When your bag of rhizomes arrives at your doorstep you will likely be excited to check them out! Taking care of them properly from the time your receive them until you plant them, is important for their success. -Rhizomes need to be kept dormant until you are ready to plant them. Keep them in cold […]
It is very important to control competing weeds within a new Miscanthus planting for at least the first two years. Apply a pre-emergence herbicide immediately after planting. We recommend Harness Xtra (acetochlor + Atrazine), which is labeled for Giant Miscanthus. Look for active ingredient acetochlor if you cannot find Harness Xtra. Herbicide applications once your […]
Establishing and Maintaining RWWS Whitetail Bedding Mix Establishing the warm season native grasses contained in the Real World’s “Bedding-in-a-Bag” mix can require some extra effort compared to other crops. This blend contains a total of 6.25# PLS (pure live seed) per acre. This is plenty of seed when a properly adjusted native grass planting drill […]
Switchgrass Planting Instructions Please read these instructions completely before starting your switchgrass planting project! It could save you a lot of time, money and disappointment. Ground Preparation – Your planting site should be free of any growing or established plants. Frost-seeding or no-till drilling can be done with no ground prep on sites free of other live vegetation, […]
Real World Giant Miscanthus – Planting Tips and Instructions (a patented, non-invasive tall grass species) PLEASE READ! We want your miscanthus planting to be successful so please follow the instructions outlined here. Site Prep – Choose a planting site that gets full sunlight and is a good distance away from trees and other competing vegetation. […]
The very first product that Real World ever brought to market was soybeans. We had grown tired of planting ag beans that often shattered before the deer ate them and in our trials to find a shatter resistant soybean we also noticed that deer clearly preferred some varieties of soybeans over others. After testing nearly […]
Capitalizing on the Creature of the Edge; Upland Game Blend Deer are creatures of the edge. This is common knowledge to the average deer hunter. We see whitetails traveling the edges between timber and field, native grasses and food plots, swamps and thickets, etc. So why don’t we take advantage of this behavior within our […]
I have long preached the importance of nutrition to maximize the genetic potential of bucks on a property. This topic is covered in detail during my Whitetail Master Course and I talk about it with all my consulting clients. I strongly urge a diverse food-plot approach and complete nutrition program that offers high quality food […]
Recently, we asked Real World Head Seedsman, Duane Hopkins to outline some facts about clover. Duane’s experience as a seedsman and hunter will provide insight to those making decisions about their clover food plots. Duane says,“There is no replacement for getting it done right the first time!” If you make the right decision now, your Clover […]
Understanding Stratification of Switchgrass Seed Let me start by sharing a personal story from several years ago. I was working to turn my own property into a whitetail paradise and the one thing I really needed was quality bedding cover. In my part of the world red cedar trees are a great source of cover […]
