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Chufa
Feb 29, 2008 12:36:24 GMT -4
Post by bear560 on Feb 29, 2008 12:36:24 GMT -4
Anyone try or had any success planting this, I see it has now been engineered to grow up here
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Chufa
Mar 5, 2008 19:55:54 GMT -4
Post by mrlongbeard on Mar 5, 2008 19:55:54 GMT -4
never tried it but hear it's the cats meow for deer and turkey
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Chufa
Mar 5, 2008 20:49:38 GMT -4
Post by firefightnlife on Mar 5, 2008 20:49:38 GMT -4
never even heard of it
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Chufa
Mar 5, 2008 21:42:54 GMT -4
Post by Twowithone on Mar 5, 2008 21:42:54 GMT -4
Yeah the turks go crazy over this stuff tubers. I dont know about the deer though.
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Chufa
Mar 6, 2008 18:00:18 GMT -4
Post by asinglearrow on Mar 6, 2008 18:00:18 GMT -4
I'd like to know myself? anyone familar with it?
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Chufa
Mar 6, 2008 20:43:38 GMT -4
Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 6, 2008 20:43:38 GMT -4
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Chufa
Mar 6, 2008 21:22:56 GMT -4
Post by Twowithone on Mar 6, 2008 21:22:56 GMT -4
Thanks zodiakgsps I read about them on the NWTF site and the turks love them tubers. Pretty sure all your major deer food people are selling chufa as well.
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Chufa
Mar 6, 2008 21:39:11 GMT -4
Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 6, 2008 21:39:11 GMT -4
Thanks zodiakgsps I read about them on the NWTF site and the turks love them tubers. Pretty sure all your major deer food people are selling chufa as well. No problem!! According to the site, the deer do eat them as well many other animals: "Not to say that other critters don't love this high-protein, 30% oil content, vitamin-rich, highly concentrated food. In years gone by, chufa tubers were planted late in the season --late spring to mid-summer--so that pigs could be turned into the fields to fatten and improve the taste of pork. Deer paw them up, and raccoons dig them up. Ducks dive for them when wetland fields are flooded. If you plan to grow chufa to attract and feed your turkey flocks, grow enough for all the other critters, too." Sounds like an excellent plant to put in food plots to me!!
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Chufa
Mar 6, 2008 22:52:15 GMT -4
Post by asinglearrow on Mar 6, 2008 22:52:15 GMT -4
Cool thanks alot for the info!
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Chufa
Mar 7, 2008 3:57:22 GMT -4
Post by jakebird on Mar 7, 2008 3:57:22 GMT -4
One of my buds told me you can get the seeds at Agway. I also use a poultry feed I spread through early spring that does the same as beard builder and has added benefits for the hens going into nesting season I think its called flockraiser. Cheap and man they love it! I use it for trail cams as well. Makes for some nice photos.
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Chufa
Mar 25, 2008 2:04:39 GMT -4
Post by soohiooutfitters on Mar 25, 2008 2:04:39 GMT -4
Anyone try or had any success planting this, I see it has now been engineered to grow up here There was just a big article in a recent issue of QDMA mag.....works great, mostly for turks....but they highly recommended it..
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Chufa
Mar 25, 2008 15:49:44 GMT -4
Post by dknappy on Mar 25, 2008 15:49:44 GMT -4
It also comes in various mixes, clover, wheat ect. That way you can atract deer, turkey and various game.
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Chufa
Mar 25, 2008 21:32:03 GMT -4
Post by Twowithone on Mar 25, 2008 21:32:03 GMT -4
Is it worth while to plant chufa on a 50 ft x 20 ft of ground if you arent the landowner taking care of it. i.e. watering and sorts.
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