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394: Two Fields, 250 Yards Apart, Completely Different Deer Pressure — Here's Why with Al Tomechko
Habitat Podcast #394 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Al Tomechko of Vitalize Seed Co!
We discuss:
Grass pressure is higher than usual this year, even in Albert's no-till fields.
Two exclusion fences 250 yards apart show drastically different deer browse pressure.
A Kentucky agronomist's study found early-terminated cover crops outperformed planting green.
Albert plants clover-chicory-oats in fall, then frost seeds more clover each spring.
That one-two punch adds roughly 15 pounds of clover per acre in six months.
The new Grain Bin Mix is a $60, free-shipping gap filler, not a standalone plot.
Vitalize's native cover, browse, and pollinator mixes are now shipping after episode 386's preorder.
No-Till Nurture avoids the salt load and nutrient stratification of synthetic triple-13.
Jared plans to drill Carbon Load into standing Nitro Boost to hedge against drought.
Always jar test before tank-mixing Vitalize foliar products with glyphosate or roundup.