🌱 Whitetail Institute Fusion – 9.25 lb Overview

• Coverage: about 1.5 acres

• Type: perennial food plot (lasts multiple seasons)

• Planting: spring or fall

🌿 What’s in the mix

Fusion is a high-end blend of:

• Imperial Whitetail Clover (multiple proprietary varieties)

• WINA perennial forage chicory

These are bred specifically for deer forage and nutrition.

🔥 Key features

• Up to ~44% protein for antler growth and herd health

• Extremely attractive to deer

• Perennial longevity: can last up to 5 years with proper maintenance

• Very resilient: handles heat, cold, drought, and disease

• RainBond coating improves germination/survival

📍 Ideal planting conditions

• Soil pH: 6.0–7.5 (6.5+ ideal)

• Soil type: moist, moderately drained to heavy soils

• Sunlight: at least 4–6 hours/day

🌾 How to plant (quick guide)

Best results come from proper prep:

1. Prep the soil

• Soil test and lime if needed

• Disk/till and create a smooth seedbed

2. Fertilize

• Follow soil test

• If none: about 400 lbs of 6‑24‑24 per acre

3. Seed

• Broadcast evenly

• Do NOT bury seed (very shallow planting)

• Cultipack/drag to press seed into soil

4. Timing

• Plant before rain

• Avoid hot, dry conditions

📅 When it shines

✅ Spring → summer → early fall attraction
✅ Long-term plots (few replantings needed)
✅ Improving deer nutrition over time

⚠️ Things to know

• Not the #1 late-season (winter) draw—brassicas beat it then

• Needs good soil pH and prep to really perform

• Requires weed control in year 1–2

👍 Bottom line

The 9.25 lb Fusion bag is ideal if you want to plant about 1–1.5 acres of long-lasting, high-protein forage. It’s one of the most reliable perennial mixes for keeping deer on your property for years instead of just one season.