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Summer Release

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Green Cover’s Summer Release warm-season annual blend has been a reliable choice for years, consistently yielding high-quality forage when planted and managed appropriately. This blend features a variety of annual forage species, including legumes, forbs, and grains. Thanks to years of experience and valuable user feedback, we've fine-tuned the blend for 2025, making it the most effective summer forage crop to date! Below, you’ll find specific planting instructions and guidelines. This is not just another product adorned with flashy graphics; it's a proven summer forage blend that thrives across much of the whitetail deer’s habitat. Some species in this blend are preferred by deer as soon as they germinate, while others take a bit longer to attract them. This “timed-release” approach, which combines different forage species, significantly enhances the production of quality forage, attracts deer more effectively, and helps suppress weeds compared to planting a single species.

This product is pre-inoculated with the Green Boost 2.0 Biology Package, so you can reduce your fertilizer usage. Green Boost 2.0 includes:

  • MycoGreen NPK is a dual inoculant containing ten functionally diverse mycorrhizal fungi and eight bacterial species.
  • Elevate'd Fungi is a seed applied inoculant derived from natural products designed to stimulate seed germination, increase root and biological biomass in the soil, and improve soil structure. 
  • RhizoBac X-Tend features high concentrations of multi-species nitrogen fixing rhizobia for peas, vetch, cowpeas, sunn hemp and soybeans. Additionally, free living nitrogen fixing and phosphorus solubilizing bacteria combine for a robust broad spectrum seed treatment for your cover crops. 

Healthier and more vigorous plants will lead to healthier animals and bigger antlers!

Green Cover was not able to source all these seeds from organic certified production.  All seeds are non-GMO and non-treated.

Summer Release

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Drilled Seeding Rate:47 lbs/acre
Broadcast Seeding Rate:60 lbs/acre
Min Germ Temp:60 °F
Cold Kill Temp:32 °F

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    Description

    Green Cover’s Summer Release warm-season annual blend has been a reliable choice for years, consistently yielding high-quality forage when planted and managed appropriately. This blend features a variety of annual forage species, including legumes, forbs, and grains. Thanks to years of experience and valuable user feedback, we've fine-tuned the blend for 2025, making it the most effective summer forage crop to date! Below, you’ll find specific planting instructions and guidelines. This is not just another product adorned with flashy graphics; it's a proven summer forage blend that thrives across much of the whitetail deer’s habitat. Some species in this blend are preferred by deer as soon as they germinate, while others take a bit longer to attract them. This “timed-release” approach, which combines different forage species, significantly enhances the production of quality forage, attracts deer more effectively, and helps suppress weeds compared to planting a single species.

    This product is pre-inoculated with the Green Boost 2.0 Biology Package, so you can reduce your fertilizer usage. Green Boost 2.0 includes:

    • MycoGreen NPK is a dual inoculant containing ten functionally diverse mycorrhizal fungi and eight bacterial species.
    • Elevate'd Fungi is a seed applied inoculant derived from natural products designed to stimulate seed germination, increase root and biological biomass in the soil, and improve soil structure. 
    • RhizoBac X-Tend features high concentrations of multi-species nitrogen fixing rhizobia for peas, vetch, cowpeas, sunn hemp and soybeans. Additionally, free living nitrogen fixing and phosphorus solubilizing bacteria combine for a robust broad spectrum seed treatment for your cover crops. 

    Healthier and more vigorous plants will lead to healthier animals and bigger antlers!

    Green Cover was not able to source all these seeds from organic certified production.  All seeds are non-GMO and non-treated.

    Ingredients

    Non-GMO Soybeans, Cowpeas, Mung Beans, Lab Lab, Hybrid Grain Sorghum, Alyce Clover, Sunflowers, Buckwheat, and GreenBoost 2.0 Biology Package

    What's in the Mix

    • Legume
    • Grass
    • Broadleaf
    • Non-GMO Soybeans
    • Cowpeas
    • Grain Sorghum
    • Buckwheat
    • Sunflower
    • Mung Beans
    • LabLab
    • Alyce Clover

    Planting Instructions

    Summer Release is best seeded using a no-till drill or other seeding device at a depth of 1/4" to 3/4" pending on soil conditions. Planting too deep usually results in more problems than planting too shallow. It can also be broadcast into areas with minimal plant competition such as a new plot or one where a seedbed has recently been prepared. Light incorporation or dragging can help with seed to soil contact but don't cover seeds with more than 3/4” of soil.

    Timing

    Summer Release should be planted during the spring when the leaves on trees are almost fully formed or more precisely when the soil temperature at 2” deep at 9:00 AM is 60 degrees or warmer. There are lots of websites that report the current soil temperature daily for each county.

    When is the right time to plant?

    Summer Release has a minimum germination temp of 60 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
    Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?

    Seeding Rate

    Plant 47 pounds per acre when seeding with a no-till drill or other planting implement and 60 pounds per acre when broadcasting.

    Use & Characteristics

    Palatability Excellent
    Regrowth Very Good
    Weed Suppression Excellent
    Cold Kill 32 °F

    Planting

    Plant Depth 1/4" - 1/2"
    Min Germ Temp 60 °F
    Drilled Seed Rate 47 lbs/acre
    Broadcast Seed Rate 60 lbs/acre

    Not all seed is created equal

    At Green Cover we start with the highest quality seed and biology. High germination rates and clean seed is our top priority. Then we blend these ingredients together to create a cool looking seed mix that will turn into your epic food plot. Our seed expertise combined with Grant’s extensive wildlife knowledge creates the perfect food plot mixes that have:

    • The highest quality seed.
    • The most robust biological package.
    • The perfect seed ratios, evenly mixed, every time.
    • 5 stars: 45 (74%)
    • 4 stars: 9 (15%)
    • 3 stars: 2 (3%)
    • 2 stars: 3 (5%)
    • 1 star: 2 (3%)
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    Randal Gosk
    Great seed

    Great seed. Started growing very quickly. Highly recommend!!

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    Tim Locker
    Summer Release

    Planted summer release for the first time on my farm in Iowa. The results are amazing with a diversity of food. The deer love it. Looking forward to seeing the Fall Releasd and Brassica blends this fall.

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    Rodney
    Excellent results

    Excellent results. Thank you.

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    Ray Summerville
    To start with my expectations were not very high because my wife and I were not able to start our

    To start with my expectations were not very high because my wife and I were not able to start our half acre food plot on top of a ridge until April.
    After removing many trees and Flora, Rose, brush and undergrowth without any heavy equipment, we were finally able to spread the 75% of lime that was recommended on April 12.
    On May 19, we used a small groundhog tiller on the back of our quad to scratch up the dirt and then we were finally able to broadcast our summer release and then used a yard roller to
    Run over it the best we could to get a good seed to dirt contact. We did this just before a good rain which we received 1.5 inches that folded the next two days.
    From what I am seeing on my camera, it appears to be growing very well.

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    Don Walston
    I just planted it yesterday

    I just planted it yesterday, but if what it did last year is any indication it will be a great crop.

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    Van (NE Alabama)
    Unbelievable Results

    I heard about the Release Process/Blends through Dr. Grant Woods. We planted the Summer Release blend into NE Alabama extremely compacted red clay cattle pasture soil. We were not expecting much. Maybe knee high plants if anything. We drilled it right before a good 1/2 inch rain. The germination rate almost seemed like 100% on every seed that was on top of the ground. But the amount of forage/grain that it produced was mind blowing. We wound up having the best dove hunt we've ever had in 50 years. The pictures say it all. On top of that....the customer service is awesome. I will never buy seed from any other supplier.

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    Josh Weaver
    great start

    very happy with the quality and packaging of the seed. delivery was made before expected which is always great.
    i was super happy to see germination within the 1st week.
    Planted Mid March in Auburn Alabama. now in Mid April the plots are already almost a foot tall even with the deer and turkeys on it every day.

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    Steven
    Excellent growth and vigor

    Excellent growth and vigor! I’m impressed with how well the seed is doing. In my case I seem to have a very high concentration of millet? There are other species but they seem to be shaded by the millet. I’m happy with the product and its performance relative to my other plots.

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    Dan Vogel
    Great mix

    Great mix, good coverage, even doing the minimum to save money,drillin rate but i broadcast seeded, filled in great and lots of food!

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    Clint M
    So far it’s growing really well

    So far it’s growing really well. Excited to see sunflowers popping later in the summer!

    R
    Rusty Hahn
    Worked

    Worked great

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    Alvin Yoder
    I love this seed it does well in little hidey holes

    I love this seed it does well in little hidey holes. However don't make the same mistake I made by not planting enough. I recommend this product.

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    Mark Spradlin
    I planted 2 plots

    I planted 2 plots. One with green cover one with a similar mix I put together. There is absolutely no comparison mine barely came up green cover absolutely flourished. I’m very excited for fall!!

    J
    Jack Scott
    Of course Ill say its very expensive

    Of course Ill say its very expensive, but the product itself is excellent. This is my 8th season of no till drilling, and I'd say this is the best year so far. Germination rate is thru the roof!

    J
    Jeff Muratori
    Growing very well and will plant

    Growing very well and will plant again!

    M
    MIKE
    Wish it would have reached maturity

    The Deer have ate down only some grasses left

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    Chad Copeland
    Summer release

    I love Growing Deer Tv. I want to make that clear, but I planted this summer release and spent 1000.00 dollars hoping to see sunflowers and soybeans. I have 3.5 acres of grain sorghum. Just a little disappointed after spending that much money. Going back to soybeans next year, but I love the release process.

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    Anonymous
    Easy online ordering

    Easy online ordering. Arrived on time. Good germination.

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    John Henry
    I had never used summer release until this year

    I had never used summer release until this year, it was a wet spring and I didn't get it drilled until June10th, 6 days later it was coming up great. I have a great stand of all varieties in the mix,very pleased with the germination.

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    Harley Nunley

    Excellent food plot seed

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    Anonymous
    The different size seed went threw the no till drill Better than expected

    The different size seed went threw the no till drill
    Better than expected. The beans came up great. I
    Had doubts on the pre-inoculation. Worked great

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    Bryan Theriot
    I just put it down onto a 5

    I just put it down onto a 5.8 ph soil in Jayess ms can’t wait to see the results been having some good rain along to go with it . Can’t exit to get back up there to see how it’s growing. I’ll have some pic’s as soon as I as I can get there thanks Colton Toney for recommendations on seeds sir

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    Anonymous
    Love it

    Love it. Second year in the cycle and seeing a massive difference in the soil as well as the wildlife population and activity.

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    Anonymous
    Had a some insect damage

    Had a some insect damage, and the germination seems to be poor.

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    Samuel Austin
    Couldn’t be happier

    Couldn’t be happier

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    Mike Dunlop
    planted 30 days ago and I haven't seen a single sign of growth in the entire 2

    planted 30 days ago and I haven't seen a single sign of growth in the entire 2.5 acres. I'm not sure if it was something I did.

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