Description
*Easy to plant
*Highly attractive, especially during colder months
*High tonnage per acre compared to crops like corn and soybeans
Our #1 selling food plot blend of 4 high protein forage rapes, forage turnips, daikon radishes, and sub-zero kale.
It is an ideal food plot for veterans and beginners alike as it is an easy to grow blend that will draw deer during
the hunting season,while still providing nutrition deep into the winter months.
If you're planting just one food plot, this is the one for you.
Planting Instructions
When To Plant Big-N-Beasty
Big-n-Beasty is typically planted late July to early August depending on your location. It needs approximately 45-60 days to grow. It is best if planted just before a rain.
Frigid Forage Pro Tip: Have fields prepared and ready to go, and then watch the weather forecast.
How To Plant Big-N-Beasty
The ideal soil for Big-N-Beasty is a well-drained heavier loam or clay soil. However, it is capable of going in almost any soil, given it has proper nutrients and moisture.
- Approximately one month before planting, condition the soil with a roto-tiller, disc, chisel plow, or similar equipment to prepare a good seed bed. Then, allow the existing vegetation to grow back and then spray with RoundUp one or two weeks before planting.
- Spread fertilizer
- The soil should be fertile with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. If you are unsure of your soils fertility or pH, have your soil tested. Your local farm coop or fertilizer dealer can usually help with this. Add lime as needed to improve pH.
- A good fertilizer recommendation is 300-400 lbs/acre of 19-19-19 followed by an application of 100lbs/acre of urea (46-0-0) after 4-6 weeks.
- If you see your plants turning purple and/or yellow, it is lacking nutrients.
- When you are ready to plant, loosen up the topsoil with a drag or chain link fence. Do not till too deep as this will only bring more weed seeds to the surface.
- Using a hand or shoulder seeder, broadcast 4 lbs per acre of Big-N-Beasty.
- Frigid Forage Pro Tip: It is crucial to not overseed. Set your seeder on one of the smallest settings, walk fast, and crank hard! It is better to go back and overlap then run out of seed too soon.
- Use a cultipacker, roller, or even your ATV tires to pack the field to ensure good seed/soil contact. You do not need to worry about covering the seed. If the seed is planted too deep, it will not grow.
For more in-depth planting instructions, view our Big-N-Beasty planting instructions here.
Weed Control Tips
- If RoundUp is used prior to planting and under normal growing conditions, Big-n-Beasty grows fast enough that it should out-grow any weeds. If you do have a severe weed problem after germination, use a grass selective herbicide such as Select or Poast. This won’t help with broadleaf weeds but it will control grasses.
- If you have sandy soil or want to improve any field, try planting an inexpensive Spring annual such as annual rye grass or rye grain. Plow under this “green fertilizer” a few weeks before planting. This practice is used by many crop farmers and will help condition your soil, gather nitrogen, control weeds and add organic material to your soil.
- If you are concerned about having additional forage in the Spring, mix in a small amount of clover seed when planting the Big-N-Beasty. (no more than 1-2 lbs/acre) This is not a recommended strategy for creating a good clover field, but it does provide some additional Spring forage for the deer until you till the field again.
Big-N-Beasty Seeding Rate
The recommended seeding rate is 4 lbs per acre. Therefore, this 25 lb bag is suitable for 6 acres.
Product Specifications
Size: 25 lbs
Big-N-Beasty Seeding Rate: 4 lbs per acre
I’ve been broadcasting the big n beasty into my standing soybean food plots every August for the last several years. This has always been a huge attraction on my property. I also plant +~ 1 acre of the BNB alone. I don’t know what it is about the BNB but the deer prefer it over any other brassica/turnip variety I have tried. Never had a problem with germination. Grows well in my rocky/clay soil.
I used Frigid Forage in the past with great success, made the switch to a few other big brands. Let me tell you nothing but disappointment. Nothing compares to the seed quality and the great customer service they offer. Frigid Forage customer for life
The stuff is awesome!!
Hey Adam, great looking plot! Appreciate you sending them.
Simply the best fall foodplot seed on the market.
Great pics Joshua, thanks for sending!
Fantastic product
I have been planting Big N Beasty for many years and have had great success. This food plot feeds and draws lots of deer. Whether you are filling the freezer or hunting trophy bucks this is the seed for you. If your food plot does not successfully grow it’s not the seed it is because you have not correctly conditioned your soil PH, lime, fertilizer, etc.
Thanks Matthew, great advice!
Planted your product last year. Had an excellent response from the deer even though I got it in a bit late.
Am planting again this year but will get it in on time. Will be expanding this year versus last year.
Expect excellent results in 2026.
Hope all goes well and you are getting some moisture.
Came in a timely manner,seems fine,didn't plant yet.God bless. than ks
Thanks John and good luck this year!
Thank you guys so much for offering a quality product and a product that I truly believe in. I am a hunter on a budget and used to go to the local feed and tack store for my seed to save money. Now, I click the “Buy Now” button on your website with a smile on my face because I can’t wait to see what adventure I’m about to begin with a new year of Frigid Forage plots. It’s not just another seed bag with a deer picture on front. It’s a quality blend of brassicas with NO FILLERS! Germination is phenomenal and it is a deer magnet! This Big N Beasty blend gives me the confidence I need, knowing that I am planting nothing but the best blend of seeds to optimize plant growth and attraction to whitetails. If you want a great brassica blend, don’t hesitate. You won’t beat the Big N Beasty.
