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In most cases, with adequate rainfall, you can plant chufa on into late July, specific seed, rain and temperature depending. Once the plant matures, turkeys will feed on it throughout late fall, winter and into early spring.
Does chufa come back every year?
REGROWTH: For best production chufa should be replanted each year but it is possible to get a second year’s growth out of it as long as the turkeys do not eat it all. Simply disk plot during normal planting dates to evenly distribute seed.
What time of year do you plant chufa for turkeys?
Recommended planting dates are April 1st through June 30th in the panhandle area. Earlier plantings will provide higher yields, whereas later plantings typically will provide foraging for wildlife later into the following spring. To maximize use by turkeys into the spring I would recommend looking at planting in June.
Will chufa grow in shade?
Though this plant will grow in a wide variety of conditions, if you want a good crop you will need full sun and moist soil all season long.
Is chufa hard to grow?
Once planted, chufa needs a 100-day growing season. The portion of the plant that comes out of the ground will look much like grass. Turkeys hit this food source the hardest after the plant dies.
How late can you plant chufa?
In the northern states, wait until late May or June to plant. In most cases, with adequate rainfall, you can plant chufa on into late July, specific seed, rain and temperature depending. Once the plant matures, turkeys will feed on it throughout late fall, winter and into early spring.
How long does it take chufa to mature?
It will take about 90+ days for the chufa to grow and produce the tubers that turkeys love.
What can I plant in January for turkeys?
1 | Wheat, Oats, or Grain Rye While all three will produce lush green growth during the cool weather of early turkey seasons, oats are the way to go if you desire grain production in the fall for a winter food source. These crops are perfect for small timber openings that aren’t accessible to heavy equipment.
What is the best thing to plant for turkeys?
Turkeys prefer thinner vegetation when foraging and strutting. Some of the most popular and well known plants for turkeys include agricultural crops like rye, millet, oats, wheat, soybeans and sorghum. Chufa, a plant which forms small underground tubers, is also a favorite of wild turkeys.
What can I plant to attract turkeys?
In addition to chufa and clover, specialists with Clemson Extension Forestry and Natural Resources recommend field corn, oats, ryegrass and sorghum. Turkeys will forage on field corn from fall into winter; be sure to plant at least an acre to allow enough corn for other wildlife foragers, such as deer.
How do you maintain chufa?
Spraying a post-emergent will kill unwanted weeds and grasses, allowing your chufa to thrive. For unwanted grasses, spray Poast or Fusilade at 1½ pints per acre. For broadleaf weed control, spray 2,4-DB at 1-2 pints per acre. To maximize effectiveness, add an oil surfactant at one quart per 100 gallons.
Can chufa be mowed?
You can mow it or leave it standing. If turkeys are normally feeding in the area they will be all over it. This plant makes a great late season dove field as well.
Is chufa good for deer?
The tubers are high in protein and fat, which makes them especially nutritious for wild turkeys. Chufa can also make an excellent food source for other wildlife including deer and ducks.
Do ducks like chufa?
Ducks love chufas. The ducks come into the chufas in that shallow water and use their bills to get the chufas out of the mud. I’ve seen ducks feed on chufas where the water is only 2-3 inches deep. They’ll just stick their beaks in the mud and eat those chufas.
What is Chufa seed?
Chufa Seed is a warm season bunch grass planted in food plots for deer, turkey, ducks, hogs, and other wildlife. Chufa is a legume species that produces a tasty under ground nut or tuber that wild turkey scratch up and eat.
What is in Whitetail Extreme?
Extreme gets its name from the amazingly hardy forages it contains: Persist Forb and WINA-100 forage chicory. Not only are they hardy, they’re also extremely attractive to deer.
What does Chufa seed look like?
Chufa Seed (Cyperus esculentus) Chufas are a bunch grass with a peanut like an underground nut – used for food plots of deer, turkey, hogs and wild hogs. This legume is very similar to peanuts, if you have ever seen hogs rooting peanuts, they go after chufa the same way. Plant in spring through summer.
When should I plant my turkey?
Short plants like these that green up early attract birds in spring, while the grain feeds birds in late summer, fall and winter. Plant in the fall. Green fields of any type attract turkeys.
What shrubs do turkeys like?
Turkeys will be naturally attracted to trees and shrubs like dogwoods, chokeberries, viburnums, hickories, beech, hawthorns, and more. Oak trees should also be on the top of your list with white oak and red oak trees, in particular, proving to be effective at attracting turkeys.
What can I plant in turkey and deer in the spring?
Common perennial food plot species include clover, alfalfa, or chicory. Annual food plot species only grow for that growing season and are highly attractive. Common annuals include corn, soybeans, turnips, radishes, cereal grains, or peas.
