Blue Lupine?

• Sep 17, 2008

• #1

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oldman

Member

Wondering if anyone has ever planted this seed/

 

• Sep 17, 2008

• #2

fountain

Senior Member

i know my uncle has it on his place in alamo, but i have never seen it. i am like you--want more info--protein content and fiber.

 

• Sep 17, 2008

• #3

mathewsdxt

Banned

Blue Lupine is a GREAT cool season legume. There are different varieties and you need to make sure you get the forage variety. Any will work but the forage variety that blooms purple is the best. This plant can provide 13 - 18 % protein with a fairly good digestibility rating.

 

• Sep 17, 2008

• #4

dawg2

AWOL ADMINISTRATOR

I planted some this year...It was labeled "Deer Ice Cream".....we'll see...

 

• Sep 17, 2008

• #5

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hunter_58

Senior Member

it is high on their list, but some varieties are not palatable for deer.
lot of turkey mixes have it in them.

see this post (what winter mixes do you use?
LittleBigDoe12) just a few spaces below this one, he's planted them

 

• Sep 19, 2008

• #6

LittleBigDoe12

Senior Member

Like hunter 58 said, some arent palatable to deer but the sweet blue lupine variets is like planting iorn clay peas in winter as far as attractivness goes. but make sure to plant with something like oats or wheat as a cover crop to protect frome early over grazing.

 

• Sep 20, 2008

• #7

Retired Army Guy

Senior Member

Ive planted it with Oats....twice. The deer wiped it out both times before it got above 3" tall.

 

• Sep 21, 2008

• #8

oochee hunter

Senior Member

reccomended rate is 50 lbs sweet blue lupine, get it at cooperseed, and 50 lbs of naked oats per acre. good land builder and cover crop.

 

• Sep 22, 2008

• #9

fountain

Senior Member

how much for this stuff?

 

• Sep 22, 2008

• #10

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hunter_58

Senior Member

lupine is about 50$ per 50lb bag

 

• Sep 27, 2008

• #11

fountain

Senior Member

just got some today in soperton and it was a little less than $30/bag or you can get it for $1.25/lb.

 

• Sep 27, 2008

• #12

dawg2

AWOL ADMINISTRATOR

What I planted is about 2" tall and deer tracks are all in it...

 

• Sep 30, 2015

• #13

shakey gizzard

Senior Member

Anyone tried this in the garden?

 

• Oct 1, 2015

• #14

AustinW26

Senior Member

pics?

 

• Oct 1, 2015

• #15

shakey gizzard

Senior Member

Here ya go!

 

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• Oct 1, 2015

• #16

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Chesapeake Troller

Senior Member

Seems expensive for a food plot but sure is a good looking flower for a garden or bed:


https://hancockseed.com/sweet-blue-lupine-seed-1-lb-bag-804.html

Free shipping from Hancock, bigger sizes if you wish.

CT

 

• Oct 2, 2015

• #17

Lilly001

Senior Member

I tried 10 lbs of it in a sunny creek bottom plot that stays moist. It's mixed with peas and oats. I am very interested to see how it does.

 

• Oct 3, 2015

• #18

SakoL61R

Senior Member

Lilly001 said:

I tried 10 lbs of it in a sunny creek bottom plot that stays moist. It's mixed with peas and oats. I am very interested to see how it does.

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If the deer on your place are like the deer on my place they won't let it get much higher than this.

 

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• Oct 4, 2015

• #19

Millyville Hunter

Senior Member

When I planted it a few years ago the deer destroyed it in no time. Seems to have the same downfall of planting soybeans,if the plot is not big enough it will take an electric fence to keep them at nay until it gets to browsing point