Whitetail Institute Alfalfa Rack?

[newfarmer]

Has anyone planted it? It been decent? Or am I better off looking for my own mixture? (Or creating something?)
Basically- we do have a fruit orchard and bees on my home place and not having “tons” of time with 2 little girls and everything else as well. Looking to plant something that gives me a couple years of “minimum” work, but will also help the pollinators.
I’ve got Albert Lea seedhouse 15 minutes up the road- so I can mix about anything. Seems like once it gets cold- they really hit the alfalfa down the road- figured it would be a good benefit to have here as well. Thoughts or suggestions on a mixture? (Would be putting about 3-4 acres in)

 

[Lucky 13]

I've used Alfa Rack. It did what it was supposed to but anymore I just buy from a local seed dealer. Alfa Rack is a little pricey

I have actually switched to clover blends(ladino and med red) for my orchard areas. Real easy to broadcast and less competion for the tree roots than alfalfa. Deer seem to like the clover just as much as alfalfa. I just mow the clover 2x per year.

I think (could be wrong) Skip did a video on Youtube a while back compairing clover vs alfalfa attraction for deer in winter.

 

[Lucky 13]

video

 

[newfarmer]

video

Thank you!

 

[Sligh1]

U could put in one section of alfalfa and probably be good for diversity. For a year round food source - clover is gonna serve you better for sure. U could go 50/50 for example. There’s a few times in year it seems like they like alfalfa more but most the time it’s clover IMO.

 

[Nightvision]

Their seeds are very good quality but you’re paying for that Buck on a Bag. You can mix your own a lot cheaper. Alfalfa does better as a stand alone crop.