DIRTY BIRD IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF PLANT VARIETIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COVER, NESTING AND HIGH LEVELS OF AVAILABLE FOOD FROM SUMMER THROUGH WINTER. COMPRISED OF TWO VARIETIES OF MILLET, SUNFLOWER, SORGHUM AND SOYBEANS DIRTY BIRD IS A FANTASTIC MIX FOR DOVES, UPLAND BIRDS, TURKEY, AND DEER. BY PLANTING DIRTY BIRD ON YOUR PROPERTY, YOU CAN HELP IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HABITAT IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. IT CAN BE PLANTED TO ATTRACT DOVES, USED TO ATTRACT AND HUNT PHEASANTS, OFFER READILY AVAILABLE FOOD FOR YOUR TURKEYS OR BREAK-UP FOOD PLOTS WITH THESE TALLER PLANTS TO HELP OFFER FOOD AND MANIPULATE DEER MOVEMENT THROUGH YOUR PLOTS. PLANTING SEASONS CAN VARY DEPENDING ON LOCATION, BUT PLANTING NEEDS TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER LAST FROST IN THE SPRING. PLANT MATURITY VARIES FROM PLANT TO PLANT AND IS BETWEEN 70-110 DAYS. AS DIRTY BIRD GROWS IT WILL PROVIDE YOUR PROPERTY A BEAUITUL MIX OF PLANTS TO OFFER COVER AND FOOD WHILE IMPROVING THE HABITAT ON YOUR PROPERTY. FOR AREAS THAT CAN RECEIVE A LOT OF SNOW, DIRTY BIRD CAN ALSO PROVIDE A GREAT "VERTICAL FOOD SOURCE" ABOVE THE SNOW FOR THE DEER AND BIRDS. THE SEED HEADS FROM THE SUNFLOWER, MILLET AND SORGHUM CAN ALL PROVIDE CRITICAL FOOD WHEN THE WEATHER GETS BAD DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.
WE LOVE USING THIS MIX TO "BREAK UP" FOOD PLOTS OR CREATE "FOOD PLOT ARCHITECTURE" BECAUSE IT BREAKS UP SIGHT LINES, PROVIDES A SECURITY BLANKET AND ALSO OFFERS FOOD FOR YOUR DEER TO BROWSE ON AS THEY MOVE THROUGH YOUR PLOTS. DIRTY BIRD IS THE PERFECT MIX TO ADD TO YOUR HUNTING PROPERTY OR HABITAT PLAN!
1 JUG (4.5 LBS.) = 1/4 ACRE
1 BIG GULP (18 LBS.) = 1 ACRE
TWO VARIETIES OF MILLET, GRAIN SORGHUM, SUNFLOWER, SOYBEAN
LOCATION: FULL SUN OR MOSTLY SUN, HUNT PLOT
PH RANGE: 5.8 – 7.0
SOIL TYPE: WELL-DRAINED, DARK/RICH, SANDY, ROCKY, CLAY
TILLING: TILL, DISK, NO TILL, HAND RAKE
FERTILIZER: USE RECOMMENDATION FROM SOIL TEST - OR - 200 LBS. 19-19-19 PER ACRE
SEED DEPTH: 1/4” OR LESS
PLANTING DATES:
NORTH: MAY - JULY
CENTRAL: APR - JULY
SOUTH: MAR-MAY, AUG-SEPT
