NWTF Wildlife Bulletin No. 7 - Chufa "Turkey Gold"

Chufa is one of the most popular crops planted for wild turkeys. Turkeys will readily come to a chufa patch and continue using it for several months. If you want to attract and keep turkeys on your land, chufa should be a part of your habitat management plan. Chufa, Cyperus esculentus var. sativus, is an African variety of the native nutsedge, which is a warm season perennial plant. Native nutsedge can be a problem weed in some areas. Chufa is not aggressive like the native nutsedges and will not create problems when other crops are planted after it.

Author(s):

Brenneman, Ron; Daniel, Henry

Published:

2001/01/01

Categories:

  • Forest Wildlife

Pub ID:

(For Internal Use)
51

Box ID:

(For Internal Use)
8