Will Eagle Seed forage soybeans grow in east Texas?

By Grant Woods,

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I live in east Texas and lease 95 acres to hunt deer. It is mostly wooded with a electrical and gas right away going through it. I can’t really clear off areas for food plots but I can plant on the right aways and some small open areas. Would the Eagle brand seed work down here? We generally do not get much rain between June and October. We also had a forest fire come through several years ago and now I have 30 of that 95 acres as a mix of rag weed and one year old pine saplings. How do I hunt that and how can I use that for improving my chance of hunting success? If you do not think the Egale brand seed mix would not work in my area can you suggest what might?

Bob,

Eagle Seed forage soybeans will grow in east Texas.  You’ll need to use the same techniques I use – do a soil test, add the appropriate amounts of lime and fertilizer, control weeds, etc.  

It’s typically very dry during the summer here in the Ozarks also!  Part of my success is planting the Eagle Seed beans as soon the soil is 60 degrees at about 9 am.  (Soil cools all night and begins warming about 9 am.)  By planting early the soybeans can develop a good root system and forage crown before the temperatures are too high. This allows the plants to find soil moisture and shade the soil so less moisture is lost through evaporation.  

If allowed, I’d mow or weedeat strips through the ragweed to create travel lanes and shooting corridors.  This will allow you to see deer in this cover and encourage them to travel in predictable areas.

Enjoy creation,

grant