Ice Breaker Brassica Blend

Late Season Brassica Blend - Fast-Growing, High-Energy Forage for Late-Season Attraction

This carefully crafted Brassica & Chicory Blend combines five powerhouse species for a food plot that draws wildlife early and keeps them coming back through late fall and winter. Designed specifically for late summer to early fall planting, it’s ideal for establishing a lush, high-protein food source that peaks in attraction during the cooler months when natural forage is dwindling.

Blend Components, Maturity & Cold Tolerance:

• Seven Top Turnip – Leafy turnip variety grown for lush tops, offering tender greens well into the cold months.

  • Maturity: 45–50 days (tops only)

  • Cold Tolerance: Survives down to 10°F (–12°C)

  • Pre-inoculated and coated with All-Vantage for enhanced germination and seedling vigor

• Hunter Forage Brassica – Fast-establishing hybrid brassica with high leaf production and excellent regrowth potential; sweetens after frost.

  • Maturity: 50–60 days

  • Cold Tolerance: Survives down to 15°F (–9°C)

• Purple Top Turnip – Dual-purpose forage with nutritious leafy tops and energy-rich bulbs for late-season feeding.

  • Maturity: 55–65 days

  • Cold Tolerance: Survives down to 15°F (–9°C)

• Daikon Radish – Produces deep taproots that mine nutrients, improve soil structure, and offer sweet, palatable forage post-frost.

  • Maturity: 60–70 days

  • Cold Tolerance: Survives down to 10°F (–12°C)

• Chicory – Deep-rooted perennial broadleaf that thrives in dry conditions and offers mineral-rich forage over multiple seasons.

  • Maturity: 50–60 days to first harvest (persists 3–5 years under good management)

  • Cold Tolerance: Survives down to 5°F (–15°C)

  • Pre-inoculated and coated with All-Vantage for improved establishment and performance

This mix delivers rapid early growth, high protein content (often 18–30% in brassicas and 20–25% in chicory), and a variety of textures and flavors to keep deer and other game feeding for months. Brassicas provide a quick food source just weeks after planting, while chicory ensures continued attraction long after other forages slow down.

Soil health also benefits from this mix — brassicas and radishes break up compaction and recycle nutrients, while chicory’s deep roots improve long-term plot resilience.

• Seeding Rate:

  • 6–8 lbs per acre (drilled)

  • 8–10 lbs per acre (broadcast)

• Planting Depth: ¼–½ inch

• Best Planting Time: Late July to early September (varies by region; plant 45–75 days before first expected frost)

• Soil Preference: Fertile, well-drained soils; pH 6.0–7.5

• Fertility Needs: Apply 40–60 lbs N/acre at planting; avoid excessive nitrogen with chicory to maintain persistence

• Bag Sizes: 3 lb

If you want a late-planted food plot that explodes with growth, stays palatable through frost, and keeps wildlife coming back deep into the season, this Brassica & Chicory Blend is a proven performer.