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Kester's Wild Game Food Nurseries INC

Food and cover are vital to maintaining a quality habitat for all wildlife. The more food there is for wildlife to eat the less likely they need to go looking for a food source. An adequate food source will keep wildlife in your area, therefore they will live longer, and reproduce healthier young. 

Perennials do not produce very much top growth or seed the first year. They put all their strength into producing a good sturdy root structure for survival.

Annuals, on the other hand, reproduce only from seed rather than the root. Therefore, they will produce good top growth and seed the same year planted.  Adequate moisture and sunlight are essential for good seed production. We will state whether a seed is an annual (A) or perennial (P) for each item listed.

Our specialized mixes can be planted in strips or patches along the edge of woods, near ponds, along fence lines or near areas of thick grass. Soil preparations is essential for a good food plot. Weed competition is the most common problem experienced.  Food plot areas can be worked several times during the spring to eliminate annual weeds.  One thing to keep in mind is that tilling the soil will bring more weed seeds to the surface that will germinate as the soil temperature warms in the spring.  A spray, such as Roundup, can also be used prior to planting.  Roundup is sprayed after the weeds have germinated and started to grow. Roundup will kill anything that is green and growing.  Wait 7 to 10 days after spraying and then plant you food plot.

Wildlife Food Plots

· Excellent forage for deer

· Winter Hardy Varieties

· Last 4 to 8 Years

· Provides late fall and winter feeding

· Low maintenance

Food Plots for deer

· High food value

· Provides nesting areas

· Prairie Grass

· Fast growing produce seed the first year

Food plots for game birds

· Good Food source

· Fast growing will produce seed the first year

· Provides cover and nesting

· Shorter varieties to hunt over

Annual seeds

· Create ground cover

· Long lasting cover

· Low maintenance

· Good for Small Game

Perennial seeds