🌱 Whitetail Institute Winter‑Greens – 12 lb

👉 Think: your primary winter food source / late-season magnet

✅ Basic info

• Bag: 12 lb

• Coverage: ~2 acres

• Type: Cool‑season annual brassica

• Purpose: late-season attraction + winter survival

🌿 What it is

• Blend of highly attractive WINA brassicas

• Includes Tall Tine turnip for added draw

👉 Compared to Beets & Greens:

• More leaf-heavy

• Less focus on big underground bulbs

🦌 What it does (why you run the 12 lb bag)

❄️ 1. True late-season powerhouse

• Built specifically for:

  • late fall

  • winter hunting

👉 When crops, acorns, and browse are gone →
this becomes a main food source

🧊 2. Survives brutal weather

• Handles:

  • extreme cold

  • drought

  • snow cover

👉 Stays standing and accessible when everything else is buried

🍃 3. Extremely attractive leaves

• Known to be more attractive than other brassicas tested

• Deer feed heavily on:

  • leafy tops

👉 Great for pulling deer into shooting range

⚡ 4. High energy winter nutrition

• Delivers:

  • carbs

  • energy

• Helps deer recover from:

  • rut

  • winter stress

🌱 5. Reliable growth

• Establishes quickly

• Works even in:

  • poor conditions

  • limited rain

👉 One of the most forgiving fall plots

📅 When to plant (Michigan)

• Late July → early September

• Ideal timing:

  • early August

👉 Needs:

• ~6–8 weeks before frost

🌱 Planting instructions

1. Disk/till ground

2. Broadcast evenly

3. Cover lightly:

   • ~¼ inch deep

4. Fertilize (boosts tonnage big time)

💡 Pro tips

• Frost makes it sweeter (don’t worry about cold)

• Works great in open areas near bedding

• Handles heavy browsing pressure

• Add fertilizer for max growth

👍 Bottom line

12 lb Winter-Greens = big-plot, late-season weapon

• Cold-proof ✔

• Highly attractive ✔

• Keeps deer on property ✔

• Perfect for late hunts ✔