🌱 Whitetail Institute Ravish Radish – 2.5 lb

• Coverage: about ¼ acre

• Type: annual (plant every year)

• Best use: fall / late-season deer attraction

🌿 What it is

• A forage radish (brassica) blend with proprietary varieties like WINA‑412 radish

• Designed specifically for deer attraction and nutrition

👉 Unlike Fusion (clover/chicory perennial), this is a fast-growing annual planted for fall hunting season.

🔥 Key benefits

• Fast germination — sprouts in about a week

• Extreme attraction from early fall through winter

• Produces:

  • Leafy tops (early food)

  • Large tubers (late winter food)

• High protein forage (≈30–36%)

• Helps deer during harsh winter months

🦌 Why deer love it

• They eat it in 2 stages:

  1. Leaves right after sprouting

  2. Roots after cold weather hits

• No “learning curve” — deer often hit it almost immediately after it comes up

🌾 Soil & land benefits

• Deep taproots:

  • Break up compacted soil

  • Improve drainage and aeration

• Adds organic matter when roots decompose

👉 Great if you’re improving a future plot (even for planting clover later).

🌽 When to plant (important)

• Late summer is key

• Typical timing: July–September depending on location

In Michigan:

• Late July → mid‑August is usually ideal

🌱 How to plant (simple guide)

1. Prep

• Disk/till soil and kill weeds

• Soil pH: aim for 6.0–7.5

2. Fertilize

• If no soil test:

  • ~100 lbs of 17‑17‑17 per ¼ acre

3. Seed

• Broadcast evenly

• Do NOT cover the seed (very shallow)

4. Pack

• Drag or cultipack for good soil contact

👍 Best uses

✅ Kill plots and hunting plots
✅ Late-season attraction (Oct–Jan)
✅ Soil improvement / rotation plots
✅ Small plots where you want quick results

⚠️ Downsides

• Only lasts one season

• Needs to be replanted every year

• Doesn’t provide spring/summer forage like clover

• Works best with good timing and moisture