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New LateWinter No-Till | ||
You can plant Feburary and March in the Southeast. 40 Lb. bag Covers One Acre. Contains Small Grains, Patriot and Red Clovers. DISCONTINUE MIX | ||
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Cooper's 00 Summer & Fall Wildlife Mix | ||
THIS MIX HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED A great Mix That Last All Summer And Up To Frost. Contains Deer Vetches, Quail Haven Soybeans And A Hybrid Sorghum. This Sorghum will grow 5 to 6 feet to allow the beans and vetch to run up on. The willlife will not eat the Sorghum until Fall. September! Great Also For Bow Season. Wildlife Eat It Down And It Keeps Coming Back. 23 Pound Bag Covers One Full Acre. Lightly Cover. 1/2 inch no more Vetch Needs Inoculate. If You Buy The Mix We Will Inoculate For You THIS MIX HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED | ||
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Late Winter /Early Spring Wildlife Mix | ||
THIS MIX HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED Food Plot Mixes for February & March Great for log roads, and skid trails Broadcast or Drill Plants one Acre Cover no More Than 1 inch Strong Re-Seeder-does not need to be disk the following year for Deer, Turkey and Quail 25 lbs lespedza 15 lbs vetchs 5 lbs. partridge peas These are custom blends so call before coming and we will have them ready for you. THIS MIX HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED | ||
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Fall, Winter / Early Spring Wildlife Mix | ||
THIS MIX HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED Plant In September, October and November. You Can Also Plant In February and March Buck Forage Oats are a winter hearty oat from Arkansas. Great fall and winter food source for deer and other wildlife. 50 lb. bag covers 1/2/ acre or plant one bag of Buck Oats on an acre and cover 1 inch; then sow 20 lbs of yucci arrowleaf clover on top and cultipack or drag lightly. This is also a great mix for sandy soils. Buy Now! SALE!! One Of The Biggest Mistakes Hunters Make Is Putting Down Too Many Seed And Too Little Fertilizer On Their Food Plots Fertilizer=Results! Mix Includes - 50 lb. bag and 20 lbs. arrowleaf clover Both together for Fill in number of bags neededThese are custom blends so call before coming and we will have them ready for you. THIS MIX HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED | ||
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Tropical Corn | ||
No Pioneer Quit Producing It For ducks, deer, quail and doves. A warm season annual from South America. Can tolerate high temperatures, stress and drought. Can grow up to 8 ft. tall. For deer plant next to wood's edge and leave standing. For turkey and quail allow seeds to fall naturally or knock down by hand or with mower. For doves mow in strips to provide scattered seeds and clean ground. If broadcast mix 8 to 10 lbs. corn with 5 lbs. Cooper's Hyb. Sorghum. If planted in rows alone use 10 to 15 lbs. per acre. Plant May, June and July. Buy 1 lb. for only $. In tests at the Upper Coastal Plain Substation in Winfield, Auburn researchers planted tropical corn on June 15, and harvested up to 85 bushels per acre. Across the state, at the Sand Mountain Substation in Crossville, researchers recorded up to 65 bushels per acre from tropical corn planted in a rotation with reseeding crimson clover. Yields at the Sand Mountain Substation were reduced by dry weather in August and the earliest frost on record, according to Auburn researcher Wayne Reeves, who is a USDA agronomist and adjunct researcher with the Experiment Station. He noted that preliminary studies indicate that June 7-20 will be good "windows" of planting time in north Alabama for currently available tropical corn varieties. In central and south Alabama, these optimal dates appear to be from June 14 to early July. Be sure to wash your hands after planting or handling any treated seeds! Please Type In The Amount You Need In The Quantity Box. NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE YEAR 2012 | ||
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Egyptian Wheat | ||
SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON Egyptian wheat is a member of the sorghum family and is excellent for quail. Bears large seed heads. Seeds will be ready for game 110 days after emergence. Plant after danger of frost at one inch deep. Use 10 lbs. per acre. Description Egyptian wheat produces long, slender stalks that reach 7 to 10 feet in height. The loose seed heads are borne on light, drooping stems clustered at the top of the plants. The rounded, slightly flattened seeds are smaller than most other grain sorghum seeds and are enclosed by light husks. Egyptian wheat matures at 120 to 140 days. Value To Quail Several characteristics of Egyptian wheat make it ideally suited as a food and cover plant for quail. Unlike other grain sorghums, Egyptian wheat is not prone to damage by flocks of blackbirds. Its spindly seed heads prevent blackbirds and other relatively large birds from perching on the upper stems to eat the seeds. Egyptian wheat mature s late, and its seeds last into late winter, when native foods of quail are scarce. Quail will begin using Egyptian wheat seeds as soon as they mature, but quail probably benefit most from these seeds during late fall and winter. The tall growth structure of the plants provides protective cover where quail can feed while remaining safe from detection or successful attack by predators. Its growth form also provides good cover for young quail. Deer damage to t he plant is usually not a problem. Although deer will eat Egyptian wheat seed heads, use by deer is not excessive, except in years of poor acorn production Establishment Plot Selection. Egyptian wheat grows best on fertile, well-drained sites receiving full or lightly filtered sunlight. It is suited to all regions of Alabama, but it grows poorly in deep, excessively drained, sandy soils. Plots should be located in or near good quail cover. Good locations include fields, field edges, utility right-of-ways, and forest openings. Plot Size. Well-managed plots of 1/10 to 1/4 acre are large enough to supplement native foods of quail. Long, relatively narrow plots are preferable to other shapes. Plots should be at least 15 feet, but not more than 25 feet, in width for efficient bird dog work and hunting. Soil Preparation. Thoroughly disk the plots well before planting. Harrow plots no later than late April to avoid destroying quail nests. Planting Dates. Plant Egyptian wheat after all danger of frost has past, but before June 1. The best dates for planting Egyptian wheat in Alabama are from April 15 to May 15. Planting Methods. Egyptian wheat seed should be planted in rows spaced 3 feet apart. Broadcast planting is usually unsatisfactory. Plant 4 to 6 pounds of seed per acre. The best production generally occurs at lower rates (4 pounds per acre). The ideal spacing for the plants leaves about 3 to 4 inches between adjacent plants in the row. Fertilizing. Fertilize plots according to soil-test recommendations. If the soil is not tested, apply about 400 pounds of 5-10-10 or its equivalent per acre. Side-dressing is necessary for good seed production. Side-dress with 75 to 100 pounds of ammonium nitrate per acre when plants reach 15 to 25 inches in height. If weed control by cultivation is needed, side-dress during the last cultivation. Maintenance Although some seeds from the last growing season may sprout and produce seeds the following year, Egyptian wheat plots should be replanted each year. The same plots may be planted in successive years, but repeated plantings usually require cultivation for weed control. For quail-management purposes, it is best to establish new plantings adjacent to or near earlier plantings. Seed-producing grasses and weeds will volunteer in idle plantings. This native vegetation will provide additional, varied food sources for quail. By planting original plots on a 3-to-5 year rotation, the abundance and diversity of quail food can be maximized. . Buy 10 lb. bag for $17.50 (Sold Out) or 50 lb. bag for $68.95. 2012 SEED Fertilizer=Results! Please Choose The Amount You Need In The arrow down Box. | ||
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HUTCHINSON SOYBEANS | ||
SAME AS PENN BIG BUCK BEANS Deer love them. Sow 60 lbs. per acre and cover about one inch deep. Requires Innoculant. 5 bu. lb. Size $9.99. If You Want This Please click on the following link. Click here to order innoculant. 50 lb. Bag $25.50 Fertilizer=Results! Annual Legume Plant For Quail And Deer. 2012 SEED Please Type In The Amount You Need In The Quantity Box. | ||
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Sesbania (Swamp Peas) | ||
NOT AVAILABLE FOR 2012 SEASON - NO SEED AT THIS TIME Type: Annual Legume Uses: Sesbania is a large legume commonly known as swamp peas. It is ideal for duck marshes. It will grow upright on a thick stalk 8 to 12 feet tall with long slender seed pods that shatter when mature, making excellent quail feed. It will provide thick cover for quail and will stand up in winter flood conditions for ducks. It will thrive in almost any soil type but prefers moist, fertile conditions. Sesbania grows rapidly in hot weather and matures in about 90 to 100 days after emergence. Seeds are highly preferred by quail, turkey and doves. Planting: Date:* April - June Rate: 25 lbs./acre or 1 lb./1000 sq.ft. Depth: 1" Best for: Turkey, Duck, Dove, Pheasant, Quail $3.75 per lb. 50 lb. bag for $104.00 2011 SEED Please Type In The Amount You Need In The Quantity Box. NOT AVAILABLE FOR 2012 SEASON | ||
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New Rice Seed For Georgia Duck Ponds | ||
DISCONTINUED PRODUCT A Report on Growing Rice for Ducks in North Georgia Cypress Rice Seed By: Kent Kammermeyer Senior Wildlife Biologist Last summer I was given a bag of domestic rice by William Cooper of Cooper Seed Company in Lawrenceville to test for its growth potential in North Georgia. I have a four-acre pond with a flashboard riser stacked with 6 inch boards. In early July, at full pool, we loaded up the seed and cyclone seeder in my 12 foot semi-V aluminum boat and broadcast the 50 pounds of rice in as shallow water as we could run the boat with electric motor and out to depths of about 1 � feet deep. Then over the course of the next week, I gradually dropped my pond about a foot exposing a half acre of mud and creating another half acre of water less than 6 inches deep. The rice is supposed to germinate in up to 6 inches of clear water and it did. I got a very good stand on the mud flat and in the shallow water. My intention was to raise the water back up to full pool to flood the mud flat again, but I could not do it because of the drought. Nevertheless, the dryland rice did fairly well. In August, when it was thigh high or higher and trying to send up a seed head, I noticed a few stalks floating on the water, then a few more, then a lot. Within a two week period beavers and/or muskrats had cut all the stems at ground level, apparently ate a little of the stem and the rest floated away! What a disappointment! Despite the failure, I'm convinced you can successfully grow domestic rice for ducks in North Georgia if you don't have beavers or muskrats or you can practice beaver and muskrat control (usually trapping or shooting). If you have the critters and can't get rid of them, you may want to stick with the old standby Japanese millet. Kent Kammermeyer Senior Wildlife Biologist Wildlife Resources Division Game Management Section 2150 Dawsonville Highway Gainesville, Georgia 30501 Fertilizer=Results! One Of The Biggest Mistakes Hunters Make Is Putting Down Too Many Seed And Too Little Fertilizer On Their Food Plots 50 pounds . Type in amount needed. Please Type In The Amount You Need In The Quantity Box. DISCONTINUED PRODUCT | ||
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SECADA PEAS | ||
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An exciting new variety of forage peas has hit the U.S. Leafy, highly palatable, self-climbing, with high dry matter yields, SECADA peas can be used in a wide range of applications. A fast growing, cool-season annual legume, SECADA peas perform very well during the fall, winter, and spring in the southern states, with good frost tolerance. In more northern climes, an early spring plant will give high dry matter yields of excellent forage. SILAGE: SECADA peas, mixed with cereals, makes excellent silage. A study comparing Pea/Wheat silage with grass silage showed a 34% increase in forage dry matter intake, resulting in a 19% increase in milk production. Silage is normally cut at the late pod-swell stage for highest yields with the greatest nutrient concentration. GRAZING: SECADA peas can be grazed by most livestock species. Strip grazing will maximize utilization of the crop. With relatively high tannin content, peas are less likely to cause bloat than other legumes, but animals should be introduced to the forage gradually, as with any change of feed. WILDLIFE FOOD PLOTS: SECADA peas are an excellent choice for wildlife food plots. Sown in the early spring, highly palatable forage is available for the energy and protein needs of developing antlers and milking does. Turkey and quail love the soft, tender leaves. Sown in early fall, especially with oats or ryegrass, SECADA PEAS will make fence-jumpers of all your neighbors' deer. SEEDING RATES: Secada peas alone: 80-120 lbs/acre Secada peas/oats: 50-80 lbs/acre peas, 50-80 lbs/acre oats Secada peas/ryegrass: 50-80 lbs/acre peas, 10-15 lbs/acre ryegrass Optimum seedbed conditions will ensure good germination and emergence. Drill the peas about one inch deep. Secada peas will also work well under a minimum tillage situation. 50 LB BAG $41.95 NOT AVAILABLE | |
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Tyrone Forage Soybeans | ||
IN STOCK Food Plots and Forage Soybeans NOT ROUND UP READY SOYBEANS Sep 28, 2001 12:00 PM By David Bennett Farm Press Editorial Staff SENATOBIA, Miss. A few days ago, a man who walked into this field may have thought he'd stumbled into a fairytale land of giants. Tyrone soybean plants were so high that seeing the hardwoods ringing the field even from a pick-up cab was impossible. The bushy variety, which can grow from 5 feet to 7 feet tall depending on the soil variety it's planted in, blotted out the horizon. Then 2.5 inches of rain hit quickly, pounding the giant soybean plants into a matted (although still 3-foot-tall) lush, pod-heavy carpet. Fertilizer=Results! These are the giant soybeans you have been looking for to feed your deer. Deer eat them and they keep coming back. More drought resistant. 2012 SEED Plant 40 lbs. per acre. 40 lb. bag for only $42.95 Requires Soybean Inoculant Click here to order innoculant. To get shipping quote enter amount needed in Qty. box then click “Add to Shopping Cart”. Then enter your Zip Code and click on “Get Quotes”. | ||
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Silver Mine O.P. Corn | ||
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Silver Mine has round ears that taper at the end, with small white cobs, and kernels that are of medium width and depth with a smooth to rough dent. Its stalks and foliage are not as heavy as other varieties. Matures in 98 to 105 days. DROPPED VARIETY, SEED SUPPLY IS NOT AVAILABLE. | |
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Zone References
N/A = Not Applicable for Zone
U = Upper Zone 5 only
L = Lower Zone 5 only
*map courtesy of Pennington
Click here to view Cooper's Fall & Early Spring Seed Chart,
Click here to view Cooper's Spring & Summer Seed Chart.
These planting guides are based on the zone you live in and were
made especially for Cooper's Seed and Feed by
Kent Kammermeyer,
Senior Wildlife Biologist
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Check with your local county extension agent and/or Department of Natural Resources for suitable planting dates and other vital information.
Some of the seed varieties we sell have been treated, so please wash your hands after handling.
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