Did you know that most winter oats/deer oats are of the variety called BOB. So, it would be hard to argue that one companies BOB oats are better than their competition's. It would be like arguing that ogle oats by one certified grower isn't the same ogle from another or that pioneer 3610 seed corn bought in bloomington Illinois isn't the same as that pioneer 3610 bought in Iowa city Iowa.
Did you know that there are a small few growers in the United States that grow many of the food plot seeds we buy? The biggest difference is who is CONDITIONING THE SEED, and to what quality standard they have. This is the exact reason I always walk people through, how to read a tag. Putting a fancy name on a fancy bag doesn't mean it is quality seed.
There are very few companies who actually grow, clean and condition their own seed. Most wildlife industry companies are not growers, nor are they middle men, nor are they conditioners or cleaners....most wildlife companies buy seed from distributors and meerly put that seed in their own smaller packaged bags and try to create their own markets, 1 step above end user levels.
it is my opinion that good ole Ladino clover from the farm supply store is just as good as the stuff that comes in the bag with a big buck pic as well .
FWIW I have on several occasions filled 1/2 of my grain drill with bob oats and 1/2 with the fancy bag oats and planted away ............ I have never seen one ounce of evidence that they liked one side better than the other !!!!
Many places carry product over from year to year and i'd never buy anything that is not tested within the past year or is "STAMPED OVER". My policy is ALL SEED GOES BACK at the year end , no matter if your Joe's hardware or the SUPER COOP. I can tell story after story but if people would ALWAYS pick up a bag and look at the tag before buying....it would reduce the amount of people not getting SUCCESS with their food plots, or farm seeds, in general.
Again, many of the same fancy named clovers are the same variety but with a different name attached to them for marketing purposes. A high number of the radishes out there are the same. There are very very very few growers of certified radishes. Shhhh, you can count them on one hand. Ok, maybe this year there's a chance one might need to use an extra finger or two but it's a small world.
If you have a brand you want to know exactly what's in the bag call them, and do not let them off the hook. They will hate you but you will get your information!
