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Post by jbird on Apr 26, 2018 12:42:45 GMT -6
Anybody here have any experience with runner beans? I am considering a foodplot experiment with them.
I am looking to plant a vine type bean of some sort inside essentially an exclusion cage. My hope is for the plant to grow out of the cage and the deer will be "teased" with this and thus stay interested. I then remove the cage in late September (during our youth hunt) and let the deer have at it. It's like a super micro plot for only a weekend or so of use. I am not a gardener, so I am not sure what sort of beans/peas would work best......I stumbled across these "runner beans" and they seem to possibly be what I am looking for. I may do a couple with different plants to see what works best, or even plant a combination. These would be in my traditional plots with full sun and the like.
I typically do not hunt the early season as the deer I am after are not around. But for our youth hunt on the last weekend in September where they can use a gun, I think this may help pull a deer out in the evening or early morning for a shooting opportunity. I figure it's going to cost me a couple bucks in seed and some exclusion cage wire fence and some time....why not dig it a shot.
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Post by wiscwhip on May 1, 2018 17:29:27 GMT -6
If you are going to cage small areas, peas might be a better choice. Most cowpeas will "run" with runners as long as 3' to 5', problem is, when left unprotected they might get 6" tall before the deer hoover them to the dirt.
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Post by jbird on May 1, 2018 20:23:09 GMT -6
If you are going to cage small areas, peas might be a better choice. Most cowpeas will "run" with runners as long as 3' to 5', problem is, when left unprotected they might get 6" tall before the deer hoover them to the dirt. I envision using a 5 foot tall by 2 or 3 foot in diameter cage. Growing SOMETHING that will grow out of or over the top of the cage to keep the deer's interest. Then letting the deer have their way with it for a few days before our youth hunt to bring them in. I figure the more whatever I plant "runs" the better as it should hold the deer's attention that much more with active growth.
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