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Planting Wild Game Seed
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- Sainfoin
- Sainfoin is a perennial legume. It has been grown in Europe and Asia for over 100 years. It grows 3' tall, producing an abundance of pea-shaped seeds. It is good for deer and turkey. Beekeepers like it for high yield and high quality honey. Plant 25 to 30 pounds per acre in early spring to late fall.
- Sesame
- Sesame is growing in popularity and is widely used by large hunting preserves for all birds, especially quail. It grows 4' to 6' tall and produces very attractive seed. The seeds mature in 85 days. Plant 10 to 12 pounds per acre April through June. Like velvet beans, Sesame provides nematode control in peanuts, cotton and soybeans. In tests, peanuts yielded 42 pounds per acre more.
- Sesbania
- Sesbania makes wonderful cover for quail, doves, ducks and all birds. It grows 8' to 12' tall and likes hot weather. It may be planted with Cowpeas using 8 parts peas to 1 part Sesbania. Plant 20 to 25 pounds per acre if planted alone April through July.
- Sorghum, Alum
- Sorghum Alum is a perennial sorghum (warm season grass) which comes back each year from the crown. This plant will make a good browse for deer when kept tender (by periodic mowing) and it makes an excellent nesting habitat for quail. This is a cousin to Johnsongrass with similar characteristics. Plant as early as April or as late as August. Planting rates as little as 5 pounds per acre in 36" rows or broadcast 20 to 25 pounds per acre.
- Sorghum, Hegari Milo
- Hegari Milo Sorghum seeds are very attractive. It provides cover for quail and is good for doves, ducks and deer that eat the foliage as well as the seed heads. Plant 25 pounds per acre April through September.
- Sorghum, Shallu (See "Egyptian Wheat")
- Shallu is the proper identification for the crop called Egyptian Wheat. It was first brought to the U.S. from India. It has become a very valuable crop for wildlife habitat and is an excellent source of cover and food.
- Sorghum, WGF (Wild Game Food)
- This type of Sorghum is a most valuable source of winter food for quail and other wildlife. It is a short, fast maturing sorghum, and it will produce heads with seeds in 90 days or less. The plants will tiller and keep producing additional heads as long as there is moisture until frost. The seed is bitter until dry, and the short stubby stalks (24" to 30" tall) stand up well, protecting the quality of the seed. No bird will touch it until it is ripe, but when it is mature, all birds will eat it. This makes WGF a must for providing food when other food sources are depleted. Plant 10 pounds per acre drilled or 20 pounds per acre broadcast. Plant April through July.
- Soybeans, Kester's Bobwhite Trailing
(Reseeding Type)
- These Soybeans were bred and developed by Kester specifically for wildlife. They are small, greenish-brown seeds about the size of grainsorghum, and they produce long vines that wind and crawl up onto corn, sorghum and sunflowers. Deer also relish the foliage. The Soybeans mature in 85 days. This plant should be planted with something for it to climb. Plant at 30 pounds per acre broadcast or 20 pounds per acre drilled with Corn, Sorghum or Sunflower. Plant May through July. It contains 40% protein.
- Soybeans, Laredo
- This is a very heavy foliage plant with small black seeds that all birds like as the seeds mature and drop. Deer like these for the forage and seed. These are different from the regular oil type bean. Plant with other crops 25/30 per acre April through July.
- Soybeans, Quail Haven
- Cultivate the same way as Kester's Bobwhite Trailing Soybeans.
- Sunflowers, Small Black (Peredovic Type)
- Thes sunflowers are the most popular seed we sell. It matures in approximately 100 days and grows to be 4' to 5' tall. Sunflowers left standing provide cover for hunters while its shattered seed attract birds. When mixed with Cowpeas, doves and quail will start feeding on the peas before the sunflowers mature. Plant 10 to 15 pounds per acre in rows, 25 to 30 pounds per acre broadcast or mix 10 pounds peas with 15 pounds sunflowers. Plant April through August. Plant some and have half the birds in the county eating lunch with you.
- Switchgrass
- Switchgrass is a perennial bunchgrass which provides excellent spring nesting and winter cover. It grows 2' to 5' tall. It is good for erosion control and is high in protein. It may be planted on dykes or banks, and it may be flooded. Plant 10 pounds per acre.
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