Yall also need to check your filler percentage and germination percentage. 50lbs, is actually not 50lbs. It has fillers and coatings for the seed that has to be subtracted from the weight and then if it's only 85% germination rate then that has to be subtracted. Let's say 50x85%=42.5lbs-5lbs filler=37.5lbs. As you can see, your not actually planting 50lbs of seed. You'll need to increase your rate.

I disced, fertilized and planted around 18 to 20 acres this week at our farm. I use different mixes in different plots and pastures. I have 5 plots from 1/2 an acre to 2 acres in the woods, and 4 large pastures , so 9 places I planted.

In all my plots I try to have year round Durana or Balansa clover. I then over seed cereal grains of rye, oats and wheat in the fall.

I also over seed a "Greens mix" with Rape, Kale, turnips, radishes and sugar beets.

The clover lasts all year and hold deer all year. In over half my plots this year the clover was already fully established and maintained. The rest I just put into clover for the first time this year.

I put out a ton and a half of fertilizer as well this trip. My wife and I took 5 days at the farm getting it done and had just finished planting when the rain started Friday. Should be great timing. I cant wait to see it in a week. It was exhausting work.

I also for the first time planted a clover/alfalfa blend. Hopefully I can get it established. I used Alfalfa on 2 areas of pasture totaling around 5 to 6 acres . One plot I mixed the Alfalfa with Durana clover , the other a mixture of Balansa clover and alfalfa. I hope it comes out ok.

My strategy is to have YEAR ROUND clover and alfalfa plots so I HOLD deer. Then in fall I try to have to best variety of different stuff I over seed with as well as the best fertilized plots to keep holding the deer .

It works for me in the past so Im hoping for continued success. I have A LOT of deer using them all for sure. Deer and turkey are in the clover plots all summer long and we can see them from the farm house everyday. I feel it grows bigger bucks as well to have year round high protein food available, as well as the minerals I supplement with.