

REQUIREMENTS SEEDING

RATE

IDEAL PLANTING

DATE

Range Plant Type Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium lbs/acre Spring Fall

ALL SEASON 5.5-7.5 Annual N-High, P-High, K-High 50-60 NR EF*

AUTUMN BUFFET 5.5-7.5 Combination N-High, P-Medium, K-High 7-12 ESP* EF*

BEE CLOVER 5.5-7.5 Perennial N-Medium, P-Medium, K-Medium 10-12 ESP* NR

BEETS & SWEETS 6.3-7.5 Annual N-Medium, P-Medium, K-High 9-12 ESP* EF*

BRASSICA BLEND 5.5-7.5 Annual N-High, P-High, K-High 5-9 ESP EF*

GAME BIRD 5.5-7.5 Annual N– High, P-Medium, K-Medium 15-20 S* NR

LOGGERS TRAIL 5.5-7.5 Perennial N-High, P-Medium, K-Medium 18-25 ESP* EF*

PERENNIAL PLUS CLOVERS 5.5-7.5 Perennial N-Medium, P-Medium, K-High 9-12 ESP* LS

PREMIUM WHITE CLOVER 5.5-7.5 Perennial N-Medium, P-Medium, K-High 9-12 ESP* EF

PRIME TIME BRASSICA 5.5-7.5 Annual N-High, P-High, K-High 5-9 ESP EF*

QUAD PRO BEAN 5.5-7.5 Annual N- Medium, P-High, K-High 40-50 S* NR

SANDY SURE SHOT 5.5-7.5 Annual N– High, P– Medium, K– Medium 25-30 S* EF

SILVER SCREEN 5.5-7.5 Annual N– High, P– Medium, K– Medium 30-40 S* NR

SPRING GREENS 5.5-7.5 Annual N– High, P– Medium, K– Medium 18-25 ESP* EF

SUCCULENT SUCCOTASH 5.5-7.5 Annual N-High, P-High, K-High 18-25 ESP EF*

TRIPLE TREAT ANNUAL 5.5-7.5 Annual N-Medium, P-Medium, K-Medium 14-16 SP* EF

WETLAND WATERFOWL 5.5-7.5 Annual N– High, P– Medium, K– Medium 15-20 S* NR

WILDLIFE CLOVER MIX 5.5-7.5 Perennial N-High, P-Medium, K-High 9-12 ESP* EF

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Medium= moderate demand while growing Low= less demand while growing

Ideal Planting Time: ESP= Early Spring, S= Summer, LS= Late Summer

EF= Early Fall, NR= Not Recommended *=Indicates best time to plant

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Premium Food Plot Mixes All Season is an annual seed mix that produces an attractive and nourishing food source for deer, grouse, turkey, pheasant, and other wildlife. The blend contains annual forage grains, legumes, and brassica species that were selected to supply a dependable and long-lasting food source as well as provide cover for all wildlife. Seeding Rate: 50 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 25, 50

35% Winter Rye 15% Spring Forage Oat 15% Barley 15% Forage Pea 15% Buckwheat 2.5% Purple Top Turnip 2.5% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed

Autumn Buffet is a seven-species mix that is a great combination of succulent forages for fall grazing. The lush growth of brassicas and clovers is a whitetail fall favorite: fast growing brassica forages, tasty root crops, and protein-rich clovers. The clovers in this blend come pre-inoculated and, if established in the fall, they will return the following year. Seeding Rate: 7-12 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

20% Elite Forage Brassica 20% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed 15% Purple Top Turnip 15% Winfred Forage Brassica 10% Ladino White Clover 10% Kakariki NZ White Clover 10% 990 Elite Brand Red Clover

Bee Clover Mix was developed to promote bee and pollinator insect populations. This mix will flower throughout the season giving bees and other pollinators plenty of pollen options. This mix is not meant to be cut. Seeding Rate: 10-12 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

25% Alfalfa 20% Ladino White Clover 20% Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover 15% Crimson Annual Red Clover 15% Alsike White Clover 5% Birdsfoot Trefoil

Beets & Sweets is a unique mix of sweet, low-growing sugar beets and brassicas; a hearty feast of sugary leaves, stems, and roots. The frost-tolerant foliage will stay green well into the fall. Purple top turnips provide additional extended season forage. This mix is a favorite of Deer Creek's food plot growers. Seeding Rate: 9-12 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

45% Sugar Beet 20% Swiss Chard 20% Purple Top Turnip 10% Kale 5% Berseem Annual White Clover

Brassica Blend is a mixture of fast growing brassicas that produces a lush forage to attract and hold deer to your plots from mid- to late-fall. The addition of Purple Top turnip provides an attractive food source that will sustain the draw of your plot through late fall and winter after the tops are gone. To best attract deer in late fall, plant Brassica Blend anytime from late summer to early fall. Seeding Rate: 5-9 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

20% Winfred Forage Brassica 20% Purple Top Turnip 20% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed 20% Elite Forage Brassica 20% Rangi Forage Brassica

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Premium Food Plot Mixes Game Bird Mix is specially formulated for maximum food availability over an extended period. Depending on heat and moisture, seed production can occur in as little as 60 days and extend out past 100 days. This length of time supplies a quick meal for developing birds and dense undercover for overwintering birds. Diverse plants were selected with three primary characteristics in mind: reduced plant height for hunting safety, feed quality, and seed retention. We have also reduced the millet proportion to allow easier hunting for both hunter and dog. Planting should not occur until after last spring frost date. Seeding Rate: 15-20 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

25% Peredovik Black Sunflowers 25% Dwarf Grain Sorghum 15% Grain Maturity Soybean 10% Buckwheat 10% Japanese Millet 10% Pearl Millet 5% Proso Millet

Logger's Trail Mix is a blend of grasses and white clovers that will quickly produce cover. Logger's Trail is a perennial mix that will grow in low-fertility, acidic or wet soils, and areas with less than ideal sunlight. It’s perfect for wooded trails! Seeding Rate: 18-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

25% Elite Tall Forage Fescue 25% Creeping Red Fescue 15% Dutch White Clover 10% Alsike White Clover 10% Perennial Ryegrass 10% Annual Ryegrass 5% Ladino White Clover

Perennial Plus Clovers Mix produces abundant and high-quality forage throughout the season. This long-lived, high-protein perennial blend attracts a wide variety of wildlife, especially deer and turkey. This premium no-grass mix can be planted in the spring or fall, as well as dormant and frost seeded. This blend is highly adaptable and performs well on sandy to heavy, well drained soils. Chicory gives this product the added bite that deer love. The clovers in this blend come pre-inoculated and ready to plant. Seeding Rate: 9-12 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

25% Ladino White Clover 25% Chicory 20% 990 Elite Brand Red Clover 15% Dutch White Clover 15% NZ White Clover

Premium White Clovers Mix consists of 4-perennial white clovers that produce cover with high-protein in areas with less than ideal sunlight. This premium no-grass mix can be planted in the spring or fall, as well as dormant and frost seeded. Seeding Rate: 9-12 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

25% Alsike White Clover 25% Dutch White Clover 25% Ladino White Clover 25% NZ White Clover


Premium Food Plot Mixes Prime Time Brassica is an elite nutritional wildlife food plot mix. This product contains highly palatable varieties that are also very tolerant to continued grazing. Prime Time Brassica is adaptable to a variety of soil types and tolerates temperatures as low as 10 to 15°F. Seeding Rate: 5-9 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

25% Daikon Oil Seed Radish 25% Winfred Forage Brassica 25% Seven Top Forage Turnip 25% Rangi Forage Brassica

Quad Pro Bean is a formulation of high-tonnage forage soybeans, vining soybeans, lablab, and cowpeas. This mix is fast growing and generally matures in 60 days. Quad Pro Bean is high in protein and will adapt to a wide variety of soils. Seeding Rate: 40-50 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

35% Forage Soybean 35% Grain Maturity Soybean 15% Rongai Lablab 15% Cowpea

Sandy Sure Shot will allow you to get more out of your sandy ground. This mix was designed to grow in dryland and sandy soil conditions. Sand-tolerant species are selected to attract both deer and birds for a great hunting experience. Great wildlife nutrition is supplied throughout the growing season first in the form of succulent young plants and beans and eventually as mature buckwheat and sunflowers. For best results, plant Sandy Sure Shot after the last spring frost through the early fall to attract wildlife during late fall hunting seasons. Seeding Rate: 25-30 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

35% Peredovik Black Sunflower 30% Forage Soybean 20% Buckwheat 10% Berseem Annual White Clover 2.5% Winfred Forage Brassica 2.5% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed

Silver Screen was developed to provide privacy and safety for your deer population. This formula restricts the view of outsiders like predators and noisy neighbors, making your deer feel safe. Silver Screen provides a food resource, and its height (8 - 12 ft.) and density will restrict visual penetration. This mix works well when planted in 10- to 20-foot strips along roadsides, food plot edges, and for dividing larger food plots into a more isolated, secure setting to relieve some of the nervousness animals have when being fully exposed. This mix will require application of some fertilizer, especially nitrogen. Seeding Rate: 30-40 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 50

65% Forage Soybean 35% Egyptian Wheat

Spring Greens is a fast-recovering, annual food plot mix. For best results, plant early in the season so deer and other wildlife can graze on this plot throughout the year. This mix will grow on a variety of soils and has the ability to handle semi shady areas. Spring Greens gives deer quality protein, minerals, and energy to support their growth and antler development. Seeding Rate: 18-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

70% Spring Triticale 10% Winfred Forage Brassica 10% Daikon Oil Seed Radish 5% Swiss Chard 5% Seven Top Forage Turnip

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Premium Food Plot Mixes Succulent Succotash Deer go absolutely crazy over Succulent Succotash Food Plot Mix. This fall forage and attractant remains green and lush - even under the snow, when other food sources are brown and dormant. Composed of a variety of cereal grains, forage brassicas, and root crops, Succulent Succotash is a protein-rich, nutrient-dense mix that deer simply can’t resist. Plant in late summer to produce this fall forage deer magnet. Seeding Rate: 18-25 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

25% Winter Rye 25% Barley 20% Winfred Forage Brassica 15% Purple Top Turnip 15% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed

Triple Treat Annual Mix is an effective cover crop mix for food plot areas. The combination of annual clovers and dwarf essex rapeseed adds nitrogen to the soil and scavenges nutrients from deep below, both of which help prepare the area for a food plot planting. Seeding in either the spring or summer will improve soil conditions for fall planted plots, as well as add nitrogen to the soil. As an added bonus, deer will surely stop by to browse on this tasty mix. The clovers in this mix come pre-inoculated and coated and are ready to plant. Seeding Rate: 14-16 lbs/acre standalone; 5-6 lbs/acre in a mix Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25, 50

30% Balansa Annual Clover 30% Crimson Annual Clover 30% Berseem Annual Clover 10% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed

Wetland Waterfowl Mix Control the skies with this 6-specie blend to give waterfowl their migrational fix. Consisting of 35% Japanese Millet, this mix will change flyways and keep your mornings busy. This blend has been designed to be planted near bodies of water. Seeding Rate: 15-20 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

35% Japanese Millet 20% WGF Sorghum 20% Spring Oat 10% Buckwheat 10% Proso Millet 5% Alsike White Clover

Wildlife Clover Mix lives up to its name: a balanced blend of grass and clovers preferred by deer and birds all year round. Adapted to a variety of soil types and growing conditions, Wildlife Clover Mix is a good, all-purpose choice for meadows, trails, and borders. The clovers in this blend come pre-inoculated and ready to plant. Seeding Rate: 9-12 lbs/acre Available Bag (lbs) Sizes: 5, 25

15% NZ White Clover 15% Alsike White Clover 15% Medium Red Clover 15% Ladino White Clover 15% Dutch White Clover 15% Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass 10% High Sugar Perennial Ryegrass

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Wildlife Seed Planting Guide Species Ideal

pH Life Cycle Fertility Requirements Seeding

Rate Ideal Planting

Date

Range Plant Type (Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium) lbs/acre Spring Fall

Alfalfa 6.5-7.5 Perennial N Low – P High – K High 15-20 ESP* EF

Barley, Spring 6.3-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 60-90 ESP* EF

Birdsfoot Trefoil 6.0-7.0 Perennial N Medium – P Medium – K Medium 8-10 ESP* EF

Brassica, Forage Types 5.5-7.5 Bienniel N High – P Low – K Medium 3-8 ESP* EF*

Buckwheat 6.0-7.0 Annual N Medium – P Low – K Medium 45-60 ESP* EF*

Chicory 6.0-7.0 Perennial N High – P Medium – K Medium 7-10 ESP* EF*

Corn, Field 5.8-7.0 Annual N High – P Medium – K Medium 10-25 ESP* NR

Corn, Sweet 5.8-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K Medium 10-15 S* NR

Cowpea, Red 6.0-7.0 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 30-90 ESP* EF

Cowpea, Iron & Clay 6.0-7.0 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 30-90 ESP* EF

Egyptian Wheat 6.0-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 10-15 S* NR

Hairy Vetch 6.0-7.0 Annual N Low – P Medium –K High 40-50 ESP* EF

Kale 5.5-7.5 Biennial N High –P Low –K Medium 5-8 ESP EF*

Lab Lab 6.0-7.0 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 20-25 S* NR

Millet, German 6.0-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 20-25 S* NR

Millet, Japanese 6.0-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 12-20 S* NR

Millet, Pearl 6.0-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 10-20 S* NR

Millet, Proso 6.0-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 15-25 S* NR

Mustard 5.5-7 Annual N High – P Low – K Med 3-5 S EF*

Oat, Spring 5.8-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 48-96 ESP* EF

Oat, Winter 5.8-7.0 Winter Annual N High – P Low –K High 40-50 NR EF*

Pea, Austrian Winter 5.5-7.5 Annual N Low – P Medium –K High 80-100 ESP* EF*

Pea, Forage 5.5-7.5 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 80-100 ESP* EF*

Perennial Ryegrass, High Sugar 5.5-7.2 Perennial N High – P Medium – K Medium 30-35 ESP* EF

Pumpkin 5.5-7.5 Annual N High – P Medium – K Medium 5 S NR

Radish, Daikon Oilseed

5.5-7.5 Annual N High – P Low – K Medium 10-20 NR EF*

TABLE KEY Fertility Requirements:

High= large demand while growing Medium= moderate demand while growing

Low= less demand while growing

Ideal Planting Time: ESP= Early Spring, S= Summer, LS= Late Summer

EF= Early Fall, NR= Not Recommended *=Indicates best time to plant


Wildlife Seed Planting Guide Species

Ideal pH

Life Cycle

Fertility Requirements Seeding

Rate Ideal Planting

Date

Range Plant Type (Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium) lbs/acre Spring Fall

Rapeseed, Dwarf Essex 5.5-7.5 Biennial N High – P Low – K Medium 7-9 ESP EF*

Red Clover, Crimson Annual 5.8-7.0 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 16-20 ESP* EF*

Red Clover, Medium 5.8-7.0 Perennial N Low – P Medium – K High 10-12 ESP* EF*

Red Table Beets 5.5-7.5 Annual N High – P Low – K Medium 6-10 ESP* EF*

Rutabaga 5.5-7.5 Biennial N High –P Low – K Medium 7-9 ESP EF*

Rye, Winter 5.8-7.0 Winter Annual N High – P Low – K High 50-100 NR F*

Sainfoin 6.6-8.0 Perennial N Low –P Medium –K High 30-35 ESP* EF*

Sorghum, Dwarf 5.8-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 25-30 S* NR

Sorghum, Grain 5.8-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K High 25-30 S* NR Soybean, Forage Types 6.5-7.5 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 50-60 S* NR

Soybean, Kester’s Bobwhite 6.5-7.5 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 50-60 S* EF

Sugar Beet 6.0-7.0 Biennial N High – P Low – K Medium 7-9 ESP* EF

Sunflower 6.0-7.0 Annual N High – P Low – K Medium 10-15 S* NR

Sunn Hemp 6.0-7.0 Annual N Low – P Medium – K Medium 10-20 S EF Sweet Clover, Yellow Blossom 5.8-7.0 Perennial N Low – P Medium – K High 12-15 ESP* EF*

Swiss Chard 5.5-7.5 Annual N High – P Low – K Medium 7-9 ESP* EF*

Turnip, Purple Top 5.5-7.5 Biennial N High – P Low – K Medium 5-7 ESP EF*

Turnip, Forage Types 5.5-7.5 Annual N High – P Low – K Medium 5-7 ESP EF*

Wheat, Winter 6.3-7.0 Annual N High – P Low –K High 60-120 NR F*

White Clover, Alsike 5.8-7.0 Perennial N Low – P Medium – K High 8-10 ESP* EF*

White Clover, Balansa Annual

5.8-7.0 Annual N Low– P Medium– K High 5-8 ESP* EF*

White Clover, Berseem Annual

5.8-7.0 Annual N Low – P Medium – K High 12-16 ESP* EF*

White Clover, Dutch 5.8-7.0 Perennial N Low – P Medium – K High 8-10 ESP* EF*

White Clover, Ladino 5.8-7.0 Perennial N Low – P Medium – K High 5-7 ESP* EF*

White Clover, New Zealand 5.8-7.0 Perennial N Low – P Medium – K High 6-9 ESP* EF*


Native grasses come in all sizes – from a mere one foot tall to over six feet! So if you don’t want a towering forest of grasses, you can plant smaller varieties like Itasca Little Bluestem or Sideoats Grama. If, on the other hand, you’re looking to create a privacy screen and would rather have plants instead of a fence, consider Indiangrass – which gets both wide and tall.

Do you have a wet corner of your yard where traditional turf varieties never seem to establish? Consider planting our Lowland Native Grass Mix. This mix is a blend of medium height (3 to 6 feet tall) native grasses that can handle seasonally damp soils. Is that wet corner also shady? Perhaps consider putting in attractive displays of Canada Wild Rye or Virginia Wild Rye – both of which can handle part shade and damp soils! The bonus is that they have really neat, droopy seed heads that resemble cultivated rye.

What if you have a sandy, dry, or droughty area of your property? Our Upland Native Grass Mix is perfect for those spots that are higher in the landscape and tend to remain dry throughout the season. If your dry area is also wide out in the open and you want something that can handle the baking hot sun, look no further than Badlands Little Bluestem. This beautiful shorter prairie grass can handle even the harshest of dry prairie climates.

What if you have poor soils – sandy, clay, rocky, and inhospitable? Switchgrass or Indiangrass will be your friends here. Tall, dramatic, and strong, these two native grasses are absolute favorites! How about saline or sodic soils? Revenue Slender Wheatgrass or Rosana Western Wheatgrass are two native grasses that are commonly used on reclamation projects precisely because they can handle saline or sodic soils where nothing else will grow!

Native Seed Grasses & Mixes

Native Wildflower and Forbs Mix is a special blend of wildflowers and upland or lowland native grasses for the ultimate native restoration planting. Utilize an array of diverse species to restore the land, provide beneficial pollinator habitat and food source, or plant for the beauty alone! Seeding Rate: 4-6 lbs per acre standalone; or 2-4 lbs per acre with 5#Upland/Lowland Native Grass Mix

1 Lb Wildflower and Forbs Mix & either: 5 Lb Upland Native Mix or 5 Lb Lowland Native Mix

Upland Native Mix is best suited for uplands and well-drained soils but can also grow well in occasionally wet locations. Once established, the species in this mix can handle wet springs and occasionally droughty summers. Cold hardy and attractive, these grasses will reach average heights between 3 and 6 feet. Seeding Rate: 10-15 lbs/acre

30% Big Bluestem 30% Indiangrass 15% Sideoats Grama 15% Little Bluestem 10% Canada Wild Rye

Lowland Native Mix This native grass blend is best suited for lowlands and occasionally wet soils but also grows well in upland soils that receive regular precipitation. Once established, most of the species in this mix can handle occasional droughts as well. Cold hardy and attractive, these grasses will reach average heights between 3 and 6 feet. Seeding Rate: 10-15 lbs/acre

30% Big Bluestem 30% Virginia Wild Rye 15% Canada Wild Rye 15% Switchgrass 10% Indiangrass

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https://www.deercreekseed.com/itasca-little-bluestem

https://www.deercreekseed.com/pierre-sideoats-grama

https://www.deercreekseed.com/tomahawk-indiangrass

https://www.deercreekseed.com/lowland-native-grass-mix

https://www.deercreekseed.com/mandan-canada-wild-rye

https://www.deercreekseed.com/virginia-wild-rye

https://www.deercreekseed.com/upland-native-grass-mix

https://www.deercreekseed.com/upland-native-grass-mix

https://www.deercreekseed.com/badlands-little-bluestem

https://www.deercreekseed.com/cave-n-rock-switchgrass

https://www.deercreekseed.com/tomahawk-indiangrass

https://www.deercreekseed.com/revenue-slender-wheatgrass

https://www.deercreekseed.com/rosana-western-wheatgrass


Wildflower Mixes

Wildflower seed mixes are available by the pound.

All Perennial Wildflower Mix is a blend of twenty two perennial species that will provide a colorful stand for many years. If planted in the spring, some flowering may occur in the first year, although most wildflowers will start blooming the following spring. Planting in the spring or summer will provide more time for the plants to develop strong root systems. If fall planted, the flowers will blossom the following year. Under normal conditions, this mix will grow about 44-56 inches tall. Seeding Rate: 7-12 lbs/acre or 1 lb per 4000 sq ft

Deer Proof Wildflower Mix contains seventeen species of wildflowers that are relatively unpalatable to deer. The mix contains approximately 34% perennial species and 66% annual species. Many of the annual species will reseed themselves for many seasons to come. Under normal growing conditions, this mix should grow between 18-48 inches tall. Seeding Rate: 17-19 lbs/acre or 1 lb per 2500 sq ft

Low Grow Wildflower Mix is made up of 26 species chosen for their natural beauty, long flowering periods and low growing characteristics. This mix is comprised of approximately 70% annuals and 30% perennial flower seeds. The mix will grow to a height of 18-24 inches under normal growing conditions. It is ideal for an area where beautiful, shorter, flowers are wanted. Seeding Rate: 10-12 lbs/acre or 1 lb per 4000 sq ft

Midwestern Wildflower Mix is a long blooming blend of up to 26 species chosen for their spectacular flowers. This mix is comprised of approximately 50% annuals and 50% perennial species. This mix can tolerate extreme cold and rugged winter conditions. Under normal growing conditions this mix may reach a height of 32-42 inches. Seeding Rate: 5-9 lbs/acre or 1 lb per 4000 sq ft

North American Shade Wildflower Mix was formulated to grow well in low light areas. The mix does best in spots that receive part sun and part shade throughout the day. This mix is comprised of approximately 55% annuals and 45% perennials. Under normal growing conditions this mix should grow to a height of 42-60 inches. Seeding Rate: 5-8 lbs/acre or 1 lb per 6000 sq ft

Pollinator Wildflower Mix is a blend of annual and perennial flowers that provide nectar and pollen to honey bees and other pollinators. These flowers are proven favorites of honey bees but will also attract butterflies, moths, and beneficial insects all season long. It is an ideal mix for honey beekeepers and others interested in pollinator health. This mix can be used in garden beds, borders, and other maintained areas. Seeding Rate: 6-12 lbs/acre or 1 lb per 4000 sq ft

Native Wildflower and Forbs Mix is a special blend of wildflowers and upland or lowland native grasses for the ultimate native restoration planting. Utilize an array of diverse species to restore the land, provide beneficial pollinator habitat and food source, or plant for the beauty alone! The species in this mix are a combination of annuals and perennials, selected for their attractive, abundance of blooms. Seeding Rate: 4-6 lbs per acre standalone or 2-4 lbs per acre with 5# Upland/Lowland Native Grass Mix

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Deer Creek Seed offers a complete line of WI, IL & MI D.O.T. mixes. We also have IA & MN D.O.T. mixes available in select mixes.

D.O.T. Mixes

DOT Mix Seeding Rate

WI DOT 10 65.34 lbs/acre







WI DOT 70 (with approved alternate forbs)

17.42 lbs/acre

WI DOT 70A 17.42 lbs/acre

WI DOT 70A (with approved alternate forbs)

17.42 lbs/acre



WI D.O.T. Mixes MI D.O.T. Mixes DOT Mix Seeding Rate

MDOT Class A -

MDOT Roadside -

MDOT TDS (Turf Dry Sand) Mix

220 lbs/acre

MDOT TGM (Turf Medium-Heavy Soil) Mix

220 lbs/acre

MDOT THM (Turf Loam-Heavy Soil) Mix

220 lbs/acre

MDOT THV (Turf Heavy Soil) Mix

220 lbs/acre

MDOT TUF (Turf Urban Freeway) Mix

220 lbs/acre


IDOT Class 1 Lawn Mix 200 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 1A Salt Tolerant Lawn Mix

180 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 1B Low Maintenance Lawn Mix

200 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 2 Roadside 200 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 2A Salt Tolerant Roadside

200 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 3 Slope 132-154 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 4 Native Grass 83 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 4A Low Profile Native

76.5 lbs/acre


IDOT Class 4B Wetland Grass & Sedge

56 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 5 Forbs/Annual Mix

11 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 5A Large Flower Native Forb

5 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 5B Wetland Forb 2 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 6 Conversion 75 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 6A Salt Tolerant Conservation

95 lbs/acre

IDOT Class 7 Temporary Erosion Control

114 lbs/acre

IL D.O.T. Mixes


Our team works hard to bring you the best service in the industry. With over 40 years in the industry, Deer Creek Seed is a name you can

trust. Deer Creek Seed is driven to service you and your business.

Ashland Office & Warehouse

P.O. Box 105

48200 State Highway 112

Ashland, WI 54806

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Windsor Office & Warehouse

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2301 S. Banker Street

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Effingham, IL 62401

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Contact a sales representative in your area:

Tim Bauer - Northern MI, MN & WI (320) 267-5721

Joel Hagen - Western WI & Central MN (320) 260-4674

Dan Biddick - Turf Specialist (608) 217-2199

Andy Walsh - Eastern & S. WI & U.P. MI (608) 358-4651

Nancy Kessler - MO, IL, IN, & OH (217) 500-0739

Dale Breuer - Wisconsin & Northern IL (920) 723-1725

Gabe Camp—MI, Northern IN & OH (517) 581-8418

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