 Growing Food Plots With Rice
Rice is easy to Grow in Mudflats, Marshy Areas or Shorelines. Provides a supplemental food source for Migratory Waterfowl. Attracts all Types of Waterfowl, Including Ducks.
Adaptation:
Choose slowly drained sites, preferably with clay subsoil. Small plots on
mudflats and shorelines which flood frequently are good choices. Plots
near large bodies of water work well.
Uses:
Small-scale plantings on exposed mud flats can be reliable
attractants to waterfowl, especially if levee-controlled and can be flooded with
up to a foot of water during the hunting season.
Benefits:
Providing supplemental food sources to migratory waterfowl can
benefit individual and flock health.
Nutrition:
Crude protein (rough grain) - 9%
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Planting Wildlife Rice For Food Plots
Rate:
40 to 80 lbs. per acre (1-2 lbs per 1000 sq. ft.).
Use higher rate if direct seeding into water (2-4 inch depth is best). For
water seeding, pre-soak seeds in a large container. Skim off floating
seeds. After 24-36 hours, drain and place in a wet sack (pillowcase or
burlap work fine). For the next 24 hours turn the sack occasionally and keep it
moist in a shady, warm areas. Seed is ready to water broadcast after 24
hours.
When to plant:
April 1 (lower south) to June 10 (upper south).
Seed can be broadcast or conventionally drilled (1" depth) into a firm seedbed
and rolled. No-till drill (1" depth) into a killed sold. If possible,
flood irrigate to control weeds.
Management: Flood with up to one foot
of water during the hunting Season.
Note: Waterfowl are
protected by federal lawn with specific regulations regarding food plantings and
baiting. Broadcasting seeds on exposed mud flats or shorelines is
generally considered legal if seeds have germinated prior to hunting.
Regulations are subject to change and you should contact your local or federal
game wardens or agencies for current rules and regulations that apply to your
state.
Buy
RICE SEED
For Forage Use at Seedland
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