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By:
bfisherman11
Date:02-Apr-19
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I have been plotting for years and used to buy other peoples blends, still do sometimes but sometimes I like to play. I had alfalfa, chicory and clover mix for years in this one spot. The deer really hit the chicory but I have had ever increasing issues with weeds every year. The plot is several years old and yeah I did the frost seeding. This year I am going to start over. I am going more heavy with the chicory and I am adding a pea and bean blend as well. For some quick cover and a fill in I was thinking about adding some Oats. Any suggestions on what kind to buy? Is there a preference or will any do? I am in southwest WI. I can get a 10# bag of Buck forage Oats for $30, seems like a good price.
Thanks! Bill
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By:
Robear
Date:02-Apr-19
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I Rarely plant anything but Oats anymore. Buck Forage Oats are fine. I plant Whitetail Institute Forage Oats plus, but they can be tricky to find with reasonable shipping. I plant first week of Sept here in SE Ohio and they eat it until Mid February most years.
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By:
Deerplotter
Date:02-Apr-19
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Agree on the buck Forage Oats being good oat seed but despite what they say about being better then regular seed oats (which is 1/2 the cost,) seed oat IMO does just as good.
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BOHUNTER09
Date:02-Apr-19
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I bought horse feed oats at the farm store. 12 dollars for 40 pounds came up fine and deer ate them
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By:
drycreek
Date:02-Apr-19
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I've never seen a difference in oats and wheat, preference wise, planted side by side. Wheat will grow on the moon.
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By:
t-roy
Date:02-Apr-19
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Jerry oats will work just fine for you for way cheaper than Whitetail Institute’s Buck forage oats. Approximately $12-$18 for a 50lbs bag. Most any oats, triticale, or wheat will work for a nurse crop. Certified seed would be better than mill run seed if you’re concerned about weed seed. Cereal rye isn’t recommended as much to use as a nurse crop due to the fact that rye can get too tall and may shade out the developing chicory, alfalfa or clover more so than the other cereal grains.
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By:
Mike-TN
Date:03-Apr-19
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Deer love oats but they love wheat as well. In my opinion wheat is a better option as it goes way deeper into the cold weather. And as mentioned before it will grow with zero effort.... throw it on top of bare soil and add a little rain and you have a green field
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By:
bfisherman11
Date:03-Apr-19
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If you plant in the spring or say July as a filler, do you ever mow Oats to maintain a height or do you need to let them grow out to a head? I know nothing about growing Oats or Wheat. Oh, I ordered some Jerry Oats.
Thanks, Bill
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By:
jingalls
Date:03-Apr-19
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I have planted Jerry oats side by side to Buck Forage oats. Both sides treated exactly the same. They preferred Jerry oats and they are way cheaper.
I have planted oats and wheat side by side. Treated exactly the same. They preferred wheat. Red winter wheat will grow way into winter providing feed!
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By:
t-roy
Date:04-Apr-19
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If used as a nurse crop in the spring with clover, alfalfa, etc., I don’t think I would mow them off, just let them head out and ripen, then I’d mow them off. I wouldn’t plant them in July if you’re thinking that the ripe oats would be a fall hunting plot attractant. There are much better things to plant. Also, as Mike-TN and jingalls have pointed out, oats are not very winter hardy vs wheat/rye/triticale. A hard frost or two will usually kill oats. Triticale is pretty tough to beat, IMO. It is a cross between rye and wheat, and is very winter hardy. Planting around September 1-10 in SW Wisconsin should be about right.
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By:
Bowman
Date:04-Apr-19
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In spring, the weather is quite different, what is the optimum weather temperature
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By:
Tlhbow
Date:04-Apr-19
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I did the horse feed oats . The plot was around 600 yards long through a river bottom . Made a nice blade about 3/4" wide and pull up around 26". Deer went to it before wheat got frosted . Good stuff .
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By:
RIT
Date:04-Apr-19
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An advantage that Cereal Rye has over Oats is that it will suppress spring weeds. You can mow it just above the clover and chicory a few times before it self terminates. It will hold in moisture and prevent weeds... well that’s a win win. I use winter rye for a fall cover crop every year. It is absolutely fantastic.
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By:
RIT
Date:04-Apr-19
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By:
RIT
Date:04-Apr-19
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If you keep the winter rye clipped about 2” above the clover it will stay alive into June. When it finally dies off you will have a gorgeous clover plot.
