Pheasant Pheast
$78.00 bag
| Package | 50 lb bag |
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Description
Pheasant Pheast is desired by upland game birds because it provides them with daily energy and a protective structure for survival. Its seed will become sweeter in taste as the plant matures.
Seeding Rate | 8 lbs/acre drilled | 12 lbs/acre broadcast
Product Guide
Planting
- Ingredients: Red Grain Smart Sorghum™ (Milo)
- Planting Time: Late Spring (when soil temperatures reach 60⁰)
- Seeding Rate: 8 lbs/acre drilled | 12 lbs/acre broadcast
- Height: Ranges 3.5′ to 5′
- Maturity: 80-95 days
- Safened for improved weed control
- Seeding Depth: ½”
- Plant into a clean, firm seedbed when both drilling or broadcasting.
Fertility
If maximum biomass is desired, use the fertilizer rates below:
| Recommended Application Rate (Lbs/acre) | |||
| Soil Fertility Level | Nitrogen (N) | Phosphorus (P2O5) | Potassium (K2O) |
| High | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Medium | 50 | 30 | 30 |
| Low | 70 | 45 | 50 |
*Rates are recommended if no soil test is taken.
Weed Control
Plant into a clean, weed-free seedbed and use the herbicide options below for optimal weed control:
| Timing | Herbicide | Rate | Notes | Weeds Controlled | Control Method |
| Preemergence | Dual II Magnum (S-Metolachlor) | 1.0-1.67 pts/a | Apply after planting and before crop emergence | Grasses | Residual |
| Sharpen (Saflufenacil) | 1-2 oz/a | Apply after planting and before crop emergence | Broadleaves | Contact & Residual | |
| Atrazine 4L (Atrazine) | 2-4 pts/a | Apply after planting and before crop emergence | Broadleaves | Contact & Residual | |
| Explorer (Mesotrione) | 6.0-6.4 oz/a | Apply after planting and before crop emergence | Broadleaves | Contact & Residual | |
| Makaze (Glyphosate) | 32 oz/a | Apply after planting and before crop emergence | Grasses & Broadleaves | Contact | |
| Postemergence | Broclean (Bromoxynil) | 1-1.5 pts/a | Apply from 4-leaf to boot stage | Broadleaves | Contact |
| Atrazine (Atrazine) | 2-4 pts/a | Apply before crop reaches 12″ in height | Broadleaves | Contact & Residual | |
| Rifle (Dicamba) | 8 oz/a | Apply from 3- to 5-leaf stage. Use drop nozzles if crop is 8” or taller | Broadleaves | Contact | |
| 2,4-D Anime (2,4-D) | 0.12-1 lb ae/a | Apply when crop is 5-12” tall. Use drop nozzles if crop is 8” or taller. | Broadleaves | Contact | |
| Starane Ultra (Fluroxypyr) | 0.4 pts/a | Apply from 3- to 7-leaf stage. Use drop nozzles from 8-leaf to boot stage. | Broadleaves | Contact | |
| Yukon (Dicamba + Halosulfuron) | 4-6 oz/a | Apply from 3- to 5-leaf stage. Use drop nozzles if crop is 8″ or taller. | Broadleaves | Contact & Residual |
Disclaimer: All products and rates were provided by university-based sources and product labels. Always follow label instructions and consult your local chemical dealer and seed dealer before making any applications or planting of seed.
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Food Plot Power™ Tip
Don't jump the gun and seed too early in the spring. Sorghum is a warm-season species and will not respond well at all to cold temperatures after establishment. The quick maturing varieties allow for plenty of time to reach seed production before hunting.
