First time food plot question

[Aetheling]

Well got our first frost here this morning. Below freezing for 10-12 hours and sure enough I have my first pics of deer eating the turnip greens.

[lovemylegacy]

I put in my first plot. Directions for my area (Montgomery County) said plant mid September. Plot is lush and thick. Oats, winter wheat, clover, barley, and turnips. So my question is when will they eat it. So far they just walk through it. Is it a late season thing?

Obviously there is a food source they like better. I can never get my plots that high.

[lovemylegacy]

I read this on the internet somewhere so it may be right or it may be wrong
Turnips and other brassicas are not palatable to deer until they get a good frost which converts something to sugar in the plant and then the deer will eat them.
Like I said, just somethng I read

I think that may be true to a point. Lot of different types of greens out there, some are bitter and need the frost. The ones I plant never get very tall, but they are a sweeter type green.