Wildlife
Alfalfa is a perennial legume crop that some consider to be the best cover crop and forage producer available. It is regularly planted on cropland to increase nitrogen levels without fertilizers. It also produces forage high in protein that is consumed ...
Winter peas are a cool season annual crop planted for wildlife but also useful as a cover crop in gardens and on cropland. It is a vining legume that makes an excellent high-protein forage for deer. Winter peas are also superb for soil improvement. Winter ...
BeeWild Bundleflower is a perennial, warm season legume that is browsed by deer and its seeds consumed by quail and dove. It typically grows into a shrub or small tree and, with its deep roots, can produce forage even during the dry times. BeeWild is a re ...
The Catarina blend of bristlegrass is a commercial blend of four bristlegrass collections from South Texas. One component is a plains bristlegrass, the other three components are streambed bristlegrass. These species of bristlegrass are native, perennial ...
BURGUNDY BEAN is a relatively new, warm season, short-lived perennial adapted to wide range of soils from sand to heavy clay. This bean has high quality forage, good drought tolerance and performs better under cooler conditions than many of the other trop ...
Elbon Cereal Rye has the best cold tolerance of all of these small grains. It is often used with Austrian Winter Peas as a cover crop and for nematode control in gardens during the winter. Small grains are very economical to plant, easy to establish, an ...
Chicory is a warm season perennial forage which is highly nutritional for Summer and Fall feeding. Excellent for cattle and deer, will withstand heavy grazing and can be planted as a mix with legumes. Chicory has a deep taproot, is drought resistant, and ...
Clovers are a great way to provide quality winter forage and improve soil fertility at the same time. Clovers can be used to overseed pastures in the fall and are usually planted along with annual ryegrass. In Texas most clovers are planted in October to ...
IRON AND CLAY COWPEAS - A vining annual legume that grows from 1 to 2 feet tall, is easy to establish, and is drought resistant. Unlike other cowpea varieties, Iron and Clays continue to grow and produce forage after the seed is dropped. Highly palatable ...
DESMANTHUS VIRGATUS or "CREEPING BUNDLEFLOWER", as it is commonly known, is a perennial warm season legume that is native to Central and South America where it is grown on marginal soils in low rainfall areas. This plant will produce high quality forage f ...
CROTON (DOVEWEED) - Drought tolerant native that is a favorite of dove, quail, and other birds. An annual that reseeds vigorously. Croton is best established when planted in the cooler months (December - February), but successful stands have been made wit ...
Englemann Daisy is a native, warm season, perennial forb that is readily browsed by deer with seeds consumed by dove and quail. It is typically planted as part of a native rangeland mix with grasses and other forbs. Planting rate is 15 pounds per acre ...
Hairy vetch is a large seeded, cool season legume that provides good seedling vigor and growth. The size of the seed allows it to be easily handled by planters used for small grains. Hairy vetch is a widely adapted, high protein legume that is often grown ...
Illinois Bundleflower is a warm season, native legume that is browsed by deer and seed eaten by birds. It is usually planted as part of a rangeland mix with grasses and other forbs. This variety of bundleflower does best throughout the eastern two-third ...
We typically have in stock several types of inoculants for many of our legume species. Inoculants are beneficial bacteria that grow in the legume's roots and convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen that is available for the plant to use. When conditions ...
LABLAB is a warm season annual legume that will tolerate a wide variety of soils and survive on minimal rainfall once established. The plant produces high quality forage that can exceed 30% protein (dry matter basis) with an excellent balance of calcium t ...
LEUCAENA is a perennial warm season legume shrub or tree that is best suited to deep, well-drained, fertile soils of neutral to high pH. Once established, its deep root system allows the plant to survive and persist under prolonged periods of drought and ...
The millets we sell are mostly used as cover crops for warm season plantings and for dove and quail food plots. Millet can be grown for hay but typically is only good for one cutting per planting. These are typically planted from May to July to be matur ...
Oats are planted primarily for winter grazing and as an attractive feed for deer hunting. They are a good energy source, drought tolerant, and can be planted in a variety of soils. Oats typically start growing sooner than other fall crops and are thus ...
Partridge Peas are a native, warm season, annual forb that are planted for wildlife and in wildflower mixes. They can get over four feet tall and have a yellow flower. They are typically planted as part of a native grass mix when restoring native rangel ...