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Attract Wildlife Improve Our Environment |
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Kester's Wild Game Food Nurseries INC |
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When Wild Ducks stop on your waters and find little or no food, their go on there way in search of better feeding grounds. But if they find plenty of their favorite natural foods growing there ducks will be more inclined to stay. To have the best Duck hunting all that is necessary is to start a growth of their favorite foods. Once you have a growth of aquatic plants established in those waters they will be permanent and reproduce for years to follow. |
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Food For Ducks |
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ARROWHEAD WAPATO DUCK POTATO |
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Sagittaria latifolia The Wapato Duck Potato is a very good all around wild duck food Canada geese, swan, and all ducks are fond of this plant. The species of wild ducks which will feed upon Wapato depends largely upon the water conditions under which it grows If the waters remain nearly the same level the year around, mallards and other shallow water ducks will feed upon the tender shoots, tubers and seeds which it produces. Price List |
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Smart Weed Seed |
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Smart weed is considered a reseeding annual which means that it produces enough seed to come back year after year. The smartweed matures through Mainly grows in water depths of 2 inches to damp muddy soil. Seeds fall off of the plant in the fall of the year and are prefer by puddle duck. Price List |
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Sago Pondweed |
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Potomogeton pectinatus Sago Pondweed is fast growing and provides food for wild ducks. It is known to provide up to half of the dietary needs of waterfowl |
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Wild Celery |
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Vallisneria Americana All parts of the plant are eaten by Wild Ducks, but the tender winter buds an rootstock are relished most. Once Wild Celery is established in your waters it will grow there permanent |
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Sagittaria rigida Another great food for all kinds of Wild Ducks. It is a rapid grower and produces an abundance of food. It has numerous acorn like tubers on it roots just beneath the bottom of the soil which your Ducks will dig up. They are very hardy and will thrive in any fresh water lake, pond or stream. Will grow in water depths from 6 inches to about 2 1/2 feet of water. |
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Deep Water Duck Potato |
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Natural food that grow in and about those waters provide for the waterfowl not only during the hunting season, but prior to and after the season. They support the during their Spring and Fall migration as well as provide desirable breeding areas. |
Arrow Arum |
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Peltandra virginica Puddle ducks are particularly found of the seed from this plant. It produces small berry-sized kernels which are good for mallards and wood ducks. It will help hold puddle duck in your marsh well after other foods are gone. Arrow Arum is a plant that is found in swamps and marshes. It grows in areas of highest light and darkest shade. A perennial that grows in clumps. It has arrow shaped leaves. Grows in moist soils to shallow water. Price List |
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Wild Rice |
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Zizania aquatica Wild Rice is a reseeding annual wet seed. The seed must be kept wet, if it is allowed to dry out it will not germinate. It is the most popular food for shallow water feeding ducks. Plant in fresh waters on a soft mud bottom in 6 to 12 inches of water. This is one of our most popular items, order early as we usually run out of the seed by the end of May. Water movement is extremely important with Wild Rice does not like a stagnant water, it should be planted where they is some water flow (an inlet, outlet, or springs coming into the pond). Plant 35 to 45 pounds per acre. Price List |
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White Water Lily |