LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT FALL AND WINTER FOOD PLOT MIX?
GREEN MACHINE IS A HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE COLD WEATHER FOOD SOURCE THAT WILL REMAIN GREEN THROUGHOUT THE WINTER (TO -5*F), MAKING IT THE PERFECT FALL AND WINTER FOOD PLOT TO FEED YOUR LIVESTOCK. GREEN MACHINE CONTAINS VARIETIES OF WINTER RYE, FORAGE OATS, WINTER PEAS, FORAGE RAPE AND TILLAGE RADISH. THESE PLANT VARIETIES HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN FOR THEIR PH TOLERANCE, ABILITY TO GERMINATE QUICKLY, COLD WEATHER TOLERANCE AND ABILITY TO PRODUCE EVEN IN SHORTER AND COLDER GROWING SEASONS. BECAUSE GREEN MACHINE GERMINATES QUICKLY, STAYS GREEN INTO THE WINTER AND IS EASY TO ESTABLISH IT’S A VERY POPULAR MIX TO BROADCAST INTO STANDING BEANS AND SPARSE FORESTED AREAS. SINCE GREEN MACHINE CAN HANDLE GRAZE PRESSURE WELL, IT PROVIDES A GREAT OPTION FOR SMALL PLOTS IN BETWEEN AG FIELDS AND BEDDING OR AS YOUR MAIN DESTINATION FOOD SOURCE. WHETHER WE HAVE A SUPPLY LINE SHUT DOWN OR YOU WANT TO DEPEND ON COMMERCIAL FEED LESS OR ARE OFF GRID, YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU HAVE GREEN MACHINE ON YOUR PROPERTY.
WITH 5 PLANT VARIETIES THAT MATURE AT DIFFERENT STAGES, GREEN MACHINE CAN PROVIDE FOR YOUR ANIMALS ALL FALL AND WINTER TO PROVIDE THEM THE CRITICAL NUTRITION THEY DESIRE.
1 JUG (5.25 LBS.) = 1/4 ACRE
1 BIG GULP (21 LBS.) = 1 ACRE
Plant Varieties
WINTER RYE - FORAGE OATS - WINTER PEAS - FORAGE RAPE - RADISH
Planting Guide
SEED TYPE: ANNUALS
LOCATION: FULL OR PARTIAL SUN, HUNT PLOT, BACKWOODS PLOT
PH RANGE: 5.8 – 7.0 ELBOW GREASE CAN HELP RAISE PH IF NEEDED
SOIL TYPE: WELL-DRAINED, DARK/RICH, SANDY, ROCKY, CLAY
TILLING: MINIMAL REQUIRED, PLOW, DISK OR HAND RAKE
SEED DEPTH: 1/4” OR LESS
SEED RATE: 21 LBS. / ACRE
PLANTING DATES
ALASKA: MAY-AUG FOR BEST RESULTS
NORTH: JULY-SEPT
CENTRAL: JULY-SEPT
SOUTH: AUG-OCT
