What's good to plant in shaded area?

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What's good to plant in shaded area? #1795181 07/25/16 06:09 AM 07/25/16 06:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 474 Birmingham, AL I ivanwright OP 4 point
ivanwright OP 4 point I Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 474 Birmingham, AL	Wanting to plant something on an old woods road that stays pretty shaded... what grows well (that deer like) in the shade?

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: ivanwright] #1795232 07/25/16 06:38 AM 07/25/16 06:38 AM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 14,329 Mobile, AL S SouthBamaSlayer Gary's Fluffer
SouthBamaSlayer Gary's Fluffer S Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 14,329 Mobile, AL	Clover

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: SouthBamaSlayer] #1795233 07/25/16 06:39 AM 07/25/16 06:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 474 Birmingham, AL I ivanwright OP 4 point
ivanwright OP 4 point I Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 474 Birmingham, AL	Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer Clover Any particular kind better than another?

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: SouthBamaSlayer] #1795238 07/25/16 06:43 AM 07/25/16 06:43 AM
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CNC Dances With Weeds Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 25,153 Awbarn, AL	Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer Clover X2....Durana is good if the soil isn't dry as a bone. I'd pull a soil sample as well and see how bad your pH and Ca situation looks..... or just assume its bad and go ahead and apply some lime. Last edited by CNC; 07/25/16 06:44 AM. “Buy the ticket, take the ride...And if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind….well, maybe chalk it up to forced consciousness expansion…..Tune in, freak out, get beaten”....Hunter S. Thompson

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: ivanwright] #1795496 07/25/16 10:37 AM 07/25/16 10:37 AM
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Chrisnkids spike C Joined: May 2016 Posts: 13 Butler county alabama	I found planting a little earlier in shaded spots helps too, just my opinion, but I plant the regular big buck blend from the co-op

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: Chrisnkids] #1796136 07/25/16 08:42 PM 07/25/16 08:42 PM
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Bbdown 3 point B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 127 Al	Imperial no plow from whitetail insitute, excellent for shaded areas. all you need is a rake to plant it. You can get it at most feed Stores.

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: ivanwright] #1796138 07/25/16 08:56 PM 07/25/16 08:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 127 Al B Bbdown 3 point
Bbdown 3 point B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 127 Al	Imperial no plow is a great seed for just your situation, it will draw deer and hold them them in the area.

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: ivanwright] #1796178 07/26/16 01:12 AM 07/26/16 01:12 AM
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blumsden 12 point B Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 5,709 Lincoln, Alabama	Clover is your best option in shade, but how many hours of sunlight does it get?

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: Chrisnkids] #1796482 07/26/16 05:40 AM 07/26/16 05:40 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 5,509 Luverne tbest3 12 point
tbest3 12 point Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 5,509 Luverne	Originally Posted By: Chrisnkids I found planting a little earlier in shaded spots helps too, just my opinion, but I plant the regular big buck blend from the co-op ^ yep.

Re: What's good to plant in shaded area? [Re: blumsden] #1796758 07/26/16 11:01 AM 07/26/16 11:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 474 Birmingham, AL I ivanwright OP 4 point
ivanwright OP 4 point I Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 474 Birmingham, AL	Originally Posted By: blumsden Clover is your best option in shade, but how many hours of sunlight does it get? Honestly, I'm not sure.