Egyptian Wheat- Does Anyone Use It For Cover ?

**Bucndoe** · May 19, 2021

Does anyone here plant Egyptian Wheat and use it for cover and screening ? Looking for pros and cons. Thanks in advance

**MGHunter66** · May 19, 2021

Not sure how good it works but Jack Harris swears by switch grass for screening

**Russ 11** · May 19, 2021

I did it a couple years ago and it came up nice . I only did about a 6 foot wide stand around a clover plot . I think I would go wider next time . Frigid Forage makes a plot screen that I may try this year . Switch grass is great screening cover but takes several years to establish .

**Bucndoe** · May 19, 2021

I planted switchgrass earlier in the year. It is just starting to come up and it doesn't tolerate weed competition early on. The Egyptian wheat tolerates weeds better and grows faster. Eventually, I want all switchgrass

**Bucndoe** · May 19, 2021

4 minutes ago, Russ 11 said:

I did it a couple years ago and it came up nice . I only did about a 6 foot wide stand around a clover plot . I think I would go wider next time . Frigid Forage makes a plot screen that I may try this year . Switch grass is great screening cover but takes several years to establish .

This is what I'm looking to do on an edge that goes along a road. Want privacy and screening

**tpr1921** · May 19, 2021

I planted Egyptian Wheat for several years as a food plot screen. It grew tall and thick but heavy rains and snow knocked it down each time and it never bounced back up to give me the screening height I desired during deer season. Since then I plant MxG for my screens on food plots and also use Cave in Rock SG for non-food plot screens.

Cave in Rock last winter.

MXG

Edited May 19, 2021 by tpr1921

**Bucndoe** · May 19, 2021

Can you give some more info on the MxG ?

**tpr1921** · May 19, 2021

40 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

Can you give some more info on the MxG ?

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I have had it planted on my 22 acre deer habitat property for 5 years now. It is a sterile plant that only spreads about 4 inches yearly from its base. It grows to a height of 10 or 11 feet each year and if bent over by snow or rain bounces back. It takes 3 years to mature but does the job by the end of the 2nd growing season. Some of my plantings are 5 years old and some only 2. It is not cheap but should last indefinitely through the years with minimal upkeep after the 1st year. I'll add some more photos. It's great for road frontage/food plot screening.