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CONSERVATION
The below chart is an average of many sources of planting info. No two web sites quote the exact same rates and dates and ph and planting depth. Depends on who you talk to. However, with that said, we hope this will be of some help in determining what, when, & how for your quail plantings.
| Seed | Drill Rate | Broadcast Rate | Soil Ph | Fertilizer | Plant Depth | Dates | Inoculate |
| NWSG Special Drill | 6 lb./ ac. PLS | 7.5 lb./ ac. PLS Firm Seedbed |
5.5 to 6.5 | 0-20-20 | 0 to 1/4" 50% visible |
Apr-June | |
| Milo | 10 lb./ ac. | 15-20 lb./ ac. | 5.5 to 6.5 | 13-13-13 or 15-15-15 | 1 to 2" | May-June | |
| Sudax | 35 lb./ ac. | 40-50 lb./ ac. | 5.5 to 8.3 | 13-13-13 or 15-15-15 | 1 to 1.5" | May-July | |
| Bi-color | 6-8 lb./ ac. | 8-10 lb./ ac. | 5.5 to 6.5 | 0-20-20 | 1/4 to 1/2" | March-May | yes |
| Korean Lespedeza | 15 lb./ ac. | 20 lb./ ac. | 5.5 to 6.2 | 0-20-20 | 0 to 1/4" | Jan-May | yes |
| Quail Haven Beans | 8-10 lb./ ac. | 15-20 lb./ ac. | 5.5 to 6.0 | 0-20-20 300lb./ ac. | 1/2 to 3/4" | May 1-Jul 4 | |
| Peredovik Sunflower | 6 - 10 lb/ac. | 12 - 15 lb/ac. | 5.7 to 8.0 | 10/10/10 or 15-15-15 | 1 to 3.5" | Mar - May |
Note: PLS = Pure Live Seed
Sudax works well mixed with Milo (60-70% milo, 30-40% sudax)
Quail Haven works well if Sudax is added to give the runners something to climb.
PUBLICATIONS
Click on the links below to download pdf files of these publications and brochures.
Habitat Information
University of Tennessee/USDA-NRCS
Early Successional Habitat Field Day
Publication – From the University of Tennessee
A Landowner’s Guide to Native
Warm-Season Grasses in the Mid-South
Brochure – QU National publication
listing the 7 quail species.
Answer The Call
– A Partnership for Quail
Brochure – Four page pamphlet developed by the Southeast
Quail Study Group and was edited by David Howell with QU
Bobwhite Basics
Brochure – A page from the above pamphlet.
Habitat Basics
LINKS TO USEFUL INFORMATION
Southern Wildlife Seed & Management
Visit the National Quail Unlimited
Website
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Contact the webmaster at webmaster@wolfriverqu.org
