Uses: This summer bean is extremely high yielding and drought
tolerant. Since it is vulnerable to early grazing pressure, plant in big fields
or protect with fencing or repellents. Once established, Lab Lab’s high protein
makes it excellent for deer throughout the summer and fall until a killing
frost.
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LabLab should be planted with other
crops such as millet, sorghum or corn to provide a stalk
for the vines to climb up. This will help increase its productivity. LabLab is a
high protein summer annual legume ideal for wildlife food plots. Deer & Rabbits
love eating the large green leaves as they grow up into the stalks of forage
sorghum, millet, sorghum sudangrass or corn. LabLab is extremely drought tolerant, and
its leaves remain green through normal dry periods, thus it is continuing to attract wildlife. LabLab will produce forage throughout the summer until first frost in
the fall stops growth.
Planting:
Date: April - June
Rate: 10 lbs./acre or ¼ lb./1000 sq.ft.
Depth: ½"
PLANTING DATES:
SOUTHERN U.S.: April (after all danger of frost) – August
NORTHERN U.S.: May (after all danger of frost) – June
METHOD: No-till drilled in 6-8” rows or broadcast and rolled firm
TYPE: Summer annual legume
ADAPTATION: From Eastern Texas and Oklahoma across the South to the
Atlantic coast and north to Canada. In the Pacific Northwest, and in river
valleys and irrigated pastures of the intermountain region.
NUTRITION: With a protein range between 21% and 28%, LabLab is a high
quality forage choice for summer food plots during a time when antler and fawn
development are critical.
FERTILIZER & MANAGEMENT: Soil testing is highly recommended. Liming to
a pH of 6.0-6.5 and providing adequate levels of potassium and phosphorus are
necessary to ensure a productive stand. See your local county extension office
for details. Allow 4 to 5 weeks of growth before cattle grazing. For wild game
plots, plant with corn, millet or sorghum to allow plants to establish.
