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EDGE: A
Perennial Forage Mixture that Combines Heat
Tolerance, Drought Tolerance, Winter
Hardiness in a Single Mix that Deer
Absolutely Devour!!
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Extremely palatable forage to deer that
provides outstanding energy and
nutrition
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5 years
in Whitetail Institute’s research,
development and testing program
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Perennial mixture (up to 5 years from a
single planting with proper management)
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Up to
44% protein
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Penetrating and prolific root systems
which enhance drought and heat tolerance
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Winter
hardy
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Best
performance on medium/heavy to
moderately well drained soils
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Optimum
soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5
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Like the other
Whitetail Institute forage products, Edge is a
carefully designed mixture of several plant species
that have traits that provide optimum performance in
the field and optimum results for your deer herd. We
use mixtures for a couple reasons: 1) Rarely will a
single plant type perform at the highest levels in
all test categories; 2) Mixtures can adapt to the
variable growing environments and conditions found
throughout different growing region and even in the
variable conditions of your own food plot. You will
find one of the components may predominate in the
shady, wet area, while another component prevails in
the sunny, dry area. Because all the components are
selected for field performance and deer preference
and nutritional benefits, the flexibility of the
mixture ensures good food availability and nutrition
throughout your entire food plot.
That’s why the
Whitetail Institute takes such care in selecting
forage components that complement each other, and
then determine the optimum ratios in which to
combine them. As a result, you can be sure that,
like all Whitetail Institute products, Edge is well
suited to a broad range of environments from the
Southeastern U.S. to Alberta, Canada, and is highly
preferred by deer.
Edge contains the
following forage components, some of which will
be familiar to those who have planted other
Whitetail Institute perennials. Edge includes
proprietary forage varieties available only in
Whitetail Institute products.
Persist Forb:
The
backbone perennial in Imperial Whitetail Extreme.
Sweet, deeply rooted, cold/heat tolerant, and
drought-resistant. Persist performs well on light to
medium-heavy soils in well-drained sites. Optimum
soil pH of 6.5-7.5.
X-9
Grazing Alfalfas:
The same high-tech grazing alfalfas found in
Alfa-Rack Plus. Deeply rooted, winter hardy and
extremely attractive to deer. Because these are true
“grazing” alfalfa varieties, they have an excellent
leaf to stem ratio. Like any alfalfa, X-9 grazing
alfalfas should be planted in soils with soil pH of
6.5 or above.
WINA
Perennial Forage Chicory:
The same proprietary perennial forage chicory found
in Imperial Whitetail “Chic” Magnet, Alfa-Rack Plus
and Extreme. Deeply rooted. More palatable to deer
because its leaves don’t become leathery and waxy
like other chicories traditionally planted for deer.
Specially Selected Sainfoin Variety:
High Protein legume that produces high protein at
levels similar to those produced by high quality
alfalfas. Sainfoin is a non-bloating legume which
increases palatability. Winter hardy as well as
drought and heat-tolerant to withstand hotter, dryer
environments. The sainfoin variety included in Edge
has been specially selected for its outstanding deer
preference compared to all other sainfoin varieties
tested by the Whitetail Institute.
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Golden-Jumpstart Annual Clovers:
These are the same proprietary clovers included in
other Whitetail Institute perennial and annual
forage blends. These clovers sprout and grow very
rapidly, providing fast green-up and attraction.
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