{"product_id":"upland-bird-seed-mix","title":"Fencerow Flush Upland Bird Mix – Attracts Quail, Pheasant \u0026 Dove, Great Cover \u0026 Feed, Easy to Establish","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e500+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuilt for Cover and Feed Together\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUpland birds need more than a single seed source, they need standing cover to feel safe and a genuine variety of feed to keep working a field. This blend combines a sorghum and millet grain base with protein-rich legumes, high-energy sunflower, and fast buckwheat to build both at once, tall standing structure and a diverse food supply that draws quail, pheasant, and dove together. It's a working upland habitat planting, not a single-crop food source dressed up as a bird mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Plants Upland Bird Seed Mix?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe upland hunter wanting a genuine attractant and holding cover for quail, pheasant, and dove.\u003cbr\u003eThe land manager building diverse habitat that combines standing cover with real feed value.\u003cbr\u003eThe wildlife habitat owner wanting a proven mix of grains, legumes, and seed crops together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Sorghum \u0026amp; Millet Blend Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mix combines a sorghum and millet grain base with protein-rich legumes, high-energy sunflower, and fast-growing buckwheat selected for upland bird cover and feed rather than a single-purpose planting. Components mature at different rates and heights, building layered cover alongside a varied food supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrain base:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGrain Sorghum\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSorghum bicolor\u003c\/em\u003e), a heavy, reliable seed producer anchoring the blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMillets:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhite Proso Millet\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePanicum miliaceum\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eFoxtail Millet\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSetaria italica\u003c\/em\u003e), and \u003cem\u003ePearl Millet\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePennisetum glaucum\u003c\/em\u003e), staggering maturity for extended seed availability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtein legumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHutcheson Soybeans\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eGlycine max\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hutcheson') and \u003cem\u003eIron-Clay Cowpeas\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eVigna unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e), adding protein, cover, and nitrogen fixation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-energy seed crop:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePeredovik Sunflower\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHelianthus annuus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Peredovik'), producing oil-rich seed heads favored by dove and other gamebirds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast cover crop:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBuckwheat\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFagopyrum esculentum\u003c\/em\u003e), quick-establishing and attractive to pollinators and insects birds forage on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Food Plot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-species attraction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant to draw quail, pheasant, and dove to the same field with varied forage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStanding cover and feed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Combine tall grain and legume structure with open seed access for feeding birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtended feeding window:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rely on staggered millet and legume maturity to keep seed available longer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsect forage support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let buckwheat flower to draw insects that supplement young birds' diets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField edge or block planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use along field borders or in dedicated blocks for concentrated bird activity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStanding winter cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave plots standing into fall and winter for continued feed and shelter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Upland Bird Seed Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prepare a clean seedbed and broadcast or drill seed at a shallow depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in late spring to early summer, once soil has warmed and frost danger has passed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow blend rates for full coverage; components are proportioned for a balanced stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to a range of soils; fertile, well-drained ground supports the strongest stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relies mainly on natural rainfall once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed heights, from low buckwheat and legumes to tall grain and sunflower structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStanding management:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave plots standing through fall and winter rather than mowing for full access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a warm-season annual blend; not frost-hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an upland planting built to deliver cover and feed together, not one without the other. Upland Bird Seed Mix combines a sorghum and millet base with soybeans, cowpeas, sunflower, and buckwheat to give quail, pheasant, and dove real reason to work the same ground. It's easy to establish and built around how upland birds actually use a field. Grow the mix built for the birds that need both shelter and a reason to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Mater Gardens","offers":[{"title":"500+ Seeds","offer_id":54511847801150,"sku":"11633","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Oz","offer_id":54511847833918,"sku":"11632","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Lb","offer_id":54511847866686,"sku":"11631","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/ColorfulCollageBreakfastMenuInstagramPost-45.png?v=1790893648","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/upland-bird-seed-mix","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}